Veterans Day Tributes and Gatherings Set Across the Area
Madrid, NE · November 10, 2026
Overcast skies hang over the stubble fields this morning, offering a mild afternoon to finish outdoor projects before tomorrow's holiday ceremonies. Take advantage of the daylight before freezing night air rolls in.
The Lead
Classrooms and legion halls across Perkins County are putting the final touches on Wednesday’s annual Veterans Day observances today. At Perkins County High School in Grant, students across all grades have spent the week rehearsing vocal arrangements, band performances, and patriotic readings for their morning community assembly.
Local service organizations, including Madrid American Legion Post 271 alongside posts from Grant, Elsie, and Venango, will post the colors, read the roll call of deceased veterans, and host a traditional community dinner following the ceremonies. Similar student tributes and fellowship breakfasts are scheduled at Wallace Public School. Because county and village offices shutter tomorrow for the federal holiday, Wednesday's school-led ceremonies offer the central opportunity for neighbors across generations to gather and honor those who served.
Local Pulse
- Council Votes Tonight on Municipal Test Well City Hall Grant leaders meet tonight to award drilling bids for a new municipal test well supporting long-term water reliability.
Today's Outlook
- High 67°F · Low 30°F — Overcast
- Grab a coat for later, as temperatures will tumble to the freezing mark tonight.
What's On Around Town
Today
- Grant City Council Regular Meeting Grant City Hall (342 Central Ave), Grant, 7:00 PM · Free Action on drilling bids for a municipal test well and pool painting.
Tomorrow
- Veterans Day Tribute Wallace High School (151 N Wallace Rd), Wallace, 9:00–9:45 AM · Free
- Perkins County Veterans Day Program Perkins County High School (740 Sherman Ave), Grant, 10:00 AM · Free
Thursday
- Friends of the Library Book Sale Kathleen Lute Public Library (610 W A St), Ogallala, 4:00–7:00 PM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- Perkins County FFA Chapter
- When Perkins County High School planned a 54-by-34-foot Animal Learning Lab in 2023, the FFA chapter took a rare approach: high school construction students framed the facility themselves. Today, the completed lab houses aquaponic tanks, kidding pens, and visiting livestock alongside regular coursework.
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