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.
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.
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.
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.
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