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Two area newspapers ending publications

Wed, 09/10/2025 - 12:44pm

This month, two area newspapers are closing their doors after more than a century of serving their communities and schools. The Beacon-Observer, which served the Overton and Elm Creek communities and most of the Fort Kearny Conference schools, will see their final issue roll off of the press this week. Founded in 1899, the newspaper has been a fixture in western Buffalo County and eastern Dawson County for generations, chronicling local life and serving as a vital link between its communities.

Omaha Street Percussion will perform September 15 in Wood River as part of the Celebrate Wood River Performing Arts Series. The concert will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Wood River High School Performing Arts Theatre. (—courtesy photo)

Omaha Street Percussion to open performing arts series September 15 in Wood River

Wed, 09/03/2025 - 2:14pm

Celebrate Wood River Performing Arts Series kicks off the season with Omaha Street Percussion (OSP), on Monday, September 15, at 7:00 p.m. Omaha Street Percussion infuses drums and dance together to create an upbeat show that is guaranteed to get you clapping your hands and shaking your hips. Household items like pots, pans, buckets, and trash cans are used as instruments to help create an energizing and exhilarating experience that will be sure to get you up on your feet. Audience interaction and participation is a major part of the OSP performance experience. You will truly feel part of the show.

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Buffalo/Hall County Corn Growers donate to area food banks

Wed, 09/03/2025 - 2:14pm

The Buffalo/Hall County Corn Growers organization recently made sizable donations to area food banks. Gibbon, Shelton, Wood River, Cairo, and Ravenna food banks were recipients of $2,500.00 from the Corn Growers, and Farm Credit Service added another $500.00 to each, for a total of $3,000.00 for each food bank. A total of $15,000.00 was contributed. The donations were presented during the group’s plot night on August 19. Pictured above accepting their donations were Pastor Doreen Toe and Mel Murr, from Gibbon; Jake Rickert, representing the Buffalo/Hall County Corn Growers; Farm Credit Services representative Tara Janda; and Lisa Rathman and Nancy DeVore from Wood River. (—courtesy photo)

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