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Photo by Scott Bidroski Charles Pickett has been stopping in Gordon to purchase elk and deer sheds for 10 years now. Pickett, who hails from Kansas City, Mo., pays top dollar for your antler and enjoys coming to this area of the country each year on his route.

Photo by Scott Bidroski Charles Pickett has been stopping in Gordon to purchase elk and deer sheds for 10 years now. Pickett, who hails from Kansas City, Mo., pays top dollar for your antler and enjoys coming to this area of the country each year on his route.

Turning your shed hunting finds into cold, hard cash

By Scott Bidroski A few times per year over the past decade, you may have noticed a trailer parked at NAPA Auto Parts on the corner of 1st and Main in Gordon and wondered what is going on inside.
Photo by Scott Bidroski A discussion occurred between citizens and the Council in regards to a closing of the south side of Eighth street to parking. After the discussion, the Council decided to table the matter until more information can be researched.

Photo by Scott Bidroski A discussion occurred between citizens and the Council in regards to a closing of the south side of Eighth street to parking. After the discussion, the Council decided to table the matter until more information can be researched.

City Council hears information on restorative grants, discusses changes to parking on streets

By Scott Bidroski The Gordon City Council met for their first meeting of May on Thursday, May 9 beginning at 6:00 p.m.Present for the meeting included President Alyssa DeHart, Brad Gates, Tom Evans, and Doug Woodbeck. Kelly Grant was marked as absent.
Tech Tips

Tech Tips

Tech Tips: What is Assistive Technology?

By Heidi Beguin Assistive technology is all around us and if it’s done well, you probably don’t even know you’re using it. According to the Assistive Technology Industry Association at atia.

County Court

Criminal: Carly R. Shangeau: DUI alcohol - 1st offense, $500 fine, 12 months probation, driver’s license revoked for 60 days. Joy L. Means: Possess marijuana 1 oz or less, $300 fine.
Courtesy Photo The Heesacker’s Airbnb used to be a gas station and a wood shop, but now it’s a great place to relax.

Courtesy Photo The Heesacker’s Airbnb used to be a gas station and a wood shop, but now it’s a great place to relax.

Need an Airbnb or VRBO? Stay local - the story’s second part

By Heidi Beguin Last week’s article featured four homes in Gordon listed on Airbnb and Vrbo. This week we’ll take a look at the rest of Sheridan County.
Courtesy Photo Rushville Elementary celebrated Arbor Day and the winners showed off their creations with RES Principal Keith Mills.

Courtesy Photo Rushville Elementary celebrated Arbor Day and the winners showed off their creations with RES Principal Keith Mills.

Rushville Elementary celebrates Arbor Day

Arbor Day is a civic holiday with special ties to Nebraska. In 1872, a man by the name of J. Sterling Morton came to the Nebraska Board of Agriculture with the idea that a special day be assigned for the planting of trees.
Courtesy Photo The 4x800 Relay team reset the school record at the Best of the West track meet. That team includes: (L-R) Riley Lefler, Robert Moore, Joel Montenez-Rodriguez, and Joey Ziller.

Courtesy Photo The 4x800 Relay team reset the school record at the Best of the West track meet. That team includes: (L-R) Riley Lefler, Robert Moore, Joel Montenez-Rodriguez, and Joey Ziller.

Two middle school records fall at Best of the West for Mustangs

By Scott Bidroski The Gordon-Rushville Middle School Track & Field team sent a group of athletes to Scottsbluff, Neb. on Tuesday, April 23 for the annual Best of the West Track Meet. When the events finished, two school records bit the dust by the outstanding young men and women on the track.