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Bulldogs thump Alma for first playoff win since 1999
Bulldogs thump Alma for first playoff win since 1999
For just the second time in school history, the Bridgeport football team advanced in the state playoffs with a 70-20 thumping of Alma in a Class D-1 first-round home game lastThursday. 10/26/2023 03:00 AM
Morrill County receives dividend check
Morrill County receives dividend check
LINCOLN—Morrill County has received another membership dividend, this time in the amount of $5,814, from the Nebraska Intergovernmental Risk Management Association II (NIRMA II), the county’s workers’ compensation coverage and risk management services provider. The dividend was part of a planned $1 million distribution shared with 83 Nebraska counties and eight county-associated agencies during NIRMA’s annual membership meeting on Oct. 19-20 in Kearney. 10/26/2023 03:00 AM
New business in Angora first in over fifty years
New business in Angora first in over fifty years
There’s a new business in town, and it’s not on Main Street in Bridgeport.Tacking Up Custom Creations is the idea conceived by Shane and Shelly Varner and brought to life in what was once the bustling little town of Antelope Hill.When the CB&Q Railroad set up the Denver- Alliance branch in 1900, the town’s name was changed to Angora, and it was filled with businesses, farms, and families for over a hundred years.The tiny spot on the map was the perfect place for Shane and Shelly to settle and build their life together. 10/19/2023 03:00 AM
School board approves two more years of eight-man football
School board approves two more years of eight-man football
The Bridgeport Board of Education held their regular meeting on October 10 at 8:00 p.m. in the high school library. All board members were present with the exception of Linda Norman who was excused.There were three action items; the first was Senator Erdman speaking on taxes and state aid.The second was the approval of the board for the district to continue participating in eight-man football for an additional two year cycle. This was approved by a 5-0 vote.The third item was the consideration to accept the resignation of Craig Johnson effective at the end of the 2023-2024 school year.The board approved his resignation with a 5-0 vote. 10/19/2023 03:00 AM
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Leyton takes second place at MAC
Leyton takes second place at MAC
The Leyton Lady Warriors battled their way towards the top of a four-game tournament on Saturday, ending up in the runner up spot behind champion team Bayard.The girls competed in the Minuteman Athletic Conference volleyball tournament, hosted in Bridgeport. 10/19/2023 03:00 AM
Bulldogs finish strong, look towards sub districts next week
Bulldogs finish strong, look towards sub districts next week
The Bridgeport Lady Bulldogs took third place at the Southern Platte Valley Association’s conference tournament on Saturday, beating out Perkins County in two sets, but falling to Chase County, also in two sets. 10/19/2023 03:00 AM
Bulldogs to host Alma in state playoffs
Bulldogs to host Alma in state playoffs
A six-game winning streak to conclude the regular season resulted in another state playoff berth for the Bridgeport High School football team. 10/19/2023 03:00 AM
Leyton on a winning streak as regular season wraps up next week
Leyton on a winning streak as regular season wraps up next week
The Leyton Lady Warriors have rallied back since their loss to Bridgeport two weeks ago, going on an eight-game winning streak to increase their overall standings to 20-4.Their only losses of the season have come against the two Morrill County teams, Bridgeport, and Bayard, falling to each of the Bulldog and the Tiger teams twice. 10/12/2023 03:00 AM
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