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‘Company’ to be Performed at Northeast to Kick Off new Season
NORFOLK – Auditions for a musical comedy that has been a hit on Broadway will take place at Northeast Community College, with anyone from college students to members of the community invited to try out. “We are really excited about this one,” said Adam Peterson of Northeast Community College....
Opportunity to Play a Top NCCA Team not Lost on Northeast
OMAHA – Every once in a while, athletes get a chance to step back, take it all in and focus on something besides wins and losses. On Wednesday, Aug. 14, the Northeast Community College men’s soccer team and Coach Adam Potter had one of those rare moments. The...
Nominations sought for 2024 Green Leaf awards
The city of Norfolk’s Tree Advisory Board is seeking nominations for this year’s Green Leaf Awards. The awards are presented annually to a Norfolk business and resident for their landscape efforts and accomplishments. This marks the 12th year the Tree Advisory Board will award the Green Leafs for...
‘Absolute minimum’ property tax relief plan advances in Nebraska Legislature with few changes
LINCOLN — The “absolute minimum” property tax relief plan in the Nebraska Legislature inched closer to passage with small changes Friday, as lawmakers swatted down a proposed “compromise” for counties and municipalities. Legislative Bill 34 advanced 39-8 to a third and final round of debate. It would add $185 million in new tax relief and repurpose […]
Nebraska Department of Transportation announces new funding for transportation needs
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Nebraska Department of Transportation announced Friday that funds are now available to private nonprofit organizations and government entities for transportation needs of the elderly and disabled individuals. This will be made available for elderly or disabled individuals with unavailable, insufficient, or inappropriate transportation services. Applicants...
Sasse responds to allegations of inappropriate spending at Florida
Former Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse has responded to allegations of excessive spending during abbreviated tenure as the University of Florida president. In a 1,700-word response on X, Sasse said it was false that there was inappropriate spending during his 17-month tenure at UF. Here is what Sasse posted on X...
Summit jumpstarts pipeline efforts with purchase of old land easement agreements
Summit Carbon Solutions has purchased old land easement agreements from a former rival company to help speed up its carbon pipeline construction project, Summit officials confirm. Summit’s former rival, Navigator CO2, attempted its own carbon dioxide pipeline project before backing out in October 2023. With Navigator out of the picture, Summit has purchased many of […]
As racing season expands, Nebraska looks to meet demand for horses
The new Harrah's Casino racetrack in Columbus hosted only five of the six races it anticipated for its grand opening Friday afternoon. The final event failed to attract enough qualified horses. Track officials cited unexpected competition from another race event out of state. The shortened inaugural day also highlighted an...
Jana Duggar and Stephen Wissmann’s humble $275k Nebraska home revealed – but new wife isn’t listed on deed
JANA Duggar and her new husband, Stephen Wissmann, are moving into a modest Nebraska home after tying the knot in Arkansas. Jana, 34, married longtime friend Stephen, 31, on Thursday, August 15, in Prarie Grove, Arkansas, in front of 500 loved ones. The Counting On alum revealed they purchased a “little house” in Nebraska that they have […]
Mosquito numbers in Nebraska jumped this summer. It's likely going to get worse in the future.
Bob Decker thought he’d get an early start on golf one morning this summer when he headed to Omaha’s Steve Hogan Golf Course. Instead, he ended up providing swarms of mosquitoes their breakfast, lunch and dinner during his round at the nine-hole course. “I was slapping mosquitoes off...
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