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The family of Rob and Vicki Clevenger are requesting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 50th wedding anniversary on August 16. Cards can be sent to: 44135 Coal Chute Road, Gibbon, NE 68840.

Ready of not, the 2025-26 school year is set to begin next week at Gibbon, Shelton and Wood River schools with a flurry of events and activities in the lead up to the first week of September.

Local astronomer and astrophotographer Bob Runyan earned a pair of medals at the 32nd Annual Nebraska Star Party held July 20 through 25 south of Valentine at Merritt Reservoir. This year’s event saw record attendance with 430 enjoying their time exploring the night skies. Mr. Runyan’s pair of photos of solar activity on the sun garnered him a second place medal in the Solar System Imaging category. He was also a recipient of a third place medal in the Smart Telescopes/Electronic Assisted category for a photo of the Pelican Nebula which is located an estimated 1,800 light years away from Earth in the constellation Cygnus. The contest featured five astrophotography categories with 75 photos submitted with a registered online voting system. (–photo by Steve Glenn)