NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN'S BALL HOPES TO BRING IN $2 MILLION FOR CANCER RESEARCH

WEEPING WATER — Dr. Scott Lubben was a proud Otoe County farm boy growing up, imprinting on him as he now works as a veterinarian in the Weeping Water area.

But his background in agriculture wasn’t the only reason Lubben decided to sign up to be one of two host families for this year’s Cattlemen’s Ball — an annual event that raises money for cancer research at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center in Omaha.

Lubben is now the same age as his father was when he passed away from stomach cancer. He also lost his mother-in-law to colon cancer. His wife has struggled with skin cancer in the past.

“It’s something that means a lot to us, to be able to help advance the treatments and find out more about it,” he said.

The Cattlemen’s Ball is staged in a different part of the state each year and is usually hosted on a private ranch. But organizers saw an opportunity to hold this year’s event at the fairgrounds situated almost perfectly between Lincoln and Omaha.

This year's Cattlemen's Ball consisted of concerts, art shows, golf, a 5K run, a silent auction, and, of course, events featuring beef.

Final numbers won’t be available until later, but Mark Rathe said organizers were hopeful of surpassing the $2 million mark and setting a fundraising record for the event.

They sold about 4,000 tickets, the most in several years, Rathe said.

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