News
The annual Gibbon Chamber of Commerce City-Wide Garage Sales were held on Friday and Saturday, June 5 and 6.
Shelton Independence Day preparations are underway for Saturday, July 4. While some activities have been confirmed, as of press time, many are still in the works.
Gibbon’s July 4 Independence Day celebration this year will feature fun for all ages as well as the official Independence Day Parade of Buffalo County for the 250th anniversary of the nation’s foun
The community of Gibbon has been known for its Independence Day parade for sometime.
Youth
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) received a record-breaking number of applications from high school students wanting to attend this year’s Nebraska Agricultural Youth Institute (NAYI) w
Madden Brabeck, a 2026 Wood River Rural High School graduate, is among the twentyone students from across the Cornhusker State selected for the newest cohort of the Nebraska Elite 11 Veterinarian P
Erin Gegg was recently selected to receive a $2,500 STAR Scholarship from the P.E.O. Sisterhood. She was recommended by P.E.O. Chapter BI, of Shelton.
Shelton Public School recently announced the All “A” Honor Roll and “A/B” Honor Roll for the fourth quarter and second semester of the 2025-2026 school year for students in the fifth through twelft
Lifestyle
The family of Grace Eva Cheney Reeves is hosting an open house in honor of her 90th birthday. The open house will be held on Sunday, May 10, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The family of Johnny and Karen Halkyard are requesting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 50th wedding anniversary on May 1. Cards can be sent to 10940 Gibbon Road, Gibbon NE 68840.
Elaine (Jares) Peters will be celebrating her 90th birthday April 30. To celebrate this milestone, her family is honoring her with an open house and card shower.
Elaine (Jares) Peters will be celebrating her 90th birthday April 30. To celebrate this milestone, her family is honoring her with an open house and card shower.
Obituaries
Laurie Ann (Codner) Schneider, age 70, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2026.
Darlene Marie (Jares) Rief, age 94, of Dannebrog, passed away peacefully, on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, surrounded by her loving family at her home on the family farm in Dannebrog.
Kathreen “Kathy” (Hollatz) Bergstrom, age 74, of Shelton, passed from this world on May 25, 2026, after a brief battle with illness.
Donald R. Andersen, age 88, of Tolar, Texas, formerly of the Kearney/Gibbon area, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2026, at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.
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