Battling against the best that western Nebraska has to offer, the Gothenburg and Cozad tracksters stood tall and strong while competing in the B-6 District Championships that were held at Ogallala on Thursday.

(Editor’s Note: This is part one of a two-part series. Robert Mann has so many interesting stories to tell that in order to do his story justice we at the Gothenburg Times felt this needed to be a two-part series.)

On Thursday morning, the Gothenburg Chamber Ambassadors presented the Gothenburg Historical Museum with a Thank You For Your Faith Award. This award represents all the hard work the museum’s volunteers put in. Even though the pandemic kept them from opening in 2020, they remodeled the basement, created new displays, and gathered new artifacts. The Historical Museum’s doors officially open to the public on May 18. They will be open from Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Photo courtesy of Deb Egenberger)

On May 12th, Dudley Elementary thirdgraders took the afternoon to explore the Pony Express Station at Ehmen Park. Matt Weiss, the lead Museum Curator at the Pony Express Association in Gothenburg, called the Gothenburg Times excited about inviting us to witness the third-graders exploring the grounds.

Brady Public School was granted the opportunity to purchase new books for students when they received the Research Text Depository Grant from the John Russell Applegate Fund for Teachers at Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation. The foundation is based in North Platte and applicants must submit a grant form detailing what the funds would be used for if they are received.

Wild Horse Golf Club has added a new member to their family; Tony Collins is their new Director of Golf and he couldn’t be happier to be a part of the Gothenburg community.