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Little Bridges Preschool open at Bridgeport School
Little Bridges Preschool open at Bridgeport School
Bridgeport Schools has had many successful programs and accomplishments, but one of the most recent ones is the Little Bridges Preschool that began on Monday.When Mr. Lambert decided to add a preschool, Stacey Watts felt it was her time to go back to the little kids. As a veteran teacher, this will be Watts’ eighteenth year of teaching: she graduated from Chadron State College in 2005, and taught kindergarten at Garden Ridge Elementary in Flower Mound,Texas for 3 years. 08/31/2023 03:00 AM
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Bridgeport welcomes Sterkel to the classroom
Bridgeport welcomes Sterkel to the classroom
One of Bridgeport’s newest arrivals on the teaching circuit is Kylee Sterkel, formerly the high school administrative assistant at Bridgeport Public Schools.This year, Sterkel took a position teaching computers and personal finance. 08/24/2023 03:00 AM
Platte Valley Bank donates to Bridgeport playground project
Platte Valley Bank donates to Bridgeport playground project
Platte Valley Bank of Bridgeport presented a $10,000 check to members of Bridgeport Public Schools on August 16th. Bridgeport Public Schools will be starting a pre-school program beginning next week, and are looking for donations to assist in building a playground for the preschoolers. 08/24/2023 03:00 AM
County fair report overall favorable
County fair report overall favorable
County commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday morning where they approved the contract to provide dispatch services with the city of Bayard. Last updated in 2011, the new contract raised the cost to $1500 per month, up from $1000 monthly, paid yearly. Commissioners also approved the public transit drug and alcohol testing policy. 08/24/2023 03:00 AM
Fire department spars with council over former department member
Fire department spars with council over former department member
Emotions were strong at the city council meeting last Thursday night when representatives from Bridgeport Volunteer Fire Department spoke out regarding the removal of Bruce Mitchell earlier this year from the fire department. 08/17/2023 03:00 AM
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Crossroads Coop recognized for outstanding safety
Crossroads Coop recognized for outstanding safety
Crossroads Coop in Bridgeport is going above and beyond the typical Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards when, after two years of application and safety reviews, they were admitted into the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program, also known as SHARP, on Tuesday. 08/17/2023 03:00 AM
Nebraska Historical Society Foundation opens Walk to the Rock
Nebraska Historical Society Foundation opens Walk to the Rock
Walk to the Rock, a set of four intersecting trails at the base of Chimney Rock, opened to the public on Saturday, July 29, in 90-degree heat with cookies shaped like Chimney Rock from the Gering Bakery available for the first 200 visitors. 08/10/2023 03:00 AM
County holds budget workshop
County holds budget workshop
Morrill County Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday morning. A budget workshop led by Caleb Johnson took up much of the commissioners’ and elected officials’ time as together they hammered out figures to keep the county offices running smoothly. 08/10/2023 03:00 AM
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