Local Dog Grooming Salon is Relocating
COLUMBUS - A local pet grooming salon is expanding to a new location. Canine Clipping Creations is moving to 2624 23rd St., next door to Ginger Moon & Associates Insurance, just off Highway 30....
View ArticleBird Flu Affects County Fairs
The Fremont County Fair is a bit quieter this year due to an outbreak of the Bird Flu. Absolutely no live Poultry entries are allowed at area fairs, but according to Fremont/Mills/ and Sidney FFA...
View ArticleLawnChairs on the Square Holds First 'After Dark' Concert
COLUMBUS - Community members fill Frankfort Square for another Thursday evening of entertainment. Though this evening's agenda had a special twist. The concert started at 7 p.m. as a saxophone and...
View ArticleTeen Pleads Guilty to Norfolk Robbery
MADISON - The third of four suspects in a Norfolk armed robbery will be sentenced this fall after being found guilty Thursday. The youngest of four suspects in a December armed robbery in Norfolk,...
View ArticleDrought May Have Helped Pheasants
SIDNEY, Neb. - Nebraska pheasant hunters could reap a drought dividend this fall. Results of an annual April survey of rural mail carriers show hearty increases in the ring-necked pheasant populations...
View ArticleWoman Accused of Kidnapping Freed From Jail
HARTINGTON - A woman accused of kidnapping two Hartington children is out of jail on bond. Court documents indicate that 33-year old Leah LaCroix bonded herself out of jail on Wednesday. She was being...
View ArticleTeam Roping Events Challenge Riders
Team roping events of the State 4-H Horse Exposition is the niche for riders and horses interested in rodeo-style challenges, packed with action, unpredictability and teamwork. The team roping events...
View ArticleThursday Accident Sends One to Hospital, Vehicle Totaled
COLUMBUS - A two vehicle collision, between a car and a semi, sent one driver to the hospital Thursday afternoon. Columbus Police Captain Todd Thalken says according to reports a Chrysler Sebring...
View ArticleFrontier Co-Op Expanding in Schuyler
SCHUYLER, Neb. (AP) - An eastern Nebraska agriculture cooperative has announced a major expansion project at its Schuyler location. Frontier Cooperative Co. will add a more than 53,000-square-foot dry...
View ArticleJim Tenopir Returns to NSAA, This Time as Interim Director
LINCOLN - Former executive director Jim Tenopir is returning to the Nebraska School Activities Association as interim director. Tenopir headed the NSAA for nine years before the National Federation of...
View ArticleHalloween Comes Early for District 5 Probation Workers
COLUMBUS - If you drive by Lake North Friday morning you may be thinking Halloween came early. Runners and walkers dressed up in there finest costumes before making the journey around Lake North for...
View ArticleK.C.-Area Offensive Lineman Wilson Joins Miami Defensive Back Bootle as...
LINCOLN - One of the two commits Nebraska received Thursday for its 2016 recruiting class lives close enough for an easy drive home, and it played a factor in his decision. The other lives in south...
View ArticleColumbus Reds Fall in Opening Round of Legion Tournament
COLUMBUS - A young Columbus Reds team fell in the first round of the American Legion Tournament against an experienced Grand Island squad. The eighth ranked Columbus Reds faced the first ranked Grand...
View ArticleStephen Knott set to Enter Plea in District Court Monday Morning
COLUMBUS - Stephen Knott is set to enter a plea in Platte County District Court Monday morning. The 23-year-old is facing felony charges for 1st Degree False Imprisonment and Strangulation after an...
View ArticleCar Smashes Into Pierce Grocery Store
PIERCE - An elderly woman has been injured after her car crashed through the front window of a Northeast Nebraska grocery store. The accident happened at the Hometown Market in Pierce at about 3:00...
View ArticleGretna's Bats too Strong for Norfolk in Legion Tournament Opener
COLUMBUS - Norfolk faced a tough opening round opponent in the American Legion Tournament, falling to Gretna 6-0. Although Norfolk was able to put guys on base, they were unable to bring in a run...
View ArticleColumbus Blues Face Tough Loss After Fremont Comeback
COLUMBUS - Our local Columbus Blues lost 10-8 against #5 ranked Fremont in the American Legion Tournament Friday evening. The first inning started off strong with a three to one lead for Columbus. Then...
View ArticlePlatte County is Ranked Top 10 in Lowering Teen Pregnancy Rates
COLUMBUS - The numbers are in and Platte County has been identified in the top ten counties in the state to make a significant decrease in teen pregnancy rates. According to information gathered by...
View ArticleLocal Kids Take Stride at 23rd Annual Runaround
COLUMBUS - Anxious youth gathered at the local track to participate in the 23rd annual Kids Fun Run. The 2015 Downtown Runaround kicked off Friday evening at 7:30 when about two-hundred Columbus kids...
View ArticleRunners Take Their Marks in the 30th Annual Downtown Runaround
COLUMBUS - Runners beat the heat and hopefully their best times, as they hit the streets for the 30th annual Downtown Runaround. Co-Assistant Race Director Ed Wagner says they had between 700 and 800...
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