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.
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.
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.
By Kristen Herrick, 4-H Assistant Educator, Buffalo County Extension Early morning chores, late nights putting the final touches on the door hanger, and baking one more pie because the crust on the first one just wasn’t quite right may have you feeling exhausted before the county fair even begins! It’s the best time of year, but it’s also the busiest. Here are three ways to help you prepare so you can enjoy everything fair week has to offer.
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