CERESCO — When Domonique Harris came to Ceresco, it was something like opening to the first page of a new book. From where she started, you could call this the sequel.
WAVERLY — Waverly’s fire department has never provided its own advanced life support service — and that won’t change in the immediate future. But a change is coming to the way Waverly contracts those services when they’re needed.
WAVERLY — While a number of unknowns still remain, the Waverly City Council is moving forward on plans for a new municipal fire station.
RAYMOND — Raymond Central’s buildings are going to receive another layer of protection in the event of an intruder.
WAVERLY — Residents in a Waverly neighborhood say cars regularly speed through a pair of intersections while children play in driveways. The results of a traffic study suggest those speeders are few and far between.
WAVERLY — For years, the concession stand at Wayne Park Field 1 was like a mean joke, that visitors in town for ball games would approach in hopes of buying a tray of nachos or a hot dog. Waverly residents already knew the punchline: the concession stand would be closed.
WAVERLY — Late last year, it appeared the School District 145 Board of Education would have to act quickly to address urgent capacity issues. A new report by a Kansas demographics consulting company says “not so fast.”
RAYMOND — When the Raymond Central Art Club held its public art show last spring, its leaders were “astonished” by the nearly 200 artists and enthusiasts that attended the nascent event.
CERESCO — For decades, children growing up in Ceresco and Valparaiso have readied themselves in the morning, grabbed their backpacks and walked to school with a level of comfort that tends to exist only in small towns.
CERESCO — There should be a bit of chaos in any good coffee shop. A place that moves at the pace of your day — starting off hectic and gradually calming down as you settle into a rhythm.
Nebraska's Peed family and their company have become heavyweight political donors, both nationally and locally. For example, they've poured more than $1.6 million into the Lincoln mayor’s race.
WAVERLY — Waverly’s public works department workers could very well be the crew most familiar with the city’s nooks and crannies. And as the 20-year leader of the department, Tracey Whyman knows the town like the back of his hand.
WAVERLY — The Waverly Rural Fire Protection District Board hopes to have its conversion to a suburban fire district completed before summer ends. After a public hearing and vote last Wednesday, there’s just one more step before it’s official.
RAYMOND — With a bond issue voting deadline approaching, a handful of Raymond Central staff members and administrators hosted a press conference last week to detail the project and take questions.
ALVO — There’s not much in Alvo. No school, no parks, and right now, no fire department.
The 29-year-old was thrown from his pickup and taken by ambulance to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. He was stabilized at the hospital.
VALPARAISO — The dateline for this story says “Valparaiso,” but its subject is in Valparaiso as much as a gust of wind.
WAVERLY — Ever since the possibility was brought to the table of reconfiguring the Waverly Rural Fire Protection District into a suburban fire protection district, progress on planning a new Waverly fire station has been at a standstill.
VALPARAISO — In the days leading up to a $41.8 million bond election, Raymond Central Public Schools administrators and school board members held a series of meetings that were open to community stakeholders and their questions.
WAVERLY — The District 145 Board of Education knows a construction project of some kind is going to be necessary in the near future. But how far off such a project could be is uncertain.
CERESCO — When the topic resurfaced, it was already a sore subject.
EAGLE — The Eagle municipal park received a playground upgrade last October, just in time for freezing temperatures and the onset of winter.
CERESCO — After 10 years, Sweet Pea Grocers in Ceresco is closing permanently. Store owners said they’re closing because sales have dipped while the store’s costs rise.
WAVERLY — At a second consecutive Waverly City Council meeting, negotiations between the City of Waverly, School District 145 and Waverly Legion Baseball were a ripe discussion topic.
The Waverly Theatre Company presented four productions of the Broadway classic “Annie” last weekend. Madison Johnson played the titular lead, who, while on a quest to find her birth parents, inspires hope in a dark time in American history. The production was unique in that it cast elementar…
WAVERLY — Construction of the new Waverly Aquatic Center is well underway, but that doesn’t mean officials have stopped looking for ways to alleviate the burden of the project’s cost on the city’s residents and coffers.
WAVERLY — The time is again approaching when the Easter Bunny will hop through our region’s backyards and deliver treat-filled eggs to be sought after by young candy enjoyers. But the Easter Bunny doesn’t give them out for free. No, to collect the eggs will require patience, finesse and a ke…
WAVERLY — In 2022, Waverly High School’s auditorium staged a bring-the-house-down musical that went on to win state awards for its production and ensemble.
GREENWOOD — A Greenwood home caught fire late last Thursday night, resulting in one death, according to Greenwood Fire Chief Mark Sobota.
WAVERLY — Green grass has begun to poke through the dead blades that have covered lawns all winter. The signs of spring are a welcome sight for winterized eyes, but growing grass means one more chore to add to your list.
OMAHA — Union Pacific's famed Big Boy No. 4014, the world's largest steam locomotive, returns to the rails on June 7 for its Home Run Express Tour to Omaha, Nebraska, where it will be on display for 11 days during the college baseball championship.
LINCOLN – John Nelson recently joined the Lancaster County Extension office as a Water and Integrated Cropping Systems Extension educator and will serve Lancaster, Cass and Otoe counties. His focus will be working with producers in the area and helping them find research-based answers to the…
The April statewide rate of 2% was down from 2.1% in March and was the same as the rate in April 2022.
LINCOLN – The Lower Platte South Natural Resources District (LPSNRD) board of directors approved the hiring of Mike Sousek as the next general manager of the LPSNRD at a special board meeting April 5. Sousek will join the district in May as the designate general manager and will remove the d…
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Sometime in the summer of 1825, Fort Atkinson lost its sawmill to one of the most destructive forces of nature: a tornado.
GREENWOOD –An 88-year-old woman died Sunday and another woman was taken to a hospital following a two-vehicle collision just south of Greenwood.
OMAHA – Alonna Depalma proved why she is the best 400 meter runner in Class B not once, but twice at the Class B State Track and Field Championships at Omaha Burke High School on May 17 and 18. Her three gold medals helped Waverly earn third place as a team with 56 points, while Bennington t…
OMAHA – The Waverly boys track and field team left nothing in doubt as they cruised to their first Class B state title at the Nebraska State Track and Field Championships at Omaha Burke High School on May 17 and 18. Over two days, the Vikings amassed 75 points, with Blair the next closest te…
OMAHA – The Waverly boys track and field team left nothing in doubt as they cruised to their first Class B state title at the Nebraska State Track and Field Championships at Omaha Burke High School on May 17 and 18. Over two days, the Vikings amassed 75 points, with Blair the next closest te…
LINCOLN – Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation (NSHSF) will kick off the 2023 WanderNebraska Travel Adventure Program on Memorial Weekend.
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LINCOLN – The Waverly girls tennis team wrapped up their season at the Class B State Tennis Tournament at the Woods Tennis Center in Lincoln on May 18 and 19. In a tough competition field, the Vikings competed hard but failed to score any points.
OMAHA – The Raymond Central track team concluded the 2023 high school track season at the Class B State Track and Field Championships at Omaha Burke High School on May 17 and 18. In a tough field of competition, the Mustangs ended up scoring no points.
YORK – Saving their best for when it matters the most is exactly what the Waverly boys golf team did at the B-3 District golf meet at the York Country Club on May 16. The Vikings shot a season best team score of 323 to take third and qualify for the Class B State Golf Meet.
GREENWOOD –An 88-year-old woman died Sunday and another woman was taken to a hospital following a two-vehicle collision just south of Greenwood.
GREENWOOD –An 88-year-old woman died Sunday and another woman was taken to a hospital following a two-vehicle collision just south of Greenwood.
LINCOLN – Frontier Cooperative is pleased to announce 18 area students who have been awarded scholarships. The scholarships are each valued at $1,000 and directed toward continuation of education beyond the high school level. Frontier’s Board of Directors reviewed applications and selected t…
KEARNEY – More than 2,500 University of Nebraska at Kearney academic merit and leadership scholarships have been granted to 2023 graduates from Nebraska and out-of-state high schools. The total value of the awards is $13.5 million yearly.
LINCOLN – Mia Hartley of Waverly is a member of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s National Student Advertising Competition team, which placed second at the American Advertising Federation’s District 9 competition, held in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 22. The eight teams in the competit…
WAVERLY – The Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) is pleased to announce the student recipients of the Spring 2023 Nebraska Chiropractic Physicians Association (NCPA) Academic All-State Awards. Since 2006 this NSAA Awards Program has recognized students who meet the criteria for no…
LINCOLN – Local students were awarded the Nebraska State FFA Degree at the 95th annual Nebraska FFA State Convention held March 29-31. The State FFA Degree is the highest degree bestowed by the Nebraska FFA.
WAVERLY — Waverly’s public works department workers could very well be the crew most familiar with the city’s nooks and crannies. And as the 20-year leader of the department, Tracey Whyman knows the town like the back of his hand.
WAVERLY — The Waverly Rural Fire Protection District Board hopes to have its conversion to a suburban fire district completed before summer ends. After a public hearing and vote last Wednesday, there’s just one more step before it’s official.
RAYMOND — With a bond issue voting deadline approaching, a handful of Raymond Central staff members and administrators hosted a press conference last week to detail the project and take questions.
ALVO — There’s not much in Alvo. No school, no parks, and right now, no fire department.
The 29-year-old was thrown from his pickup and taken by ambulance to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. He was stabilized at the hospital.
VALPARAISO — The dateline for this story says “Valparaiso,” but its subject is in Valparaiso as much as a gust of wind.