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CCC Sets Commencement Date, Announces Outstanding Alumni
(Grand Island, Neb.) – Central Community College will hold commencement ceremonies for its Columbus, Grand Island and Hastings campuses on Friday, May 8. The keynote speakers will be this year’s Outstanding Alumni Award recipients. The Grand Island and Hastings ceremonies will be held at the Heartland Events Center...
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Norfolk Catholic boys win Lutheran High Invite, Eagles take third
NORFOLK - Norfolk Catholic boys golf has been firing on all cylinders this season. Thursday's outing proved to be another strong performance for the Knights, who captured the team title with 310 points at the Lutheran High Invite out at Fairplay Golf Course. “Guys played well,” Knights head coach Bill...
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Central Community College to hold May 8 commencements; alumni award winners to speak
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Central Community College will celebrate graduates from its Columbus, Grand Island and Hastings campuses with commencement ceremonies Friday, May 8, featuring keynote addresses from this year’s Outstanding Alumni Award recipients. The Grand Island and Hastings ceremonies will be held at the Heartland Events Center...
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Sweetland to Retire at the End of the Year; Rudloff and Koch to Take Over Head Coaching Duties at Wayne High School
WAYNE – Wayne High School Athletic Director Dave Wragge has announced that Rob Sweetland will be retiring at the end of the school year and stepping down as Head Boys Basketball Coach and Head Softball Coach. Coach Sweetland recently completed his 13th year as head boys basketball coach, finishing...
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Howells-Dodge Presented Champion KTCH Quiz Bowl Awards
(Left to right) Cooper Kreikemeier, Noah Coufal, Isabel Belina, Annemarie Slaughter, and Mrs. Traci Sindelar. Howells, NE- Award presentations for the 2026 KTCH Quiz Bowl continue on this week as Howells-Dodge Consolidated Public School received their first place awards by Sales Representative for Wayne Radio Colleen Simpson on Wednesday, April 22nd.
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Nebraska Rural Community Schools Association names 2026 High School Principal of the Year
MADISON, Neb. (KCAU) — A northeast Nebraska educator is getting some recognition for his hard work!. Jim Crilly was named the 2026 High School Principal of the Year by the Nebraska Rural Community Schools Association. Crilly is the principal at Madison High School and has been with the Madison...
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UNK Alumni Association honors Norfolk woman
The University of Nebraska at Kearney Alumni Association has selected five students as the 2026 Outstanding Senior Award recipients including a Norfolk woman. Elly Piper, the daughter of Les and Leisa Piper, will graduate in May with a pre-medical health science degree and will begin classes this fall at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Kearney campus.
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Plainview faces crossroads over $32 million multi-part school bond
PLAINVIEW, Neb. — “If I have a student in a wheelchair, he has to go outside to get to music. In whatever the weather condition might be,” said Superintendent Darron Arlt. That accessibility hurdle is one of many reasons a major decision is heading to the ballot...
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Columbus Presented Third Place KTCH Quiz Bowl Awards
Columbus, NE- Award presentations for the 2026 KTCH Quiz Bowl continue on this week as Columbus High School received their third place awards by Sales Representative for Wayne Radio Colleen Simpson. Columbus was defeated by the Wisner-Pilger team. However Columbus had won in the consolation round that took place on...
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Mental errors, late runs sink Panthers in loss to Lincoln Northeast
NORFOLK - A one-run ballgame snowballed late for Norfolk High baseball. Down by one heading into the fifth inning, the Panthers gave up the game's final 12 runs as they dropped a 14-1 contest to Lincoln Northeast in a matchup of two similar teams. “I just don’t think we showed...
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Rutar sets Cedar Catholic throwing record
HARTINGTON — Cedar Catholic senior Jared Rutar is saving his best for last as his high school career is winding down. Rutar eclipsed the previous school record in the discus of 163-, 06 set by Jaxson Bernecker. He let loose on a heave of 17002 and is possibly soon...
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Possible threat briefly place South Sioux City High School in lock down
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Eagles can't capitalize on opportunies in loss to Concordia
NORFOLK - Despite already facing them this season, Lutheran High/Norfolk Catholic head coach Chad Miller stated after the Eagles win against Plattsmouth Monday that their next opponent, Omaha Concordia, was a new team and have to " leave the first game in the past." That whole new team stateent rang...
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Blue Devils Dance Team To Host Rescheduled Spring Show Tomorrow Night
Wayne, NE- The Wayne Blue Devils Dance Team’s final performance of the school year at the Spring Show, “Dancing with the Stars”, is happening tomorrow at 3 p.m. in Wayne State College’s Rice Arena. This final show will feature the high kick and hip hop routines...
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2026 ACT recognizes 170 PreACT rising stars at NPS
One hundred seventy Norfolk Public Schools students have earned national recognition for their achievements on the PreACT 8/9 exam. The PreACT Rising Stars program honors students who score in the top half of all U.S. students who take the PreACT 8/9 assessment which provides a preview of the ACT test experience.
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Restricting cell-phone usage has had positive impact at NPS
Restricting cell-phone usage during the school day has had a positive effect on students at Norfolk Public Schools. That was the message from the district’s Director of Student Services and Safety, Chuck Hughes at Monday’s meeting of the Board of Education. Hughes shared the cell-phone report from Junior...
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Northeast nursing program shows growth, strong outcomes, workforce impact
Northeast Community College’s Nursing Program continues to demonstrate steady enrollment demand, strong student success, and meaningful impact on Nebraska’s healthcare workforce, according to recent multi-year data. On Thursday, April 9, the nursing program was presented to the Northeast Community College Board of Governors for a continuation of the...