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Chancy and Paige Wilson were born into, and raised in, rodeo. Their children Paytin, Rankyn, and Kashtyn join them on the rodeo trail. Chancy says, “When you come to a Muddy Creek Rodeo, we want every cowboy thinking they had a chance to win and every spectator thinking they just watched the greatest rodeo and wanting to come back the next night or they can’t wait til’ next year, and we want committees to feel like they are on Cloud 9 and just put on their version of a mini NFR. And as long as the stock is even, the cowboys appreciate that, if you know there’s more than 1 bronc or 1 steer in the pen you can win on, then they’ll show up” And as the story goes, that desire to fill every chute with outstanding bucking horses led to a dream come true for Muddy Creek. That dream come true is the star of this fairy tale and his name is Bugsy. Chancy was at a bronc riding in Ogallala, Nebraska and Lance Lesmeister had Bugsy there. “Bugsy came out and two jumped Colt Gordon. I asked Lance if he wanted to sell him because he was so phenomenal. Lance said, ‘I don’t own him, I’m just breeding to him.’ He was owned by the Ringgold Family out of Gans Oklahoma. They raised him. I told Lance to find out if they wanted to sell him. A few days later, Lance called and said, yeah, they’d sell him but I better get on it because word got out how hard he bucked and they are getting lots of calls. I told Lance, tell them the check is in the mail, the rest is history.”

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The regular meeting of the Gregory City Council was held at 5 p.m., Monday, July 6, 2026, at City Hall. Mayor Cerny offers some parting words As he turned over the mayorship to mayor-elect Laura Petersen, Mayor Al Cerny had a few parting thoughts.

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Ahoy, young adventurers in Gregory, grades BK-12th (just completed)! Theatre 605 Tours is searching for the next crew of daring explorers to star in their original musical production, Space Pirates! Presented through special arrangement with Beat by Beat Press (www.bbbpress. com).

Wade Juracek has done a lot of running in his life. He has completed 26 marathons, including 7 Abbot World Major Marathons —most recently Cape Town, South Africa — often running to support good causes. In September, he has a different kind of long-distance run planned. As a participant in the 437 Project, he will run 10-12 miles four days in a row as a group of 13 runners cross the state to raise money and awareness for mental health and suicide prevention.

M OMENTS A more meaningful summer As temperatures rise and summer activities begin, many people look forward to vacations, beach days, and spending more time outdoors. Yet for others, summer can bring heightened anxiety, self-consciousness, and concerns about body image.

There is a buzz in the air. There always is at this time of year. There’s baseball, softball, camping, and all kinds of activities. There’s also preparations for the 4th of July. It seems like everyone is planning something. Adults are talking about snacks, meals, parades, or the organizations they will be helping out over the holiday. Kids on the other hand, are talking about fireworks, which ride they will go on first, and how much candy they will get at the parade.