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  Occasional snow showers. High 27F. Winds NE at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 50%..
  
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  Updated: January 18, 2019 @ 8:15 am
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New BD plastics facility drives conversation during Industrial Leaders Breakfast

Local

New BD plastics facility drives conversation during Industrial Leaders Breakfast

SAM PIMPER The Columbus Telegram

More than a dozen people were in attendance to learn about local manufacturing progress being made during Thursday morning’s Industrial Leaders Breakfast held inside of Wunderlich’s Catering & Barley Shoppe.

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Schools to celebrate "I Love Public Schools" day next week

Schools to celebrate "I Love Public Schools" day next week

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Now hiring in Columbus. Recently posted employment opportunities for job seekers

Now hiring in Columbus. Recently posted employment opportunities for job seekers

Updated 2 hrs ago

Trotta first CCC soccer signing

Trotta first CCC soccer signing

8 hrs ago

Lincoln senator calls out attorney general for his medical marijuana conjecture

Lincoln senator calls out attorney general for his medical marijuana conjecture

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Late Kearney run spells doom for CHS

Late Kearney run spells doom for CHS

8 hrs ago

Jury returns multimillion-dollar verdict in favor of railroad worker injured at Havelock Yard

Jury returns multimillion-dollar verdict in favor of railroad worker injured at Havelock Yard

Updated 5 min ago

Steven M. Sipple: Some unsolicited advice for Husker hoops fans: Stay off the roller coaster

Steven M. Sipple: Some unsolicited advice for Husker hoops fans: Stay off the roller coaster

Updated 5 min ago

Michigan State pushes past Huskers in Big Ten slugfest

Michigan State pushes past Huskers in Big Ten slugfest

Updated 8 hrs ago

NU men's hoops notes: Defense returns; rebounding improves; game of inches

NU men's hoops notes: Defense returns; rebounding improves; game of inches

Updated 8 hrs ago

Another freshman leads team in scoring as Nebraska women end losing streak

Another freshman leads team in scoring as Nebraska women end losing streak

Updated 8 hrs ago

Photos: Nebraska's home winning streak comes to an end as Spartans pull away late

Photos: Nebraska's home winning streak comes to an end as Spartans pull away late

Updated 5 min ago

Top Stories

Police identify Duncan wreck victim

Local

Police identify Duncan wreck victim

Numerous vehicles vandalized by BB guns this week

Local

Numerous vehicles vandalized by BB guns this week

Library readies for Winter Carnival

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Library readies for Winter Carnival

1 dead after car accident near Duncan

Local

1 dead after car accident near Duncan

Local News

Schools to celebrate "I Love Public Schools" day next week

Local

Schools to celebrate "I Love Public Schools" day next week

Resources for coping with loss

Local

Resources for coping with loss

Columbus neighbors: Recently published obituaries

Local

Columbus neighbors: Recently published obituaries

Now hiring in Columbus. Recently posted employment opportunities for job seekers

Jobs in the Columbus Area

Now hiring in Columbus. Recently posted employment opportunities for job seekers

Obituaries

Kristin Kay Williams

Obituaries

Kristin Kay Williams

Jeanette 'Jeanie' Kriley

Obituaries

Jeanette 'Jeanie' Kriley

Linda Marie Goebel

Obituaries

Linda Marie Goebel

Lorraine Egger

Obituaries

Lorraine Egger

Crime & Courts

PUBLIC RECORD

Crime and Courts

PUBLIC RECORD

PUBLIC RECORD

Crime and Courts

PUBLIC RECORD

County warrant issued for Omaha man who missed court appearance

Crime and Courts

County warrant issued for Omaha man who missed court appearance

PUBLIC RECORD - Jan. 12

Crime and Courts

PUBLIC RECORD - Jan. 12

PUBLIC RECORD - Jan. 10

Crime and Courts

PUBLIC RECORD - Jan. 10

PUBLIC RECORD - Jan. 9

Crime and Courts

PUBLIC RECORD - Jan. 9

Columbus man accused of assaults scheduled for sentencing, status hearing

Crime and Courts

Columbus man accused of assaults scheduled for sentencing, status hearing

Sports

Videos: Patriots embracing underdog role against Chiefs: Breaking down the latest in sports

Football

Videos: Patriots embracing underdog role against Chiefs: Breaking down the latest in sports

Trotta first CCC soccer signing

High School

Trotta first CCC soccer signing

Late Kearney run spells doom for CHS

High School

Late Kearney run spells doom for CHS

Steven M. Sipple: Some unsolicited advice for Husker hoops fans: Stay off the roller coaster

Huskers

Steven M. Sipple: Some unsolicited advice for Husker hoops fans: Stay off the roller coaster

Michigan State pushes past Huskers in Big Ten slugfest

Huskers

Michigan State pushes past Huskers in Big Ten slugfest

NU men's hoops notes: Defense returns; rebounding improves; game of inches

Huskers

NU men's hoops notes: Defense returns; rebounding improves; game of inches

Another freshman leads team in scoring as Nebraska women end losing streak

Huskers

Another freshman leads team in scoring as Nebraska women end losing streak

Photos: Nebraska's home winning streak comes to an end as Spartans pull away late

Gallery

Photos: Nebraska's home winning streak comes to an end as Spartans pull away late

Opinion

Prohibition: The Countdown To 100 Years

Columnists

Prohibition: The Countdown To 100 Years

It's up to us to realize Dr. King's dream

Columnists

It's up to us to realize Dr. King's dream

Trump's ego is keeping the government shutdown

Columnists

Trump's ego is keeping the government shutdown

Trump versus the crazies

Columnists

Trump versus the crazies

Photos

Today’s top pics: American skier Vonn returns to competition and more

APTOPIX Australian Open Tennis

APTOPIX Australian Open Tennis

APTOPIX Peru Dakar Rally

APTOPIX India Republic Day

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Today’s top pics: American skier Vonn returns to competition and more

Top photos of the day as selected by the Associated Press.

Today In History, Jan. 18: Paris Peace Conference

Archives

Today In History, Jan. 18: Paris Peace Conference

Today's Birthdays, Jan. 18: Jason Segel

Archives

Today's Birthdays, Jan. 18: Jason Segel

Birthday Highlight: Kevin Costner

Archives

Birthday Highlight: Kevin Costner

Photos: Nebraska's home winning streak comes to an end as Spartans pull away late

Gallery

Photos: Nebraska's home winning streak comes to an end as Spartans pull away late

Metallica, Miley Cyrus and more: Scenes from the Chris Cornell tribute concert

Music

Metallica, Miley Cyrus and more: Scenes from the Chris Cornell tribute concert

Photos: Anniversary of the Great Hanshin earthquake in Japan

Archives

Photos: Anniversary of the Great Hanshin earthquake in Japan

Nation & World

Shutdown reaches Day 28 as Trump, Pelosi feud heats up again

Shutdown reaches Day 28 as Trump, Pelosi feud heats up again

Amtrak modifies service because of winter storms

Amtrak modifies service because of winter storms

Pompeo, NKorean official to meet about possible Kim summit

Pompeo, NKorean official to meet about possible Kim summit

Could Dems' 2020 nominee be someone you've never heard of?

Could Dems' 2020 nominee be someone you've never heard of?

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Trump, Pelosi feud heats up as shutdown continues; and 9 more things to know for Friday

Trump, Pelosi feud heats up as shutdown continues; and 9 more things to know for Friday

Inside the GM plant where nooses and 'whites-only' signs hung

Inside the GM plant where nooses and 'whites-only' signs hung

Trump set to roll out new strategy for more aggressive space-based missile defense, and 9 more things to know for Thursday

Trump set to roll out new strategy for more aggressive space-based missile defense, and 9 more things to know for Thursday

Massive spinning ice disk attracting attention in Maine

Massive spinning ice disk attracting attention in Maine

3 cute ways to organize your kids’ bathroom

Home and Garden

3 cute ways to organize your kids’ bathroom

Big entertainment events in next two weeks that Columbus people want to see.

Entertainment

Big entertainment events in next two weeks that Columbus people want to see.

Pizza Hut expands beer delivery service

Food and Cooking

Pizza Hut expands beer delivery service

How my kid found friends on ‘Fortnite’

Parenting

How my kid found friends on ‘Fortnite’

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Local businesses

Officenet

2313 13th St., Columbus, NE 68601

Great Plains State Bank

3423-21st Street, Columbus, NE 68601

Slumberland Furniture

2268 33rd Avenue, Columbus, NE 68601

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