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WAYNE – Elimination games narrowed Senior Area American Legion baseball tournaments into Monday competition. From Hank Overin Field in Wayne, #2 Wayne competed against #1 Columbus Lakeview Sunday late afternoon. Both teams finished with three errors as the big inning came in the third favoring Lakeview where they scored seven...

WAYNE – In just a blink of an eye, Thursday’s bull riding and bullfighting, the dual-track tractor pull on Friday and Saturday’s trio music performance closed out the 99th annual Wayne County Fair with Sunday’s Demolition Derby. Back at the fairgrounds one more time, youth events came to an end...

University of Nebraska Lincoln Extension is hosting a free cattle risk management workshop on Wednesday in Norfolk at the Lifelong Learning Center from 5 to 8:30 pm. UNL Extension Agricultural Economist Jim Jansen says they’ll be taking a look at some of the different strategies to mitigate some of the risk producers are facing with drought and price volatility.

WAYNE – After 15 incoming recruits joined the men’s team, Wayne State College women’s track & field added 10 signees. According to a release from the Wayne State Athletic office, head cross country and track & field coach Marlon Brink announced the addition of 10 student-athletes in the 2021 spring signing period that will continue their academic and athletic careers and compete for the Wildcat women’s track and field team in the 2021-22 academic year. The list includes Hailey Baker from Blair, Kevona Brown of Atkinson, Maya Couch from David City, Emily Erickson from Aurora, Veronica Guenther of Papillion, Lauryn Hoffman of Spencer, Brooke Languis from Ponca, Faith Lubischer of Pierce, Kennedy Miller from Plattsmouth and Kenzie Mueller of Pierce.

NORFOLK, Neb. – Multiple teens were arrested for drug charges, among others, during weekend incidents. On Saturday morning, Norfolk Police had contact with a male juvenile who was in a vehicle parked in a parking lot at E. Nebraska and N. Oak Street. Officers discovered the teen was in possession...

WAYNE – From more agriculture activity shows to events for all ages, a music treat closed out Saturday night in the grandstand. Dylan Bloom opened in the grandstand and closed the evening in the beer garden while Larry Fleet and headliner Josh Turner allowed fair-goers to put their dancing shoes on.

An Iowa man wanted on a warrant was captured Friday night following a traffic stop. At about 9 p.m. Friday, the Stanton County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle for a defective headlight on Highway 35 near Woodland Park, said Stanton County Sheriff Mike Unger. The 25-year-old driver was found to...

At Tuesday's meeting, the Wayne County Commissioners focused on a couple different matters. The first thing brought up was the approval of lodging tax grant applications. They approved 10 of the applications and denied only one due to it being turned in late. Sheriff Jason Dwinell then discussed the current...

Construction has started on a project to restore groundwater levels southeast of Columbus, alleviating concerns for residents, producers and industry in the area. The Lower Loup Natural Resource District (NRD) began to notice lower groundwater levels just southeast of Columbus between 2010 and 2014. There were multiple causes, including the...

Hot temperatures and high humidity did not deter fair-goers as a huge crowd was on hand Friday night for the Wayne County Fair Lucas Oil PPL/Nebraska Bush Pullers Tractor Pull. Saturday’s entertainment includes concerts with Dylan Bloom, Larry Fleet and Josh Turner. The fair ends on Sunday with the traditional...