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(Courtesy Photo) Members of the Sheridan County Players will bring The Addams Family to life this weekend at the Historic Plains Theatre in Rushville. Shows will begin on Thursday, October 22 with additional performances running October 23, 24, and 25 as well.

(Courtesy Photo) Members of the Sheridan County Players will bring The Addams Family to life this weekend at the Historic Plains Theatre in Rushville. Shows will begin on Thursday, October 22 with additional performances running October 23, 24, and 25 as well.

The Addams Family comes to life on the stage at Plains Theatre

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Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Something delightfully strange is coming to the stage this week as The Addams Family opens, bringing the wonderfully eccentric Addams clan to life in a production filled with music, laughter, romance, and plenty of unexpected surprises.Based on the beloved characters created by cartoonist Charles...
Photo by Cassie Banks, Preprunningnerd.com For the first time in school history, both boys and girls Cross Country teams are headed for Kearney! The Mustangs finished in second place in both boys and girls and punched their tickets to the State Cross Country Meet in Kearney, Neb. on Friday, October 23. See the full story on Page 8!

Photo by Cassie Banks, Preprunningnerd.com For the first time in school history, both boys and girls Cross Country teams are headed for Kearney! The Mustangs finished in second place in both boys and girls and punched their tickets to the State Cross Country Meet in Kearney, Neb. on Friday, October 23. See the full story on Page 8!

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G-R Mustang Cross Country qualifies both teams for first time in school history

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Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Courtesy Photo Wyatt Family Meats, located north of Hay Springs, cuts the ribbon at their Open House on Saturday, Oct. 17. The business welcomed in 800+ guests for the event.

Courtesy Photo Wyatt Family Meats, located north of Hay Springs, cuts the ribbon at their Open House on Saturday, Oct. 17. The business welcomed in 800+ guests for the event.

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Wyatt Family Meats open house sees large turnout on Oct. 17

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Wednesday, October 21, 2026
By Scott Bidroski On Saturday, October 17, Wyatt Family Meats scheduled an Open House to celebrate the opening of their retail building at their location north of Hay Springs.
Photo by Sam Jesse Gordon Elementary fourth graders recently took their skills learned in the classroom to the local Disc Golf course in Wayland Park. Disc Golf is one of a number of activities that is being taught and played in Physical Education class at Gordon Elementary with instructor Sam Jesse.

Photo by Sam Jesse Gordon Elementary fourth graders recently took their skills learned in the classroom to the local Disc Golf course in Wayland Park. Disc Golf is one of a number of activities that is being taught and played in Physical Education class at Gordon Elementary with instructor Sam Jesse.

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GES students take on local disc golf course thanks to P.E. instructor

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Wednesday, October 21, 2026
By Scott Bidroski P.E. Class. It can bring up a whole variety of memories for those of us during our school years. Some good, some bad like that time that class bully hit you in the nose with a dodgeball when you weren’t looking - but still an integral part of your childhood years.
Photo by Scott Bidroski Blizzards to Branding: Growing Up on a Nebraska Sandhills Ranch is now available for purchase online. The author, Zane Quible, is a Merriman native and penned the novel about his early years of life on the ranch.

Photo by Scott Bidroski Blizzards to Branding: Growing Up on a Nebraska Sandhills Ranch is now available for purchase online. The author, Zane Quible, is a Merriman native and penned the novel about his early years of life on the ranch.

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New book details life on a Merriman ranch

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Wednesday, October 14, 2026
By Scott Bidroski There is never much doubt for those who grew up in the Sandhills of Nebraska that it is truly an experience that must be lived to understand.
Photo by Scott Bidroski Ileigh Hunter, freshly graduated from the College of Hair Design, has returned to Main St. in Gordon to join Susan Elwood at the Hairsmith.

Photo by Scott Bidroski Ileigh Hunter, freshly graduated from the College of Hair Design, has returned to Main St. in Gordon to join Susan Elwood at the Hairsmith.

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Young businesswoman returns to Main St. in Gordon to start her career

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Wednesday, October 14, 2026
By Scott Bidroski A friendly face that was born and raised in Gordon has returned to Main Street to begin her career.
(Photo by Nicole Louden) The Reunion event provided local artists an opportunity to exhibit and share their art celebrating Sandhills life and legacy.

(Photo by Nicole Louden) The Reunion event provided local artists an opportunity to exhibit and share their art celebrating Sandhills life and legacy.

Where Art Meets the Working Ranch: The Living History of the Spade Ranch Reunion

Lisa Hare
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
By Lisa Hare If you were fortunate enough to be one of the more than 400 people who stepped into the Ellsworth Bowling Alley or crossed the threshold of the historic Jonathan and Trenda Nielsen home—originally built in 1904 as Bartlett Richard’s summer home—then you already know the American West...
Courtesy Photo A snapshot from the HBO Series Lanterns which shines a light on the Sheridan County town of Rushville. Everyone is invited to talk about this recent publicity, amongst many other topics, this Sunday, September 27 at 1:00 p.m. in Rushville.

Courtesy Photo A snapshot from the HBO Series Lanterns which shines a light on the Sheridan County town of Rushville. Everyone is invited to talk about this recent publicity, amongst many other topics, this Sunday, September 27 at 1:00 p.m. in Rushville.

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Community invited to conversation about Rushville’s future

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Wednesday, September 23, 2026
What could Rushville look like five or ten years from now? And what can we do together today to help make that future possible?
Photo by Morgan Meisenheimer The Mustang Volleyball team completed a very busy week of matches over the last seven days.

Photo by Morgan Meisenheimer The Mustang Volleyball team completed a very busy week of matches over the last seven days.

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Mustangs grind tough week that featured eight matches

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Wednesday, September 23, 2026
By Scott Bidroski The season grind is no doubt up and running for the Gordon-Rushville Girls Volleyball team. They put some miles on the bus and some hours on the court as they played a total of eight matches since September 15.
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