Keiser Graduates With Honors in Texas
Keiser Graduates With Honors in Texas
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The final tally is 1,220 graduates for West Texas A&M University’s Class of May 2026.
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
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Upcoming Events:
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July 23 - Story Hour @ Brady Learning Center, 12:30-1:30 p.m. July 23 - Learn to Play Pickle Ball @ Palmer Park, 6 p.m. July 30 - Story Hour @ Brady Learning Center, 12:30-1:30 p.m. July 30 - Learn to Play Pickle Ball @ Palmer Park, 6 p.m. July 31 - Aug 2 - Brady Days
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
BRADY SCHOOLS SUMMER MENU
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Free meals available Monday-Thursday for all kids aged 1-18 @ Brady Public Schools through the month of July.Breakfast — 7:30-8:30 a.m. Lunch — 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Tanner Fairley (far left) shows his cat, Grace, at the Dawson County Fair.
Scenes From Dawson County Fair 2026
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The 2026 Dawson County Fair wrapped up on Sunday, July 19. Be sure and watch for complete results from the 4-H shows and contests to be published in a special section of the Aug. 6 issue of the Gothenburg Leader.
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Representing the Gothenburg TeamMates program at the annual conference and accepting the Regional Chapter of the Year award were, from left: board members Angie Nichols and Luke Rickertsen, and GPS Guidance Counselor Shauna Baker. (Courtesy photo)
Gothenburg Named Regional TeamMates Chapter of The Year
Ellen Mortensen
The TeamMates Mentoring Program hosted its annual conference July 8-9 on the Nebraska Innovation Campus in Lincoln. Founded by Tom and Nancy Osborne, TeamMates is a mentoring program in partnership with local schools that pairs adult mentors with youth in grades 4-12.
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Fear Came Along For The Ride
Fear Came Along For The Ride
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I’ve heard it said that courage is not the absence of fear.I had the day all to myself. I wanted to go to the beach, but I also had work to do, so I needed to find a lunch spot and maybe a coffee shop with Wi-Fi. Right before I left, someone asked, “You’re going alone?”That’s when Fear arrived.
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Council Approves Special Event Permits
Ellen Mortensen
It was a very short and uneventful meeting of the Gothenburg City Council on Tuesday, July 7, with the entire meeting lasting less than 15 minutes. One of the items lumped into the consent agenda was a special event permit application.
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Leader Receives Chamber Recognition
Leader Receives Chamber Recognition
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The Chamber Ambassadors presented a Thank You For Your Faith Award on July 2 to Syndicate Publishing and the Gothenburg Leader at their new office at 509 Ninth St. The inaugural edition of the Leader was published the first week of July 2019.
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Early Settlers: Founder of Gothenburg’s German Colony
Early Settlers: Founder of Gothenburg’s German Colony
Rev. William Ehmen
Part 2 of a SeriesEditor’s Note: A lot can be learned about a town’s history by visiting local cemeteries. That’s exactly what I did, setting out on a quest to find some of the oldest grave markers in area cemeteries I could find, then looking for the stories behind them.
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Feed for Thought: More Than Just a School-Based Enterprise
Feed for Thought: More Than Just a School-Based Enterprise
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What is the difference between a need and a want?That simple question launched one of the most rewarding projects our Ag Business class has completed this year.As we began our entrepreneurship unit, students first learned to distinguish between products people need versus products they simply want.
Wednesday, July 15, 2026