Grant submitted for new fairground building

As fundraising efforts continue for a new livestock building at the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds, County Commissioners unanimously approved submitting an application for a $75,000 grant this week.

At a special meeting Monday, Susan Narjes, a member of the fair building committee, presented commissioners with a copy of the grant application that had been prepared for submission to the Peter Kiewit Foundation.

Commissioners reviewed the 48-page application, which included a question-and-answer section, literature and an audit.

Cheyenne County Attorney Paul Schaub added he had reviewed the applica...