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The Alan Hartzler Memorial Basketball Court is a step closer to reality.

In the Oct. 5 meeting of the Cheyenne County commissioners, the commissioners were asked to consider a donation from Keno Funds.

On Jan. 28, John Phillips and Sidney Parks/Aquatic Center/Cemetery Superintendent Tom Von Seggern first presented the proposal of constructing a memorial basketball court to the city council.

The site will be at 519 Toledo St., east of the Cheyenne County Community Center. In February, a project was announced in memory of Hartzler who died in December 2019. Earlier this year Phillips credit...