(Courtesy Photo) Members of the Sheridan County Players will bring The Addams Family to life this weekend at the Historic Plains Theatre in Rushville. Shows will begin on Thursday, October 22 with additional performances running October 23, 24, and 25 as well.

(Courtesy Photo) Members of the Sheridan County Players will bring The Addams Family to life this weekend at the Historic Plains Theatre in Rushville. Shows will begin on Thursday, October 22 with additional performances running October 23, 24, and 25 as well.

The Addams Family comes to life on the stage at Plains Theatre

News Staff
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Something delightfully strange is coming to the stage this week as The Addams Family opens,...
(Photo by Scott Bidroski) Kaci Adonis, Operations Manager for the Safe At Home Gordon location, sits at her desk in the Gordon office. Safe At Home just opened their third location in the West area at 106 N. Main St. in Gordon.

(Photo by Scott Bidroski) Kaci Adonis, Operations Manager for the Safe At Home Gordon location, sits at her desk in the Gordon office. Safe At Home just opened their third location in the West area at 106 N. Main St. in Gordon.

Safe at Home opens Gordon office to provide in-home care for local residents

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Wednesday, August 5, 2026
By Scott Bidroski A rapidly growing business in the State of Nebraska has found its newest home on...
(Photo by Scott Bidroski) Sheridan County Sheriff Jeff Brewer speaks to Sheridan County seniors during the County Government Day held on Tuesday, April 7.

(Photo by Scott Bidroski) Sheridan County Sheriff Jeff Brewer speaks to Sheridan County seniors during the County Government Day held on Tuesday, April 7.

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Local high school seniors attend Government Day

Scott Bidroski
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
The Sheridan County Courthouse and Sheridan County American Legion Posts welcomed in seniors from...
(Photo by Nicole Louden) The Reunion event provided local artists an opportunity to exhibit and share their art celebrating Sandhills life and legacy.

(Photo by Nicole Louden) The Reunion event provided local artists an opportunity to exhibit and share their art celebrating Sandhills life and legacy.

Where Art Meets the Working Ranch: The Living History of the Spade Ranch Reunion

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

By Lisa Hare If you were fortunate enough to be one of the more than 400 people who stepped into the Ellsworth Bowling Alley or crossed the threshold of the historic Jonathan and Trenda Nielsen home—originally built in 1904 as Bartlett Richard’s summer home—then you already know the American West...
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(Courtesy Photo) Members of the Sheridan County Players will bring The Addams Family to life this weekend at the Historic Plains Theatre in Rushville. Shows will begin on Thursday, October 22 with additional performances running October 23, 24, and 25 as well.

(Courtesy Photo) Members of the Sheridan County Players will bring The Addams Family to life this weekend at the Historic Plains Theatre in Rushville. Shows will begin on Thursday, October 22 with additional performances running October 23, 24, and 25 as well.

The Addams Family comes to life on the stage at Plains Theatre

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Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Something delightfully strange is coming to the stage this week as The Addams Family opens,...
Photo by Cassie Banks, Preprunningnerd.com For the first time in school history, both boys and girls Cross Country teams are headed for Kearney! The Mustangs finished in second place in both boys and girls and punched their tickets to the State Cross Country Meet in Kearney, Neb. on Friday, October 23. See the full story on Page 8!

Photo by Cassie Banks, Preprunningnerd.com For the first time in school history, both boys and girls Cross Country teams are headed for Kearney! The Mustangs finished in second place in both boys and girls and punched their tickets to the State Cross Country Meet in Kearney, Neb. on Friday, October 23. See the full story on Page 8!

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G-R Mustang Cross Country qualifies both teams for first time in school history

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Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Courtesy Photo Wyatt Family Meats, located north of Hay Springs, cuts the ribbon at their Open House on Saturday, Oct. 17. The business welcomed in 800+ guests for the event.

Courtesy Photo Wyatt Family Meats, located north of Hay Springs, cuts the ribbon at their Open House on Saturday, Oct. 17. The business welcomed in 800+ guests for the event.

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Wyatt Family Meats open house sees large turnout on Oct. 17

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Wednesday, October 21, 2026
By Scott Bidroski On Saturday, October 17, Wyatt Family Meats scheduled an Open House to celebrate...
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(Photo by Scott Bidroski) It’s all smiles for the Hawk Volleyball team following their win over Bayard and the reaching of the 1,000 dig milestone by senior Kya Binger. Binger collected 8 digs to surpass the monumental defensive statistic.

(Photo by Scott Bidroski) It’s all smiles for the Hawk Volleyball team following their win over Bayard and the reaching of the 1,000 dig milestone by senior Kya Binger. Binger collected 8 digs to surpass the monumental defensive statistic.

Binger collects 1,000th dig in win over Bayard

Scott Bidroski
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Hay Springs senior Kya Binger added quite the feather to her cap this past week in a trio of wins...
(Photo by Scott Bidroski) Junior Kynsleigh Krebs (left) and sophomore Brittney Dehning (right) have been tearing up Panhandle courses and pacing their team to four team championships this season. This past week, Krebs placed first and second in her two races with Dehning placing second and third respectively.

(Photo by Scott Bidroski) Junior Kynsleigh Krebs (left) and sophomore Brittney Dehning (right) have been tearing up Panhandle courses and pacing their team to four team championships this season. This past week, Krebs placed first and second in her two races with Dehning placing second and third respectively.

Krebs wins at Bridgeport, Girl’s XC team brings home two gold medals

Scott Bidroski
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
A pair of events were on the schedule for the Gordon-Rushville Cross Country team this week as they...
Photo by Scott Bidroski Senior Reese Varvel fires a shot against the Stuart Broncos on Thursday, Sept. 10. The Hawks would hold off the pesky Broncos with a five set win.

Photo by Scott Bidroski Senior Reese Varvel fires a shot against the Stuart Broncos on Thursday, Sept. 10. The Hawks would hold off the pesky Broncos with a five set win.

Hawks Volleyball topples Stuart, Hyannis to push to 7 wins

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Wednesday, September 16, 2026
By Scott Bidroski Another busy week on the hardwood for the Hawks Volleyball team has come to close...
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