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Nebraska ag event to discuss trends in farming, agribusiness
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Farming, ranching and business leaders throughout Nebraska are set to discuss new trends in agriculture at an annual conference hosted by Gov. Pete Ricketts. The 2019 Governor's A...
Jan 28, 2019
Bill would let schools display child abuse hotline poster
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska lawmakers are considering a bill that would let school districts display a poster showing the state's toll-free child abuse and neglect hotline. Schools would have the op...
Jan 28, 2019
Fish salvage declared for Valentine NWR’s Hackberry Lake
LINCOLN, Neb. - The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has declared a fish salvage for Hackberry Lake on the Valentine National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) south of Valentine from Feb. 1 through Aug. 1, 201...
Jan 28, 2019
Maxon E. Leth, 81
Maxon E. Leth, 81, of North Loup passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2019, at the O'Neill Care and Rehabilitation Center in O'Neill, Nebraska. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday...
Jan 28, 2019
Lillian Hope Baker, 94
Lillian Hope Baker, 94, of Ord passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2019, at her home in Ord. Mrs. Baker's wishes were to be cremated. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Febru...
Jan 25, 2019
Alvin R. Spilinek, 91
Alvin R. Spilinek, 91, of Elba, died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, at Edgewood Vista in Grand Island. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Christ Lutheran Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Thomas Clark will offic...
Jan 25, 2019
Seat Belt Safety on Display at Midlands Auto Show
JANUARY 23, 2019 (OMAHA, NEB.) - Nebraska State Troopers will be highlighting the effectiveness of seat belts with interactive displays at the largest auto show in the region. The Nebraska State Patro...
Jan 24, 2019
Minor Hog Barn Fire West of Ord Leaves Minimal Damages
Ord, NE - At approximately 9:55 am on Thursday, January 24, 2019 there was a report of a hog building fire west of Ord on Road 470, a mile south off Sargent Highway. Ord Fire Chief Larry Copp said the...
Jan 24, 2019
Nebraska Supreme Court Affirms Lower Loup NRD Groundwater Regulations
The Nebraska Supreme Court recently confirmed the authority of a natural resources district to impose groundwater management requirements and levy penalties on a landowner. The Supreme Court said the ...
Jan 23, 2019
Stella M Shotkoski, 105
Stella M. Shotkoski, 105, of Grand Island formerly of Ord passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at the Wedgewood Care Center in Grand Island. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on...
Jan 23, 2019
