Despite the struggles stemming from the pandemic Harbur remained optimistic. “I think people are still getting engaged,” Harbur said. “We’re here to let the cancer families know that we’re all out here fighting together for them and for everybody.” Whether the itinerary includes a walk for life or a drive through for support, the main goal remains the same for the team. “If one of our stories can make an impact and help somebody else that’s what my hope is,” Harbur noted.

HOT PLACE TO BE: In place of a typical Fireman’s Ball the Gothenburg Fire Department held their BBQ Fundraiser where they gave out a staggering 500 meals in a mere 55 minutes. Lines wrapped around the building and people seemed to come from every direction. Unsure of how it would go in light of the recent spread of COVID in town, the firemen and women were pleasantly surprised to see the grand turnout. Fire Chief Mark Ballmer described the night as “a lot of work but it was very rewarding seeing the community’s outpour of support for us.” Ballmer extended kudos to the cooks who typically work the fireman’s ball as they did all the cooking for this event as well. Whether the plates were full of pulled pork or ribs, the fundraiser was a flaming success. (Photos by Shiloh Schultz)

When you bring together a group of individuals whom all possess different backgrounds, histories, education and jobs, and unite them around a common goal or cause, you create one giant family. This sense of family was ever-present on the hills of Wild Horse Golf Club as people from both near and far gathered for the annual Adrian Fiala Memorial Golf Tournament where former Huskers team up with golfers to raise money for the TeamMates program.

For some of the community’s early risers, or stay-up-laters, you may have had the opportunity to look to the north and view the comet in the moonlit sky.

When Lexi Johnson was just nine years old, she got a letter in the mail that sparked her interest in the world of pageants.

FEELS SO RIGHT: Tucker Wyatt was selected to play in the first football game in the country since March. Suiting up as number 44 for the North side, Wyatt played in Kearney at the Shrine Bowl on Saturday, July 11 at UNK’s Foster Field. He received the call roughly three weeks before the game, and mentioned during a radio interview with KRVN that he has been trying to bulk up after losing some weight from the previous season so he didn’t get “thrown around quite as much.” Wyatt played on the Gothenburg High School football team for all four years of his high school career.