The Cozad Volleyball team hosted an Invitational tournament on Saturday in Cozad. Ogallala was crowned the Champions as they defeated Gothenburg 20-25, 25-21, and 25-20.

Broken bow hosted a Cross Country invite on September 11, 2021. The Men’s 5,000 meters varsity had Thirteen teams and on hundred thirty-nine runners. The Women’s 5,000 meters varsity had twelve teams and ninety-eight runners.

Lexi Johnson may appear to be your average Gothenburg High School student, but she has a cause she’s fighting for to help a local family. Outside of being part of the FFA, she’s taken time to dedicate her time to raising funds for Alan Daup’s family.

In out last week’s edition of the Gothenburg Times, Program Director of Senior Life Solutions, Lacie Frazho, stated that the reason the hospital is hosting a virtual Suicide Awareness Walk is because of a surge of COVID cases in the community. With this in mind, we have contacted our local healthcare providers in regards of an updated COVID-19 positivity percentage. Great Plains Health, out of North Platte, has also contributed numbers so that the community can get an idea of how COVID is spreading in our local and surrounding areas.

We’re nearing the middle of September and the Farmers Market is in full swing. With only a couple weeks left until the market closes, local farmers are bringing out their best produce. Pumpkins, onions, sweet corn, tomatoes, apples, bell peppers, basil, eggplant, cucumbers, zinnas, and lemon cucumbers were all present at last Thursday’s market.

Pastor Jon Alan Mapa was ordained into the ministry on April 28, 1985. His ordainment started him on a 36- year journey that led him to the American Lutheran Church of Gothenburg, Nebraska, and is now taking him to North Platte, Nebraska. Mapa has been honored with a new position, bestowed upon him by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA). He will be leaving behind his role as lead pastor at the American Lutheran Church and stepping up as Assistant to the Bishop.