Transfer Station Updates Drop-Off Rules Ahead of Fall Cleanup

Madrid, NE · September 12, 2026

Grab a rain jacket before heading out to the fairways or the garden shed this morning. A gentle drizzle is settling in across the plains, but there is still plenty moving across the county before the weekend gets away from us.

The Lead

Grant City Council passed Ordinance No. 26-08-01 on third reading, enacting new municipal rules for disposing of brush, branches, and compostable yard waste at the city transfer station. For Perkins County residents who haul seasonal cleanup debris to the facility, the measure establishes designated drop-off protocols separating woody debris from grass clippings and leaves to keep compostable organics out of the roll-off containers. City officials crafted the ordinance to cut down on illegal dumping, manage container overflow, and lower hauling fees tied to mixed loads. The measure includes penalties and enforcement authority for the public works foreman. Maintenance crews are installing updated signage at the station gates to guide haulers ahead of the coming leaf-raking rush.

Local Pulse

Grant Extends Mosquito Fogging Through Sunday Crews are treating residential streets during evening hours to suppress insect activity following recent late-summer rains.

Today's Outlook

High 75°F · Low 53°F — Drizzle
- Keep an umbrella handy for damp conditions and cooler air during outdoor errands.

What's On Around Town

Grant: 4-Man Scramble Tournament Pheasant Run Golf Course (9 Putter Rd), 8:30 AM Eighteen holes of scramble competition with morning check-in and lunch included.
Elm Creek: Plainsmen Invitational Volleyball Elm Creek High School (230 Calkins Ave), 9:00 AM Cheer on the varsity squad as tournament pool play opens this morning.

Spotlight & Story

Dennis Boitnott
- Dennis Boitnott plates weekday meals at the Perkins County Senior Center in Grant. Before cooking for area seniors, he spent decades managing luxury hotel kitchens and was among 60 chefs chosen to prepare Julia Child’s 80th birthday banquet in California.

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