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A Message from Governor Dave Heineman. I won't run for U.S. Senate in 2014 Posted: 05/25/2013
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Various Area Memorial Day Activities Planned Posted: 05/24/2013 The Coleridge American Legion Post #114 and Auxiliary will serve its annual Memorial Day ceremonies. The public is invited. Beginning at 9:30 a.m., Veterans' graves in four community cemeteries will be decorated and Military rites will be conducted. Memorial Day dinner will follow at 11:30 a.m. in the Coleridge Community Center. |
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Wayne Bark Park Meets Funding Goal Posted: 05/24/2013
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Columbus Man Turns Self In After Fleeing Child Pornography Charges Posted: 05/24/2013
COLUMBUS (AP) - A 35-year-old Columbus man who fled the area after being charged with having and sharing child pornography has turned himself in, telling a judge he left to see his dying father. |
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New Program Focused On Financial Literacy Posted: 05/24/2013
LINCOLN (AP) - A new program will offer an online education in financial literacy to Nebraska high school students and parents. |
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Army Corps Of Engineers Conducting Sediment Study Posted: 05/24/2013 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says a new study indicates that high discharge, short duration reservoir releases out of Fort Randall Dam could help flush fine sediment out of the Missouri River. |
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Northeast Nebraska RC&D Sponsors E-Watse Collections Posted: 05/23/2013
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Fortenberry Supports District Director Arrested For DUI Posted: 05/23/2013
UNDATED - First District Congressman Jeff Fortenberry released a statement supporting his district director, who was arrested early Wednesday morning in Norfolk for DUI and refusal to submit to a chemical test. |
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Child Care Subsidies Bill Moved On For Final Vote Posted: 05/23/2013 LINCOLN (AP) - A bill that would allow more working families in Nebraska to qualify for child care subsidies is headed to a final vote in the Legislature. |
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WSC Professor Receives National Teaching Award Posted: 05/23/2013
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Rainfall Amounts for 5/23 Posted: 05/23/2013
Wayne- .04 |
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Nebraska Wind Energy Bill Headed To Final Vote Posted: 05/23/2013 LINCOLN (AP) - A bill designed to attract large wind-energy farms to Nebraska is headed to a final vote in the Legislature. |
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Henry Doorly Zoo Adds Komodo Dragon Posted: 05/23/2013 OMAHA (AP) - The award-winning Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha has added a dragon to its array of exotic animals. The zoo is now displaying a Komodo dragon in its big cat complex. |
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House Republicans Push Keystone XL Past President Posted: 05/23/2013 WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republicans have pushed through legislation to bypass the president to speed approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to Texas. |
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Norfolk City Councilman Arrested For DUI Posted: 05/22/2013 NORFOLK - A Norfolk City Councilman was arrested early this morning for DUI and was also charged with refusal to submit to a chemical test. Norfolk Police Captain Mike Bauer says 35-year-old Joshua Moenning was arrested at around 1:15 this morning after a report of a parked car in the middle of the road in the 200 block of North 10th Street. |
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Rainfall Amounts For 5/22 Posted: 05/22/2013
Wayne- .08 |
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Madison County Officials Warn Against Home Improvement Scams Posted: 05/22/2013 MADISON - The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about out of state individuals involved in home improvement scams in Northeast Nebraska. |
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Council Votes Chickens Off The Table Inside City Limits Posted: 05/22/2013 WAYNE - The Wayne City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting last night. Nebraska Public Power District CEO Pat Pope reported to the council new NPPD plans for future generation and transmission of power. |
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Columbus Considering Replacing Storm Damaged Civil War Memorial Posted: 05/22/2013 COLUMBUS (AP) - Officials in Columbus say it’s too early to know whether the city will replace a downtown Civil War memorial smashed in last weekend’s storm. |
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Corn Growers Making Up For Late Start Posted: 05/22/2013 ST. LOUIS (AP) - Corn growers across the Midwest have made up for lost time in a big way from a slow start to planting season after a waterlogged spring. |
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Am I Good Looking or What! Posted: 05/21/2013
 Casper was found tied to a post by the Wayne Rugby complex. He is a one year old male Pub / Beagle mix that has been neutered and has all his shots up to date. He is a very handsome dog that will make someone a very nice pet. |
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Poison Center Offers Tips Regarding Hydrocarbons Posted: 05/21/2013
OMAHA - The Nebraska Poison Center (NPC) would like to remind everyone that as seasons change so do the poisoning risks. |
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Community Events Today Posted: 05/21/2013 A MAPP meeting to discuss the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) for the Wayne Community will take place from 9:30-2:30 at the Wayne Fire Hall today. The plan addresses community needs such as Access to Health Care, Aging Issues, Prevention of Illness, and Mother/Child Health concerns. |
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Area Students Awarded Scholarships By WSC Posted: 05/21/2013
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Repeat Sex Offender Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison Posted: 05/20/2013 MADISON (AP) - A Nebraska man convicted for the third time of having sex with young girls has been sentenced to at least 20 years in prison. |
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Rainfall Amounts For 5/20 Posted: 05/20/2013
Wayne- 1.34 |
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Ho-Chunk Subsidiary Awarded $39M Federal Contract Posted: 05/20/2013 WINNEBAGO, Neb. - Ho-Chunk, Inc. is pleased to announce the receipt of $39.1 million in federal contract awards to a company in its Flatwater Group Division. |
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Thurston Manufacturing Acquires NW Iowa Company Posted: 05/20/2013 THURSTON, Neb. - Thurston Manufacturing Company, Thurston, Nebraska, is proud to announce the asset purchase of a Spencer, Iowa, based company, Simonsen Iron Works. |
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City Of Wayne Sewer Cleaning To Begin Posted: 05/20/2013 WAYNE - During the weeks of May 20th and 27th, 2013. the City of Wayne Sewer Department will be having sewer mains cleaned in various parts of the City. |
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BPI Still Struggling After "Pink Slime" Controversy Posted: 05/20/2013 SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – The beef-processing company that makes the product that critics call “pink slime” continues to struggle more than a year after the initial stories on the lean bits of beef that Beef Products Inc. produced. |
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State Budget Is Slowly Progressing In Legislature Posted: 05/20/2013 LINCOLN (AP) – Nebraska lawmakers are forging ahead slowly this year with the state budget, a new school funding formula, and an overhaul of juvenile services, but some of the most contentious priorities will likely have to wait. |
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Debate On Medicaid, Death Penalty Likely Pushed To Next year Posted: 05/20/2013 LINCOLN (AP) - There are three weeks left in Nebraska's legislative session and backers of a Medicaid expansion bill are still short of the votes they need to return it to the floor for debate. |
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State Unemployment Rate Down To 3.7 Percent Posted: 05/17/2013 LINCOLN (AP) - Authorities say Nebraska's preliminary unemployment rate dipped to 3.7 percent in April after registering 3.8 percent for four straight months. |
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Rainfall Amounts for 5/18 Posted: 05/17/2013
Wayne- .56 |
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Officials Investigating Illness In Sioux City Elementary Students Posted: 05/17/2013
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) - Officials are investigating what may have caused 45 students at a Sioux City elementary school to get sick with a gastrointestinal illness. |
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Gov. Heineman To Speak At Banquet Before Football Game Posted: 05/17/2013 NORFOLK - Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman has accepted an invitation to be the featured speaker at the inaugural Northeast Nebraska All-Star Football Classic Banquet on Friday night, June 7. |
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Tribal Reps Walk Out On Keystone XL Meeting Posted: 05/17/2013
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) - Tribal representatives walked out of a meeting with U.S. State Department officials who came to Rapid City to discuss concerns about the Keystone XL pipeline project. |
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NECC Administrator Resgins Posted: 05/17/2013 NORFOLK - Officials at Northeast Community College in Norfolk say a top administrator has resigned. Dave Ptak, VP of Human Resources, tendered his resignation on Wednesday, after serving on the college administration for the past seven years. |
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Motorcycle Helmet Law Repeal Taken Off Legislative Agenda Posted: 05/17/2013 LINCOLN (AP) - A proposal to repeal Nebraska’s motorcycle helmet law will wait until next year. Sen. Dave Bloomfield of Hoskins said Thursday that he has asked the speaker to keep his bill off of this year’s legislative agenda. |
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Appeal Denied For 1989 Murder Convict Posted: 05/17/2013
ST. PAUL, Neb. (AP) - A Missouri man convicted in February of killing a Nebraska woman more than 20 years ago has lost his bid for a new trial. |
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Lawmakers To Vote Again On Failed City Sales Tax Repeal Posted: 05/17/2013 LINCOLN (AP) - Lawmakers are slated to vote again on a failed attempt to repeal a Nebraska city sales tax law. Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha took aim at the law on Thursday, arguing that it disproportionately affects the poor. |
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Wayne High Student Performing Anthem At State Baseball Posted: 05/16/2013 WAYNE (KTCH/KCTY) - Wayne High student Dacia Dickey will be performing the National Anthem at the Class B State Baseball Championships this morning. |
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House Fire Injures Occupant And Firefighter Posted: 05/16/2013
SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb. (AP) - A firefighter and a house occupant have been treated for injuries after a fire that gutted the house in South Sioux City. |
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Supporters Of Medicaid Bill Rally At State Capitol Posted: 05/16/2013 LINCOLN (AP) - Supporters of a Nebraska Medicaid bill are urging residents to contact their state senators directly, to try to bring the measure to a vote in the Legislature. |
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Deadline Approaching For Crop Stubble Management Program Posted: 05/16/2013 LINCOLN (AP) - Nebraska landowners have only a couple of weeks left to enroll in a program that pays them up to $10 an acre for keeping their wheat and mile stubble 14 inches or taller during this year's harvest. |
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St. Edward Man Ruled Mentally Incompetent To Stand Trial Posted: 05/15/2013 COLUMBUS (AP) - A 29-year-old St. Edward man has been ruled mentally incompetent to stand trial on allegations that he molested his 8-year-old niece. |
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First Quarter Farm Income Growth Slows In Plains And Western States Posted: 05/15/2013
OMAHA (AP) - The Federal Reserve says farm income growth slowed across the Plains and western states in the first quarter as costs increased and the drought lingered. |
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Final Approval Given To School Funding Bill Posted: 05/15/2013 LINCOLN (AP) – Lawmakers have given final approval to a funding bill that divides state aid among Nebraska’s large and small public schools. |
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Sales Tax Receipts Are Second Highest In Current Fiscal Year Posted: 05/15/2013 WAYNE (KTCH/KCTY) - City of Wayne sales tax receipts are in for the month of May, based on sales made in March. According to Finance Director Nancy Braden, this month’s total rang in at $56,329.08, the second highest total from the current fiscal year. |
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Homicide Suspected In Death Of Creighton Professor And Wife Posted: 05/15/2013 OMAHA (AP) - Police say homicide is suspected in the deaths of a Creighton University professor and his wife at their Omaha home. |
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