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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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Thursday's Area Volleyball Scores
Central Valley def. Neligh-Oakdale (25-21, 25-14, 25-14) Creighton def. Winside (15-25, 25-17, 25-11, 25-15) Crofton def. Hartington-Newcastle (27-25, 25-18, 15-25, 25-18) Elgin Public/Pope John def. Lutheran High NE (12-25, 25-19, 25-23, 25-23) Elkhorn Valley def. Summerland (25-11, 23-25, 25-12, 25-17) Fremont def. Columbus (15-25, 25-21, 25-17, 18-25, 15-6) Grand Island...
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Grand Island’s Dr. Sydney Grint Delivers Convocation Address At Alma Mater Wayne State College
Wayne, NE- Wayne State College officially welcomed its newest students during its convocation ceremony that took place on August 21st, featuring keynote remarks from 2019 graduate Dr. Sydney Grint of Grand Island. Grint, who earned a biology degree through Wayne State’s Rural Health Opportunities Program before earning her dental degree...
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Norfolk Public Schools approves 5% property tax authority override amid budget uncertainty
Norfolk Public Schools will preserve additional property taxing authority for future years after its board of education approved a 5% override Monday, a move district leaders described as financial protection against possible state funding cuts. The board approved the resolution following a budget workshop in which district officials outlined plans...
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30th annual Lutheran High Beef Blast set for Sunday
Sunday marks the 30th anniversary for a Norfolk tradition. The Lutheran High Northeast Beef Blast is set for the school starting at 11 a.m. Principal Dan Sievert told News Talk WJAG’s Jeffrey Steffen you can start bidding on the silent auction items on as early as Thursday at noon.
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Northeast Community College Launches New Strategic Plan
Norfolk, NE- Northeast Community College (NECC) has introduced its new strategic plan, “Rise Together”, following a yearlong process that gathered input from more than 900 people across northeast Nebraska. Business and industry leaders, educators, community organizations, workforce partners, alumni, students and residents contributed through surveys, listening sessions and...
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Northeast Community College receives ACCT Western Region Impact and Success Award
Northeast Community College has been named the recipient of the 2026 Western Region Impact and Success Award by the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT), recognizing the college’s commitment to expanding access, improving student success, and strengthening the communities it serves. Northeast was one of five colleges nationwide selected for regional recognition.
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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.
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School board moves forward with plans to renovate high school gym
Various options for making construction/remodeling projects at Wayne Community Schools were presented during Monday's meeting of the Wayne Community Schools Board of Education meeting. Bob Soukup with Carlson West Povondra Architects shared with the board an Athletic Master Plan for updating/improving existing portions of the high school and track area.
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Flood: America needs to be a nation that makes things
About 200 people gathered on Tuesday to cut the ribbon, officially opening Northeast Community College’s iHub in Downtown Norfolk. One of the speakers, Nebraska first-district Congressman Mike Flood said the new facility is totally in line with the mission of the community college with applied learning and vocational opportunities.
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Back to School: South Sioux City Schools kick off year in Siouxland
The start of the 2026-27 school year has arrived in Siouxland, as students in the South Sioux City School District are underway with studies. Students in grades kindergarten through six, plus ninth grade had a half day of instruction on Thursday, then all K-12 students were in school on Friday.
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Two new teachers, counselor to greet EPS students
Elgin Public is introducing new teachers into their school family this week. When the school opens Thursday there will be three new faces. Miranda Rockwood will be teaching kindergarten, Katlyn Springer will be the new counselor and Vijendra Boken will be teaching math. Ms. Rockwood grew up in Pierre, S.D.,...
mycentralnebraska.com
Prep Football and Volleyball Seasons Open at End of August
The high school football and volleyball seasons get underway at the end of this month. Opening Night for volleyball is Thursday, August 27th. Two matches will be aired on Connoisseur radio stations that night. Columbus will host rival Fremont at 6:30 p.m. on KLIR 101 and Osceola entertains Palmer at 7 p.m. on KZ-100.
waynedailynews.com
New Wayne Teachers Introduced, Athletic Facilities Master Plan Discussed by School Board
Wayne, NE – On August 10th, 2026 the Wayne Community Schools Board of Education regular August meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. After the approval of the agendas and minutes, the new teachers for the 2026-27 school year were introduced. Over a dozen new staff members were introduced to the board–spanning across all three buildings in the school system.
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Dignitaries cut ribbon to open Northeast Community College's iHub
Dignitaries cut the ribbon on Tuesday, officially opening Northeast Community College’s iHub in downtown Norfolk. Northeast President Dr. Leah Barrett said when she came to Norfolk in early 2020, the community was deep in discussion with an economic development initiative called Growing Together, led by now Congressman Mike Flood and then Norfolk Mayor Josh Moenning.
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Wayne School Board to Meet Later Today
Wayne, NE- The Wayne Community School Board of Education will meet later this afternoon at 5 p.m. in the Wayne High School Conference Room for their regularly scheduled monthly meeting for August. Among the agenda items, the new teachers for this year’s school year will be introduced, along with hearings...
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Back to the books for area youth
August can only mean one thing for students - time to give up summer freedom and head back to the books. The majority of area schools will start the 2026-2027 school year on Thursday, Aug. 13. At Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, students will have an early dismissal that day with classes being dismissed...
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Gold to visit Fremont, Blair, West Point
University of Nebraska System President Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., will visit five communities and two university sites in Northeast Nebraska Monday and Tuesday. During the tour, which will include stops in Fremont, Blair, Wayne, South Sioux City and West Point, as well as the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Haskell Agricultural Laboratory near Concord and Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park near Royal, Dr. Gold will meet with community members, civic and business leaders, alumni and others to engage in conversations about the future of the university.