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New sculpture installed at Victory Road roundabout
NORFOLK, Neb. — A new sculpture now stands tall at an east Norfolk intersection. Crews installed “Finding Joy” in the middle of the roundabout at Victory Road and E. Norfolk Ave. on Monday. The 28-foot sculpture was created by Omaha artist Les Bruning. The project process started...
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Photo contest winners selected by Lower Loup NRD for 2026
Photographers from across the state submitted images for the 2026 Lower Loup NRD Photo Contest, and now winners have been selected. Submissions included prairie landscapes, days on the lake, astral phenomena, agricultural beauty, and more. Taking first place is Danielle Bayer of Platte Center with a black and white photo...
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Card Shower To Celebrate 50th
The family of Randy and Sandy Silhacek of Pierce, have requested a card shower in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married July 24, 1976, at Christ Lutheran Church in Pierce. Their family includes three children, Amy and Sean Wilson, Kelly and Rick Stava, and Jody and Richard...
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Shelby businessman writes book about his battle with alcoholism and road to recovery
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Pierce Historical Society honors 50 years of community heritage
PIERCE, Neb.- Resident of all ages are celebrating the Pierce Historical Society’s 50 years of preserving the artifacts and stories of the community. "Unfortunately, a lot of people do not realize what we all have. Once they get in here, they are like, 'wow,’” said Pierce Historical Society Volunteer Vickie Dejong.
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A Windmill Is The Latest Addition To The Museum
Pierce Utilities crane and bucket truck were used to move and place the windmill, located beside the rural school house on the Historical Society Museum grounds. City employees maneuver the windmill base, as it is still suspended in air by the crane, into position on a concrete pad.
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Birthday event at Ashfall Fossil Beds set for Saturday
The Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park near Royal is celebrating their 35th anniversary this year. Ashfall Fossil Beds opened to the public for the first time in 1991, allowing people to watch paleontologists excavating Nebraska’s fossil resources one scrape of the knife at a time. Since then, tens...
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Northeast Nebraska to host high-profile rodeo, auto racing, golf events
Sporting competitions are slated throughout the area during the mid-summer. The Activities Development Director for Visit Norfolk Area, Taylor Morse told News Talk WJAG, sports fans can get their nightly fix at the Madison County Fair. "We've got the Mid-States Championship Rodeo in Madison starting July 7th through the 9th....
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Some things old, some things new at 46th annual Chicken Show
With only a week to go before this year's event, organizers are sharing some 'egg' citing news about the 46th annual Wayne Chicken Show. This year's celebration will take place Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11. This year's theme is "United We Cluck" as a tribute to the nation's...
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Student-led group brings nostalgia back to Columbus with Pawnee Park drive-In theater
COLUMBUS, Neb. — For decades, drive-in theaters have been a piece of Americana nostalgia that’s been mostly lost to time. But now, a student-led group in Columbus is turning that nostalgia into reality. At 10 a.m. Tuesday, dreams officially hit the dirt at Pawnee Park. The Legacy Youth...
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Dedication of Norfolk Freedom Point set for Saturday night
Food, bounce houses and live music are all on the agenda Friday and Saturday at Skyview Park in Norfolk to help celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday and 50 years of Big, Bang, Boom. Big, Bang, Boom’s President and CEO Don Wisnieski said Saturday’s festivities also include the dedication of...
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Willow Creek Festival Happening This Weekend
Pierce, NE- The Willow Creek Festival is happening today and tomorrow in Pierce, offering a weekend full of family-friendly activities, outdoor recreation and community events around the Willow Creek State Recreation Area. Festival-goers can enjoy a variety of activities throughout the weekend, including Kancho being featured on Main Street tonight,...
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Music in the Park, River Point Concert Series on tap for Thursday, Friday
Norfolk’s the place to be for live music Thursday and Friday night. On Thursday, it’s the Rotary Club’s Music in the Park featuring The Yachties. Bring your blankets, lawn chairs and drinks to Skyview Park, including beer and wine. It’s free but the Rotarians will take free-will donations.
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Tyler Braden to headline entertainment at Big Clearwater Rodeo
Country music star Tyler Braden is set to headline the musical entertainment on Saturday at Clearwater’s Big Rodeo. Braden told My Country 106 Kix’s Henry Hagge that before his music career took off, he’d spent seven years as a firefighter. He said the two professions have more in common than you might think.