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Platte County Fair Foundation and Platte County Ag Society announce partnership
The Platte County Ag Society and the newly established Platte County Fair Foundation have announced their partnership to revitalize and enhance the Platte County Fairgrounds in Columbus. In May 2024, the Platte County Ag Society transferred the Ag Park real estate to the Platte County Fair Foundation. As the new...
Platte County Fair has plenty of events on tap
COLUMBUS — The upcoming Platte County Fair has just about anything a family would hope for as the event is filled with various activities. The Platte County Fair will be from Wednesday, July 10, to Sunday, July 14, at Ag Park, 822 15th St. in Columbus. The fair will...
Murder Conviction in Platte County
Today, Platte County District Court Judge Rachel A. Daugherty sentenced 33-year-old Michael J. Keener to 85 years to life of incarceration for the January 2022 murder of 77-year-old Larry A. Houdek in Columbus, NE. On the evening of January 16, 2022, Houdek was found deceased in his Columbus residence by...
Parks and Recreation director to speak at historical society meeting
The July program meeting of the Platte County Historical Society will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 7, in the west building meeting room. Betsy Eckhardt, Parks and Recreation director, will present the program on the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department. Everyone is welcome to learn about the variety of activities the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department has planned for the coming months.
MURPHY'S LAW
Our pantry is fuller than it used to be. My wife and I haven’t changed our eating habits, we’ve become grandparents. I looked at the grocery list my wife gave me and noticed vanilla wafers, Cheetos and whole milk. An earlier list included mac and cheese and Go-Gurt.
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