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Foster, NE · Municipal
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Workings in Wayne — An update on the City of Wayne’s budget process
The City of Wayne’s fiscal year runs from Oct.1 through Sept. 30, and the preparation of the annual budget involves several steps, including financial review, department planning, City Council discussion, public input, and final adoption. Where the Process Begins. Budget planning typically begins in the spring, following completion of...
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Man accused of threatening Gov. Pillen’s family, school heads to trial
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The man accused of threatening Gov. Jim Pillen’s family and a school had his case sent to district court for trial. Documents show Ean Halstead waived his preliminary hearing last Friday. Investigators allege Halstead left a comment on the Columbus Catholic Schools website in late...
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Every Tuesday Morning, Iowa’s Mitchell Hora Explains Washington To The Corn Belt
At 7:45 on a Tuesday morning at the end of June, Mitchell Hora sat in front of a camera and started taking questions. A farmer named Russ wanted to know why the new scoring system was so sensitive to region. Lanny wanted to know what it meant for the ethanol plant in Columbus, Nebraska. Then, a farmer named Tim came off mute and asked the question sitting underneath all the others. When, exactly, is any of this going to be final?
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New $100 million casino breaks ground in Northeast Nebraska, bringing a boost in economic development
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Norfolk adds two new AEDs at city parks
NORFOLK, Neb. — Two new AEDs are now available at Norfolk parks, bringing the number of the lifesaving devices across Norfolk and Madison County to 70. City officials joined representatives from Children’s Nebraska and Project ADAM for a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday. The two AEDs were made possible with help from Heart Safe Madison County grant funding provided by the Acklie Charitable Foundation.
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Community honors Vietnam veteran with no known family at funeral
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - Robert Owen Scarlett, a U.S. Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War, died at age 87. He was living in Genoa. Scarlett had no known family, but around 200 people attended his funeral Friday, according to cemetery staff. Denny Reis, a friend of Scarlett’s,...
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Council gets update on building planning study, budget
Information on what has been done in recent weeks and plans for the coming weeks in an attempt to gain public input on the future of the city-owned building at 1100 East 10th Street was presented during Monday's meeting of the Wayne City Council. City Administrator Wes Blecke told the...
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Pillen defends his record on property taxes
During his monthly radio call-in show on Monday, Gov. Jim Pillen defended his administration’s record on property taxes. A caller reminded Pillen that property-tax relief has been a pillar of his administration, yet the state still has the nation’s fourth-highest property taxes. The caller asked the governor, “Why...
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Area Residents Gather to Ensure Nebraska Veteran Is Not Laid to Rest Alone
GRAND ISLAND – A graveside service was held Friday afternoon for Nebraska veteran Robert Owen Scarlett, 87, of Genoa. The service took place at the Nebraska Veterans Cemetery in Grand Island, where community members were invited to attend after it was learned that Scarlett had no known relatives. Many...
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Governor answers call from angry county assessor
Gov. Jim Pillen hosted his monthly radio-call-in show on Monday and received a call from a county assessor who complained that the governor threw assessors “under the bus” by blaming them for high property taxes. Pillen replied by saying property owners in virtually all j93 counties have had...
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100-year-old Norfolk Junior High auditorium restored with help from community donations
NORFOLK, Neb. — “The auditorium still feels straight out of the 1920’s in the best way possible,” said Norfolk Public Schools Foundation Director Austin Truex. Norfolk Junior High has stood at the corner of Fifth Street and Pasewalk Avenue for more than a century, and stepping inside the auditorium feels like a direct trip back in time.