By Scott Bidroski As the sun faded into the horizon on Thursday, April 4, a call came into the Rushville Fire Department for a house fire in the city of Rushville.The property at 506 Sprague St., which is owned by Kirby and Bobbi Johnson, was in need of assistance after an accidental fire began in…
By Scott Bidroski Some recent updates to Ordinances during the November 2023 Rushville City Council meeting are now officially live within the city limits.
A Board of Health was established by the Council with the purpose of interpreting the property maintenance code and all of the…
The 2024 Nebraska Range Short Course is teaming up with the Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition (NGLC) Grazing School on June 25 – 27, 2024 at the Spring Lake Ranch south of Gordon, Nebraska to host an event that will give individuals an opportunity to increase their skills with grazing, rangeland…
A small group of young Mustang girls and boys made a trip to Spearfish, S.D. to jump into one of the biggest wrestling tournaments in the region.Black Hills State University placed host for the event, which featured 1,300 pre-registered participants plus late additions.Seven Mustangs would enter…
By Scott Bidroski The Gordon-Rushville Mustang Track & Field team took off for Mitchell High School for their third track meet of the season.The competition at the meet was high, with a good mix of larger schools also attending.Senior McKinley Grover picked up another gold medal in the Discus,…
The results are in and the winner in the annual March Mammal Madness (MMM) at Gordon-Rushville Middle School is 8th grader Joel Montenez-Rodriguez.
Montenez-Rodriguez earned the top spot with the best bracket in the entire school for the event.
MMM focuses on simulated combat between…
By Scott Bidroski Students from both Hay Springs High School and Gordon-Rushville High School made the trip to Lincoln, Neb. this past week to take part in the 2024 Future Farmers of American (FFA) State Convention.Several teams and individuals from both schools placed well in their respective…
The Nebraska Agriculture Academy FFA Chapter is the 1st Homeschool Chapter in Nebraska. The goal of the Nebraska Agriculture Academy FFA program is to make quality Agriculture Education and FFA accessible to students grades 7-12 covering the entire state of Nebraska.The Nebraska Agriculture Academy…
The 2024 Nebraska Youth Range Camp will be held at a new location – Chadron State College in Chadron, Neb.
Students ages 14-18, with an interest in rangeland management, conservation, ecology, animal science, and wildlife are encouraged to attend the 60th Annual Nebraska Youth Range Camp. The…
By Scott Bidroski As the sun faded into the horizon on Thursday, April 4, a call came into the Rushville Fire Department for a house fire in the city of Rushville. The property at 506 Sprague St., which is owned by Kirby and Bobbi Johnson, was in need of assistance after an accidental fire began in the garage.
On Wednesday, April 3, Peg Gilbert presented “The Life and Drive of Mari Sandoz” to Hay Springs 4th and 5th graders. The students had read Mari Sandoz: A Wild Flower by Evelyn B.
By Liz Stewart, Center for Rural Affairs When Lori Liggett stumbled across the Center for Rural Affairs online, she was intrigued by the organization’s work and purpose. She saw that the Center was hiring and knew she wanted to become part of the team.
The Nebraska Junior Duck Stamp contest was judged March 25, 2024 at the West Nebraska Arts Center, Scottsbluff, Neb. Junior Duck Stamp designs are judged in the K-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12 grade groups, for which first place (3 ea), second place (3 ea), third place (3 ea) and honorable mention (16 ea) winners are chosen.
By Scott Bidroski The Gordon-Rushville Mustang Track & Field team took off for Mitchell High School for their third track meet of the season. The competition at the meet was high, with a good mix of larger schools also attending.
