A crew from the City of Gothenburg was on scene early Saturday morning at Lake Helen after receiving word that the stage for Livin’ Out Loud had been blown down in the wee morning hours. The crew used a bucket truck to remove the lights from above the stage and helped stabilize the structure before returning on Sunday afternoon to assist with dismantling the wreckage. (Leader photo by Ellen Mortensen)
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Weather tried to stop it, but perseverance prevailed. Even without the big stage, the bright lights, and the booming sound system, Livin’ Out Loud 2026 happened. Thousands still came. Hearts were still touched.News
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Colten and Tabitha Venteicher happily announce the birth of a son on July 17, 2026, at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Rocky Paul Venteicher was born weighing 6 pounds 10 ounces. He is welcomed home by siblings June, John, Ada, and Rosemary Venteicher. Also excitedly welcoming Rocky are his grandparents John and Danita Paul of Gothenburg, and Steve and Sue Venteicher of Omaha.
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Sharon Axthelm leads the JAG program at Brady School, instilling core competencies in character development, leadership, job development skills, communication, goal setting, and more in middle school and high school students. (Photo courtesy Sharon Axthelm)