Stories from Saturday, September 20, 2003

Four counties in Southwest Nebraska are slated for road improvements under the state's Surface Transportation Program for fiscal year 2004. Nearly 17 miles of road south of Culbertson on Nebraska Highway 17 will receive a surface rehabilitation and Nebraska Highway 25 between Highway 6 and Nebraska Highway 25A will be resurfaced and bridge work completed...

For auction fans, this is one of the busiest -- and most exciting -- times of the year. So far this month, 20 different sales have been listed in the Gazette's Auction Calendar, including seven auctions today. The step-up in auction activity happens every year at this time, but area auctioneers believe this season's sale pace exceeds that of previous years. ...