07/22/10 VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- A small article in the Vatican's missionary newsletter, Fides, recently announced the first diocesan-wide meeting of the Kaifeng Diocese in China's Henan province.
07/21/10 VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Climbing the Holy Stairs on one's knees, getting a blessing from Pope Benedict XVI, visiting dark catacombs and downing green Sambuca and mounds of pasta carbonara well past midnight.
07/21/10 A woman who was arrested with another Nevada County person for marijuana possession on Interstate 80 near North Platte has been fined $500. Authorities are still looking for Gary Benedict, 60, of Nevada City on two felony drug charges.
07/20/10 WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a set of guidelines for using social media, especially as social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter continue to gain in popularity.
07/19/10 CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (CNS) -- Take advantage of summer vacation by spending time on the essentials in life: listening to the word of God, Pope Benedict XVI said.
07/19/10 LONDON (CNS) -- The British government has removed from its website a petition protesting Pope Benedict XVI's Sept. 16-19 visit to England and Scotland.
06/30/10 SPOKANE, Washington, JUNE 30, 2010 ( Zenit.org ).- Benedict XVI named Bishop Blase Cupich, 61, of Rapid City, South Dakota, to head the Diocese of Spokane.
06/16/10 News-Times/Candace Blomendahl The 10/11 CAN CARE-A-VAN was held at Walmart and successfully helped collect food for the York County Food Pantry. Statewide drive coordinator Joanne Komenda organized the event and 10/11 personality Keller Russell was there to offer help and support.
06/16/10 Cathedral School named their Presidential Award winners for the 2009/2010 school year at their graduation ceremony on May 19.
06/16/10 Over 50 people, including a dozen North Platte Fire Department personnel, participated in safety exercises at the Ag Valley Coop grain bin Thursday morning.
06/15/10 Sometimes it's just time to make a change. That's what Jodi Larkin found out as she has joined Mid-Nebraska Insurors after spending the past 24 years at the Larkin Insurance Agency.
06/09/10 DENTON, Nebraska, JUNE 8, 2010 ( Zenit.org ).- Since the Second Vatican Council, Catholics have been attending Mass said in their native tongue. Today, Latin references are completely foreign to some, and lingering memories to others.
06/09/10 SEWARD - Three hundred and ninety-two undergraduate and graduate degrees, diplomas, and certificates were awarded at Concordia University, Nebraska's 103rd commencement on May 8. Alumni class members of 1960, celebrating their golden reunion, led the processional in the Health, Human Performance and Athletic Center.
06/05/10 Washburn's sophomore returning All-American defensive back Pierre Desir has been named to the first team Consensus Draft Services 2010 Preseason All-American first team for the upcoming season.
05/20/10 Mike Rice continued his rebuilding of Rutgers by recruiting guard Tyree Graham away from UAB.
05/19/10 The George W. Bush Presidential Library is still a few years away from opening its doors to the public. But the items that defined his Presidency are being carefully cataloged in preparation for the move.
05/18/10 Episcopal News Service is available at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/ens.
05/11/10 ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT TO PORTUGAL (CNS) -- Pope Benedict XVI said the priestly sex abuse scandal is a "terrifying" crisis that comes from inside the church -- not from an outside attack -- and requires purification and penance to overcome.
05/11/10 LISBON, Portugal (CNS) -- At a Mass for more than 100,000 people in Portugal, Pope Benedict XVI urged Catholics to re-evangelize society by witnessing the joy and hope of the Gospel in every sector of contemporary life.
05/05/10 The Fair Grove Fire Protection District is currently accepting bids on 3 used Briggs & Stratton, 8 hp, electric start motors. Working condition. Sold AS IS. | 
