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Chefs Get Ready – Wayne Community Schools Foundation 2025 Taste of Tailgate
WAYNE – There’s still an opportunity for aspiring chefs to sign up to participate in the Wayne Community Schools Foundation annual cook-off featuring ‘celebrity’ chefs in the 2025 Taste of Tailgate contest on Friday, October 3rd at 5:45pm ahead of the Wayne High – Columbus Lakeview football game at Wayne State College Memorial Stadium.
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“Italian Studies” Art Exhibit Comes to Wayne State
WAYNE – Wayne State College to open “Italian Studies” art exhibit Wednesday, August 27th, at 4:30 PM in the Nordstrand Visual Arts Gallery on the main level of Conn Library. The free and open to the public exhibit features works by visiting hand-built pottery and vessel forms...
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Registration Opens for Wayne State’s Fall Music Academy
WAYNE – Registration is open for Wayne State College’s Fall Music Academy. Registration is open for Wayne State’s Fall Music Academy for musicians and vocalists who wish to learn new musical skills or improve upon current skills. Fall lessons for the camp begin on Monday, August 25th, and runs through Friday, December 5th. The registration fee is $200 and includes all lesson materials. Lessons will take place in the Peterson Fine Arts Building; however, remote lessons are available.
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The Nebraska Cowboy Trail celebrates 30 years
NORFOLK, Neb.- After 30 years, the Nebraska Cowboy Trail continues to expand. The Trail is celebrating 30 years since the former Chicago and Northwestern rail line was turned over to Nebraska Game and Parks. According to the Game and Parks, the trail officially began in 1997, with the Norfolk to...
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Wakefield Gets Ready to Kick Off Wakefest
WAKEFIELD – The annual Wakefest celebration is set to kick off on Saturday with events starting at 7 AM. The city of Wakefield is preparing for their annual Wakefest Celebration this Saturday. The yearly celebration takes place in downtown Wakefield and holds various family-friendly activities. The event is a joint venture between the Community Club of Wakefield and Wakefield Volunteer Fire and Rescue with funds raised going to support local events for both organizations.
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Fireworks and Riverboat Days Parade
There will be fireworks Friday night for Riverboat Days. Riverboat Days Committee Co-Chair, John Kraft, says fireworks will be shot over the Missouri River at 10 pm. Dorothy will conclude Friday night’s events after the fireworks, with things resuming Saturday morning. Riverboat Days Parade Committee Member, Renae Brooks, says...
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Wayne Blue Devils Dance Team Hosts Car Wash
WAYNE – The Wayne Blue Devils Dance Team is hosting its famous car wash August 17th from 12:00 to 4:00 PM at Wayne High School. The Wayne Blue Devils Dance Team is set to host its famous car wash fundraiser in August. The car wash will be held at Wayne High School Sunday, August 17th, from 12:00 to 4:00 PM. The car wash is free to the public but free will donations are welcome.
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Mark Hill completes first RAGBRAI
This spring Mark Hill of Wayne thought about doing the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) and floated the idea to an old friend, Todd Trowbridge, who he used to ride with when his family lived in California. Todd thought it would be a great adventure as both...
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Wayne’s Majestic Theatre Acquires New Management
WAYNE – Wayne’s beloved Majestic Theatre will acquire new management at the end of the month. Wayne’s beloved Majestic Theatre will have a change in management. Jason Barelman is retiring with her official retirement date being August 31st. The new management team is Angela Nuss, Danny Van Deest and their son Evan. Nuss may be a familiar face to some Majestic goers as she has been in charge of the concession stand since November. Van Deest is new to the mix but is a major movie buff making him the perfect fit to handle all aspects of the movie side. He will also be bringing back an old favorite, movie trivia, as part of the theatre’s pre-show slideshow.
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Little Red Hen Holds Auditions
WAKEFIELD- The Little Red Hen Theatre is holding auditions on the 14th and 15th for Aesop’s Greatest Hits. Wakefield’s Little Red Hen Theatre holds auditions for new play, “Aesop’s Greatest Hits”. The play is an interactive 60-70 minute show created by Jason Cannon and features retellings of several of Aesop’s most famous fables. Some of the fables include, “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” and “The Tortoise and the Hare”.
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Ponca drew in a big crowd for the “Ponca Frog Days”
PONCA, Neb. (KCAU) — The town of Ponca was hopping with excitement over the weekend, for the 5th annual “Ponca Frog Days.” The event officially kicked off on Thursday, with Saturday’s activities primarily focused on children. At 10 a.m., the children’s activities began, featuring a hula hoop contest, a croaking contest, the annual frog jump, […]
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Hunter Safety Classes to be Offered in the Area
Youth in the area will have several opportunities to attend Hunter Education classes to become certified before the fall hunting season. Logan Creek Pheasants Forever wanted to let youth and parents know about a Hunter Ed classes coming up in the area. Anyone interested in the chapter’s upcoming Youth/Mentor Hunt (Oct. 11) will need a Hunter Education Certificate to attend.
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Sorority sisters hold reunion in former sorority house
It’s was a reunion over 40 years in the making as the sisters of Chi Omega returned home to their former sorority house. A replica owl, their mascot, perched on the mantel above the fireplace, welcomed the owlets back to the nest. The 1927 Arts & Crafts house, currently...
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Avid hunter’s collection transports visitors in Neligh to ‘another world’
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Dakota Thurston County Fair Kicks Off July 30th
South Sioux City, NE — The 2025 Dakota Thurston County Fair will be held July 30th-August 3rd, 2025 with free entrance and free parking for the general public. Every year, Dakota and Thurston counties in northeast Nebraska come together to celebrate a joint fair based in South Sioux City. Their motto is “It’s A Family Affair – At the Dakota Thurston County Fair.”
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Dakota Thurston County Fair Kicks Off July 30th
South Sioux City, NE — The 2025 Dakota Thurston County Fair will be held July 30th-August 3rd, 2025 with free entrance and free parking for the general public. Every year, Dakota and Thurston counties in northeast Nebraska come together to celebrate a joint fair based in South Sioux City. Their motto is “It’s A Family Affair – At the Dakota Thurston County Fair.”