Aurora Co-op FFA Fuel Drive Returns This Week
Madrid, NE · September 1, 2026
Combines and grain haulers are lining up early across the flats this morning.
The Lead
Aurora Cooperative is gearing up for its annual FFA Fuel Friday fundraiser across Perkins County, giving area motorists and agricultural producers an easy way to support local youth development right at the pump.
During the upcoming promotion, a designated portion of every gallon of fuel purchased at participating locations—including the Grant A-Stop on Highway 23—will be directed straight into the Perkins County FFA activity fund. The proceeds help defray travel and registration costs for students attending state leadership workshops, career development competitions, and community service projects throughout the school year. With late-summer field prep ramping up and equipment moving steadily along county roads, cooperative managers expect solid community participation across the region.
Local Pulse
- County Board Prepares September Hearing Schedule Commissioners will convene their next regular public business session next Tuesday at the courthouse.
Today's Outlook
- High 91°F · Low 66°F — Drizzle (20% chance of precipitation)
- Keep a light rain shell handy for occasional morning drops in the warm air.
What's On Around Town
Grant: Community Lunch & Social Perkins County Senior Center (420 Central Ave), 11:30 AM Hot meal and good company for area seniors and visitors alike.
Grant: Hastings Library Public Hours Hastings Memorial Library (505 Central Ave), 10:00 AM–5:00 PM Browse new regional titles, access digital archives, and use public workstations.
Spotlight & Story
- Perkins County Senior Center & Thrift Shoppe
- Delivering hundreds of nutritious hot meals monthly to seniors throughout Madrid, Elsie, and Grant, this volunteer hub funds essential rural wellness programs through thrift room sales stocked entirely by neighborly donations of books, kitchenware, and regional heirlooms.
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