Area News
Stratton Flood Victims Credit Rescuers For Saving Their Lives
“We survived by the Grace of God, it was his protection,” was how an emotional Kory League explained he and his wife’s rescue by boat from flood waters Friday morning. Kory and Christina League and their four dogs were among four Stratton households that lost most of everything, but are still alive. It was likely…
Read MoreFlood Waters Are No Match For Local Bravery
The residents of four Stratton homes lost just about everything after rescuers used boats to save them from flood waters early Friday morning. For a second time in two weeks, a night of torrential rain brought flooding to southwest Nebraska. Rain amounts as high as 7 to 12 inches stretching from the northern half of…
Read MoreGroundbreaking and Construction Underway for Blackshirt Feeders Livestock Facility
Haigler, Neb. (Monday, May 22, 2023) – Excavation equipment began construction on the site of what will become headquarters for Blackshirt Feeders. Representation from Blackshirt Feeders LP, Settje Agri-Services and Engineering (Construction Managers for the project), and supporters were on hand for the occasion. Monday’s ground-breaking aligns with projections put forth to the Benkelman Post…
Read MoreGet your Ticket to the 2023 Dundy County Fair County Country Music Concert
The 2023 Dundy County Fair will feature a country music concert with award winning artist Tenille Arts. Online ticket sales to the concert started last week. Arts co-wrote and recorded “Somebody Like That”, which went to #1 in April, 2021 on the Mediabase Country Aircheck chart in the U.S., giving Arts the first #1 for…
Read MoreWith All Permitting in Place Blackshirt Feeders Ready to Start Construction of New Feedlot
The construction of Nebraska’s largest feedlot, located in western Dundy County, will begin this spring. Blackshirt Feeders LP and Settje Agri-Sevices and Engineering has announced that they have obtained all the necessary county, state, and federal permits needed for the the construction of the proposed 150,000 head feedlot north of Haigler…
Read MoreTigers “Find a Way” in 14-point Comeback Win at State Tourney
The DCS Tiger boys basketball team is in the Class D1 State Semifinals for the second straight season. They got there after and incredible second half comeback against the Elm Creek Buffaloes in the first round of the NSAA State Tournament played at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Wednesday morning. …
Read MoreModern Health and Wellness with Dr. Dan Derbes…..The Role of Vaccinations
This week’s installment on Preventative Health addresses the role of vaccination in keeping us healthy. I understand that this can be a contentious topic, and believe me, I’m not the least bit interested in addressing the political implications of vaccines. I’m a doctor, not a politician. As a doctor I believe in giving my patients…
Read MoreSpecial Story Time At Palisade Library
Did you know that Benjamin Franklin established the first public lending library in 1731? Libraries date back to the 17th century and have stood as pillars of knowledge indifferent to economic or political status ever since. It’s heartbreaking to note that libraries often get the short end of the stick for budget cuts, public grants,…
Read MoreThe Kats Out of the Bag
By Shay Brislane, Scoopemedia News “You get what you pay for.” In today’s economic structure everyone is scouring the ads for coupons, sourcing cheap services and products, or pandering to the lowest bidder for projects. Being frugal has guided many through the darkest times and in turn has trained many to look for quantity above…
Read MoreRunzas for Recovery
Baby Oliver Forbes is still in the hospital in Omaha. But people at home are lending a hand however they can to help his mom Joslyn and dad Tyler be able to be by his side as he fights his battle. Joslyn’s aunt Lynda Redden wanted to do something to raise money for them. “Everyone…
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