Deer Creek Sodbusters homegrown entertainment of national significance

The forty-second annual Antique Machinery Show and Plowing Bee sponsored by Deer Creek Sodbusters, Inc. will be held Sunday, August 11, 2024 at the Deer Creek Show grounds, at 72927 610 Ave, 4½ miles south of Sterling, Nebraska, or 2½ miles north of Hwy 136 on county road 610 Ave (Sterling Road).

From Our Files

10 Years Ago – July 24, 201415-year-old Hannah Henneger is the Pawnee County Fair Queen. She is from Table Rock and her mother is Nancy Tilton. She lives with her mom on a farm about six miles north of Table Rock.

Two Sisters Named Nancy

Don’t you just love a good story? Better yet, one set in Pawnee County. Sharla Sitzman of Table Rock collects stories from yesteryear and yesterday.This is about three families in Oregon in the mid-1930s. Be patient, there’s a connection to us.Meet married couple #1, Robert and Lucille Fisher.

Summer Cold – Bronchitis

Have you ever had a summer cold? Yes, it is a real thing, just with a really bad name. A summer cold is often times caused by the same viruses that cause colds at other times of the year. However, there are many names given to the diagnosis of a “cold.

At Last, a Wrong Righted

In 1970, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) seized land belonging to the Native American Winnebago Tribe. Unfortunately, this turn of events was nothing new. The tribe had long suffered at the hands of the U.S. government.

State lawmakers head back to Lincoln for long-shot bid to cut property taxes

By the time you read this, state senators are expected to be trudging back to Lincoln for a special session on property tax relief.

Keep It Simple

There’s always a temptation in government to overcomplicate issues needlessly. Maybe it makes politicians feel more intelligent, maybe others hope by layering issues they can “hide the ball” from voters and deflect blame.

Getting Our Country Back on Track

Like most Americans, I was horrified by the recent assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. I’m grateful that President Trump survived the attack. Our nation prays for the innocent victims. Corey Comperatore was murdered while using his body to shield his loved ones from gunfire.

Results of the fair’s Apple Pie Contest

Adult Winners: Left to Right – Janell Summerhalder (2nd place), Lori Barr (1st place), Sharri Smith (3rd place).Youth Winners: Left to Right – Nora Selig (age 8 – 3rd place), Spencer Kosiski (age 8 – 1st place), Lucy Selig (age 10 – 2nd place).

Nebraska to be awarded $307 million by EPA

LINCOLN, Neb. — Governor Jim Pillen and the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) have announced the receipt of a sizeable grant that will help accelerate the state’s realization of value-added agriculture and the bioeconomy initiative. The grant, from the U.S.