Nebraskans and guns are two things that can’t be separated. In our agricultural state, we cherish hunting and understand the importance of gun safety. Gothenburg’s Pony Express Ramrodders are keeping the tradition of safe gun handling alive with shootouts.

Several Gothenburg FFA members from grades 9-12 had the opportunity to attend EDGE conference on Tuesday, September 28th in Curtis, Nebraska. EDGE is an all-day conference where members learn and hopefully gain exceptional leadership skills that they can apply to their leadership positions in FFA and can apply to their lives as a whole. The students went through four sessions throughout the day, each session featuring a different central meaning. The four sessions were the following: Personal Development, Problem-solving, Overall well-being, and Taking Initiative. Sarah Sanders, a Chapter member, stated, “I thought it was an amazing experience, we learned a lot about obstacles that may come your way through life and met a lot of great people. I honestly didn’t think I could meet so many people in one day and reconnect with my friends from out of town.” Members were able to point out different key values about themselves; they evaluated both their strengths and their weaknesses. They were also able to set goals for themselves throughout the conference, such as making a new connection with a stranger, or gaining a new leadership skill that they could apply to themselves or their chapter as a whole.

Friday, October 1, 2021, marked the end of Homecoming Week in Gothenburg. The week began with spirit days, continued into a parade, the Homecoming game, and then the Homecoming dance.

On Wednesday, September 29, 2021, the fifth grade class of Dudley Elementary visited the Gothenburg Cemetery. This trip is a long standing tradition that provides fifth graders with the opportunity to connect with the past while learning.

The Gothenburg Swedes Varsity Football team played the Schools annual Homecoming game Friday night against Mitchell and came away with the win 34-6 in Gridiron action. The Gothenburg Team looked good on both sides of the ball. The Swedes dominated Mitchel with three hundred twenty-three yards of total offense, while Mitchell had two hundred eight total yards in the contest. Gothenburg running backs rushed thirty-five time for one hundred sixty yards, Mitchell rushed for one hundred forty-seven yards on forty-two attempts. In the passing game the were five of eleven for one hundred sixty-three yards. Mitchell threw four of thirteen passes for at total of sixty-one yards during the contest. The Gothenburg defense also came u with two turnovers on two interceptions as the defense played well on the home field under the lights.

HOMECOMING KING AND QUEEN Maddox Rickertsen(King) and Kaileigh Gilligan (Queen) with their Court after the crowning on Friday night. The Swedes won the Football contest and the student body elected the King and queen as part of the Homecoming weeks festivities. Congratulations on the big win and to all the candidates this year. (COURT) Chesney Bartlett, Chayslene Hruza, Jake Zozeal, and Bronson Long, Last years King and Queen .