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Lake residents seek senator's aid
Brandenburgh Lakes resident Paul Miller is not happy about Pillen Family Farms' proposed hog confinement.
Community News
AAA projects slight decline in Memorial Day travel
Gas price spike expected to subside
Pastures require time to recover
LINCOLN - Nebraska's pastures are starting to grow again, but the effects of last year's drought linger and might cause complications for prod…
Lake residents seek senator's aid
Brandenburgh Lakes resident Paul Miller is not happy about Pillen Family Farms' proposed hog confinement.
May 21, 2013 5:45 pm PhotosPhotos
Bellwood benefit for Josie Harris
A benefit dinner and auction is set for 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 25 at the Bellwood American Legion Hall. Proceeds will go to help the family…
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Man stopped with meth, gun, cash
A Butler County man was arrested May 8 on suspicion of drug possession and associated weapons violations.
Sales tax repeal voted down
LINCOLN - Nebraska legislators debated the issue of local sales taxes again Monday.
NOAA launches All Hazards Awareness campaign
Sponsored by the National Weather Service offices serving Nebraska, May 25 is NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards Awareness Day in Nebraska and Wes…
Free "Tornado App" helps to prepare for storms
The American Red Cross is urging residents in Nebraska and Iowa to make sure households, schools and business are prepared for possible severe…
Red Cross Survey: Many unclear about water safety
Most families plan to swim in areas without lifeguards this summer, but lack basic water safety knowledge
Opinion
Guest Column
When two senators recently got into a spat over whether the Boston Marathon bombings were being politicized, the news was everywhere within mi…
Dear Fellow Nebraskans
As Memorial Day approaches, travel on Nebraska roads will increase. I want to remind all drivers and passengers to buckle up every time for ev…
Legislative Word from the 23rd
As we move into our final few days of this legislative session, I feel I need to re-introduce myself to many of you. I don't mean personally, …
Capitol View
Bill Orr was the First Gentleman for the four years that his wife served as the nation's first Republican woman ever elected as Governor. He d…
The Fort Report
This week South Korean President Park Geun-hye, the first female president of South Korea, spoke before a joint session of the United States H…
From Washington to Nebraska
Families are the foundation of our society, providing stability to our communities and instilling values in future generations. Every child de…
Legislative Word from the 23rd
There are highs and lows, as we all know, in life. I am learning there are highs and lows in politics as well. You win some, you lose some. La…
Capitol View
Water and other stuff flows downhill in Nebraska, especially when the Legislature is in session. During the same week that the state Departmen…
Legislative Word in the 23rd
You can imagine my surprise when I opened the Omaha World Herald on April 26th, and saw a headline quoting a candidate for the Omaha Mayor's r…
Sports
Huskies gain experience at state track
Two Shelby-Rising City athletes competed at the state track meet on May 17-18 at Omaha Burke Stadium.
May 20, 2013 5:37 pm PhotosPhotos
EB State Track
East Butler sent two athletes, Emily Reimer and Evan Sisel, to the state track meet in Omaha over the weekend. Both came home with a lot of ex…
May 20, 2013 5:22 pm PhotosPhotos
Veskrna perseveres, wins gold
Kurt Veskrna wasted no time establishing himself as a champion.
May 20, 2013 5:15 pm PhotosPhotos
DeWispelare wins two more titles
It is a feeling very few people will ever come close to, if ever, having felt in their lives. For Marissa DeWispelare, it is a feeling she jus…
May 20, 2013 4:55 pm PhotosPhotos
Aquinas state track
The Aquinas boys track team finished 16th overall with 13 team points at the state track meet in Omaha last weekend.
May 20, 2013 4:22 pm PhotosPhotos
East Butler qualifies two for state
East Butler's track teams qualified two athletes for this week's state meet during the C-4 Districts at Malcolm on May 9.
May 13, 2013 11:49 am PhotosPhotos
Scouts look to the future
Two very young track squads for David City picked up a lot of experience at the B-3 District Championship at Waverly on May 9.
Monarchs finish season strong
The Monarchs started strong and held steady throughout the C-4 district championship held at Malcolm May 9, finishing with a runner-up trophy …
May 13, 2013 10:23 am PhotosPhotos
Aquinas girls third at conference
The Archbishop Bergan Invite, held April 30 in Fremont, has a variety of top regional teams and Aquinas proved they are among them.
Obituaries
Correction
The following was omitted from the Robert Raric obituary:
Brent T. Benes
Brent T. Benes, 21, of Valparaiso entered into eternal rest on Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Lincoln due to complications of Behcet’s Syndrome.
Adolph Prochaska
Adolph Prochaska, 85, of Prague, died Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at his home in Prague.
Connie Wustrack
Connie Kay (Schluckebier) Wustrack, 60, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2013, at her home near Ulysses.
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