Sixth grade band instrument showcases planned
There will be a Band Instrument Showcase night for the Garden City Public Schools USD 457 intermediate centers for sixth grade band students.
Bradley Nading
Grants to boost local emergency alert systems in question as public media agency closes
BY JENNIFER SHUTTStates Newsroom WASHINGTON — The Corporation for Public Broadcasting will no longer administer a grant program that has so far provided millions of… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Black Hills Corp., NorthWestern Energy to combine in all-stock merger
Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) and NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. d/b/a NorthWestern Energy (Nasdaq: NWE) have announced that each company’s board of directors has unanimously approved a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock, tax-free merger that will create a regional regulated electric and natural gas utility company with a pro forma market capitalization of approximately $7.8 billion and a combined enterprise value of $15.4 billion, based on each company’s closing stock price as of August 18, 2025.
Turnover among election officials reaches new high, report finds
Election officials turned over at the highest rate in at least a quarter century during the last presidential election, according to new research from the Bipartisan Policy Center.
Wilson claims Dream First Bank Charity Classic title
Yana Wilson celebrated her 19th birthday in style this week at the Dream First Bank Charity Classic at Buffalo Dunes golf course.
GCCC volleyball goes 2-2 at home to open season
Garden City Community College’s volleyball team opened the 2025-26 season over the weekend, hosting the Scooter’s Coffee Invite at Perryman Athletic Complex.
ON TAP: Games this week
TUESDAY, AUG. 26
MURPHY’S LAW: Baseball stadium food has moved from hot dogs to gourmet delicacies
We went from the outhouse to the penthouse.
ASKING ERIC: Husband kicks wife’s children out of the house
Dear Eric: My wife has three living adult kids from three different fathers – ages 22, 29 and 32. The 32-year-old has a husband and two kids of her own. I allowed all of them to live with us since they couldn’t get along on their own.
SENIOR SHOWCASE: Senior Center Thrift Shop ‘Do Overs’ open on Thursdays
The Senior Center’s Thrift Shop, “Do Overs” is open every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1-4 p.m. Open to all ages! Located inside the Senior Center.