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Local students headed to American Legion Auxiliary Cornhusker Girls State

Gabriela Flores, daughter of Lindsey Vasquez and Daniel Flores of Bridgeport and Katherine Eckhardt, daughter of Jennifer Eckhardt of Dalton, have been selected as 2024 Girls State Delegates. Cornhusker Girls State will be held June 2-8, 2024 on the...

Dean wins another shot put title in Mitchell

Bridgeport senior Grace Dean continued her impressive start to the track and field season by claiming another firstplace finish in the shot put at the Mitchell Invitational held last Thursday. Dean heaved the iron ball 37 feet, 6 inches to out-...

Bombers begin practice

With the warmer weather moving in, the Bridgeport Bomber Legion baseball team has traded in the handles of their snow shovels, for the handles of their baseball bats. Outdoor practice is underway, and the team is less than two months away from their...

Bridgeport welcomes new business to town

Bridget Harrington is Bridgeport’s newest business owner, opening Bridget’s Gentle Grooming, LLC, located at 914-½ Main Street, in the back of the antique store connected to 385 Meat Market. Animals have a special place in the heart of Harrington,...

Do you believe in Leprechauns? You will on Saturday!

What do Glacierdom and Riverdom have in common? The Leprechauns know! Get a new look at a classic story this Saturday, April 6, when the Missoula Children’s Theatre and more than 50 Bridgeport kindergarten through eighth grade students present an...

Bulldogs, Warriors place high at Bayard Invite

The Bridgeport and Leyton track and field teams fared well at the Bayard CD Invitational held last Thursday in Bayard. A pair of Bulldogs captured top finishes in individual events. Cole Katen won the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.43 seconds to...

News

Board shuffles teachers for next school year

The Bridgeport Board of Education held their regular meeting on April 8, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. in the high school library.

Local students headed to American Legion Auxiliary Cornhusker Girls State

Gabriela Flores, daughter of Lindsey Vasquez and Daniel Flores of Bridgeport and Katherine Eckhardt, daughter of Jennifer Eckhardt of Dalton, have been selected as 2024 Girls State Delegates.

County Government Day to be held Friday

The Morrill County Commissioners discussed the plans for the upcoming County Government Day on Friday, April 12.They also met as the Board of Equalization to approve a tax list correction to remove

Opinion

Straight Talk from Steve

Last Wednesday was a very busy day at the Capitol in Lincoln.

By Steve Erdman

The IRS should serve taxpayers not work against them

As the 2024 tax deadline nears, Americans are well aware of the outsized impact the Internal Revenue Service can have on their time, attention, and pocketbooks.

By Rep. Adrian Smith

Capitol View

It’s easy to understand but hard to remember that the one task of the Nebraska Legislature is to pass a balanced budget during the 90-day session and to make adjustments to and pass that budget aga

By J. L. Schmidt

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