Ewing trustees approve bid for rodeo equipment removal

Ewing trustees approved a $5,000 bid, submitted by Brian Hubl, of rural Ewing, for removal of all panels and posts from the Ewing rodeo arena, located on the along the Highway 45B spur, when the board met earlier in July.

Five proposals were submitted to the board, with bids ranging from $2,500 to $5,000.

Following a motion by Dustin Wright and second by Katie Cunningham, trustees voted unanimously to accept Hubel's offer.

In other business, trustees:

• Discussed hiring a police officer. Trustee Kane Fry spoke with a potential candidate about hours and responsibilities.

"We need to get someone...