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Norfolk Chamber opens larger haunted house for Halloween season
NORFOLK, Neb. — Halloween enthusiasts in Norfolk have a new spot to get their scare on this season. The Norfolk Area Chamber of Commerce has opened its haunted house in a new downtown location at 105 East Norfolk Avenue, suite 118. Chamber President Austin Hagood says guests will navigate...
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Nebraska Governor Candidate Lynne Walz campaigns in Siouxland
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Actus nears completion of odor-control upgrades
Actus Nutrition officials told the Norfolk City Council on Monday that their odor-control project is on schedule and should be completed by the Nov. 2nd deadline, a milestone that could help reduce odors that have prompted months of complaints from south Norfolk residents. The Norfolk Daily News reports, Actus moved...
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Muralist paints his way across Nebraska with vibrant stop in Long Pine
LONG PINE, Neb. (KOLN) - Armed with cans of spray paint, Norfolk artist Adam Boggs is helping Nebraska communities showcase local pride through public art. His latest project brings vivid color and history to Long Pine, a small town nestled in the Sandhills. Boggs recently finished painting a large mural...
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Wayne City Council Meeting 10-19-26
Wayne, NE- The Wayne City Council met last night for their bi-weekly meeting of October. Among the agenda items, the council provided updates on the Downtown Improvement & Safety Committee and the 1100 E 10th Street Planning Study, approved payments and completions for the “Wayne Prairie Park Phase 4 – Baseball Fields Project” and the “Northeast Substation Site Grading Project”, acted on requests that included waiving the Freedom Park rental fee for Friday, October 30th, for the Wayne Rotary Organization’s Chamber Coffee and keeping an emotional support animal at Wayne State College, and much more.
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Norfolk Public Schools outlines facility improvement priorities across district
Norfolk Public Schools is considering a range of facility improvements across its schools. The Norfolk Daily News’ Nejla Muminovic reported Superintendent Erik Wilson presented the district’s facility improvement priorities at Monday’s meeting of the Board of Education, outlining projects identified through meetings with building principals and maintenance staff.
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Norfolk's economic development director focuses on increasing sales tax through extended retail sales
Norfolk’s economic development director is focusing on increasing sales tax through extended retail sales. During the Oct. 5 Norfolk City Council meeting, Melissa Garcia announced that the City has partnered with Alabama-based Retail Strategies, LLC, whose specialty is working with rural communities and analyzing data at a much deeper level than what the City has access to.
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City of Norfolk to work with consulting firm to create retail recruitment plan
Earlier this month, the City of Norfolk’s Economic Development Director, Melissa Garcia announced a partnership with Retail Strategies, LLC. Garcia said the company, which specializes in rural communities will gather and study data in depth. Then representatives will visit the community. "Show them sites where we think development could...
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Gas Leak Disrupts Wayne Community, Prompting Emergency Response
Wayne, NE- A natural gas leak caused by damage from underground construction work prompted evacuations and a temporary closure of Highway 15 at the south end of Main Street in Wayne on Tuesday evening. The Wayne Volunteer Fire Department responded to the incident, along with Black Hills Energy and several...
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Norfolk to celebrate River Point Gateway Arch and Downtown Lighting Projects
The City of Norfolk will celebrate the completion of the River Point Gateway Arch and Illuminate the River Point project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, on West Norfolk Avenue between 8th and 9th streets. The Illuminate the River Point project includes the River Point District...
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Norfolk School Board candidates weigh in on AI
The four candidates for the Norfolk Public Schools Board of Education sounded off on close to a dozen topics last week during a Candidate Forum hosted by News Talk WJAG and the Norfolk Daily News. The board hopefuls were asked which safeguards and other preventative measures should be in place...