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Geil Elementary delves into STEAM Day
Students at Geil Elementary planted seeds, designed newspaper shoes and constructed electrical contraptions during the annual STEAM...
Olivia Wieseler
Aug 31, 20222 min read
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OLIVIA WIESELER: A bittersweet farewell
I realize it’s been a while since my last column, and unfortunately, this one will officially be the final one I write for the Gering...
Olivia Wieseler
Aug 30, 20222 min read
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Local kindergartners take a ‘Trip through Time’ at Legacy to experience history firsthand
For nearly 30 years, local kindergartners have traveled back in time to wash laundry by hand, create their own rope and shell corn until...
Olivia Wieseler
Aug 20, 20222 min read
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Curriculum, grading scale among key issues for Gering school board candidates
Nine of the 12 candidates vying for a seat on the Gering School Board outlined their positions on key issues during a candidate forum...
Olivia Wieseler
Aug 6, 20224 min read
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Gering mayoral candidates tackle key issues in forum
Three mayoral candidates spent Thursday, April 7, telling constituents why they should get their votes during a virtual forum at the...
Olivia Wieseler
Aug 4, 20223 min read
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Local haiku author Ryan Ray describes how he uses his outlet for expression
With a cool breeze blowing through the wisps of his hair, Ryan Ray, of Gering, walks along the Monument Pathway next to the calm North...
Olivia Wieseler
Apr 3, 20224 min read
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OLIVIA WIESELER: Appreciation column for the blue
*This column contains strong/violent imagery. One of the things I love about my job is how unexpected it can be sometimes. Take this...
Olivia Wieseler
Mar 10, 20223 min read
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Kissler shares about her 47 years bussing students for Gering
Preschoolers filed off the bus one by one at Lincoln Elementary Monday morning. They said their goodbyes to their faithful bus driver,...
Olivia Wieseler
Mar 1, 20224 min read
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After a COVID-19 scare, Terry and Vi Reitz celebrate the Thanksgiving they didn’t have last year
Exactly one year ago, the Panhandle was in the middle of a COVID-19 surge, and many families decided to forgo the extravagant...
Olivia Wieseler
Feb 22, 20228 min read
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City of Gering passes annexation
After a pair of special meetings, both with split votes, the Gering City Council passed the ordinance to annex around 45 tracts of land...
Olivia Wieseler
Feb 20, 20222 min read
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Local and international quilts displayed for an evening of quilt history
Quilts large and small took over the Legacy of the Plains Museum Saturday evening for a special night with the International Quilt Museum...
Olivia Wieseler
Jan 8, 20224 min read
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Historian leads local tours of Oregon Trail history
History has been preserved beneath our feet in western Nebraska, if one only knows where to look. Public historian Sandra Reddish knows...
Olivia Wieseler
Dec 15, 20213 min read
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