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Stick Creek Kids in Wood River held its annual STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) Camp June 15, 16 and 17 at the Wood River Community Center and had one of the largest attendances for a camp to date. The 2026 theme was “Raptors” which intro

Deb with the Edgerton ExplorIt Center displays a pair of birds, or raptors, at the recent Wood River STEM camp. (–courtesy photo)

Wood River STEM Camp draws nearly 50 students

Wed, 07/15/2026 - 1:17pm

Stick Creek Kids in Wood River held its annual STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) Camp June 15, 16 and 17 at the Wood River Community Center.

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Gibbon FBLA members attending the Summer Officer Retreat were Korbyn Smallcomb (vice president), Ximena Urbina (treasurer), Caden Jones (all class representative), Haidyn McKinley (news reporter), Collin Brueggemann (technology specialist), Olivia Piper (

Gibbon FBLA Summer Officer Retreat held

Wed, 07/15/2026 - 1:17pm

This year, Gibbon FBLA held its annual Officer Retreat on July 8. The retreat provides an opportunity for our chapter officers to collaborate, set goals, and plan for the upcoming school year.

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Buffalo, Hall county fairs to run side by side next week

Wed, 07/15/2026 - 1:17pm

The Buffalo and Hall county fairs share a similar schedule as they are set to begin next week. The Buffalo County Fair in Kearney begins on Tuesday, July 21, and the Hall County equivalent in Grand Island begins on Wednesday, July 22, ending on Sunday, July 26. The Buffalo County Fair is set to end on Monday, July 27.

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Stephanie King, representing Black Hills Energy, presents a check for $2,000 to members of the Gibbon Volunteer Fire Department as part of the Black Hills’ Funds for Firefighters program. According to the grant application, “The Gibbon Fire Department

Black Hills Energy representative Stephanie King presents a check for $1,000 to members of the Shelton Volunteer Fire Department recently as recipients of funds from the Black Hills Energy Funds for Firefighters program. The submitted grant application sa

Gibbon and Shelton volunteer fire departments recipients of Black Hills Energy grant funds

Wed, 07/15/2026 - 1:17pm

Black Hills Energy is proud to support local firefighters again this year with $165,000 in safety grants through the Funds for Firefighters program, a 2026 giving initiative of the Black Hills Corporation Foundation. Both the Gibbon and Shelton volunteer fire departments were recipients of funds from that program.