News

Hello, Everyone! Welcome to the first issue of Open Plains Transit’s The Bus Stop. We expect The Bus Stop will be what is considered a hard copy or printed blog, which usually discusses opinions, experiences, advice, or interesting stories and examples from OPT staff or other transportation professional’s perspectives. Perhaps, part news articles, which focus on reporting facts, statistics, analysis, or expert opinions. The goals are keep the public and our ridership updated on current events. We hope this section will grow into a weekly publication of news and events to share what is happening in public transportation, locally, regionally, statewide and across our nation. For our first issue, we’ll start with the basics.

During the week of March 16 - 22, the following arrest was made: • On 3/22/25, at 12:40 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of A and South Hall streets. The driver, a 29 year old South Dakota woman, was subsequently arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol.

M Daily breakfast at Cody and Kilgore: cereal, toast, fruit, and milk. Daily lunch at Cody and Kilgore: salad bar, relish tray, bread, fruit and milk.

Easter is a significant day on the Christian calendar. Billions of Christians look forward to Easter Sunday each year, and that anticipation is amplified by Lent.

I am proud to serve a district that is home to the top two cow counties in the nation, Cherry County and Custer County, along with nine other counties that are crucial to our state’s agricultural success.

The Sandhills Prairie Refuge Association (SPRA) is a non-profit refuge friends group supporting scientific, historical, and educational projects on the Fort Niobrara, Valentine, and Seier National Wildlife Refuges. The refuges are part of the National Wildlife Refuge System administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. TheSPRAboard of directors are concerned about inadequate staffing and funding of the refuges. The refuges are important to Nebraska and the local community.

Doug and Shirley Kroeger are some of our most dedicated members. This husband-and-wife duo have over 50 years between them as volunteers on our squad. You don’t usually see one without the other and they make the perfect team.

Agriculture is Nebraska’s number one industry. It sustains our families,strengthensruralcommunities, and ensures a strong future for generations to come. National Ag Week, March 16-22, is a special time of year for Nebraska agriculture. It’s the perfect time to highlight and celebrate an industry that people depend on every day, and one that’s near and dear to my heart.

The 2025 inductees of the Nebraska Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame include the following: • Vern Boeser, Logan County • Alice Cotton, Garden County • Charles Daly, Logan County • Stanley Huffman, Cherry County • Jerry Kennedy, Sheridan County • Mick Knott, Arthur County • Jack Malmberg, Sheridan County • Sam Miles, Cherry County •JohnSchroder,Sr.,LoupCounty • Lee “Butch” Stout, Garfield County The 20th annual Nebraska Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame Banquet and Induction Ceremony will be held June 7, 2025 at the 4-H Building at the Cherry County Fairgrounds in Valentine. Social hour will begin at 4:00 p.m., Benefit Auction will take place at 5:00 p.m., banquet at 6:00 p.m.