07/15/11 After several months of study by an ad hoc committee, the Nebraska Public Power District's Board of Directors on Friday authorized new boundaries for its subdivisions that will go into effect January 2013.
07/13/11 The Missouri River Joint Information Center held a conference call Tuesday evening, July 12, from the division offices in Omaha, Neb. Erik Blechinger, at the Missouri River Joint Information Center, hosted the call. The following is information from the call and other information provided to me by other sources:
07/13/11 Despite concerns raised by the Nebraska Amateur Softball Association last week, coaches, players and fans seemed to love the new Veterans Athletic Field Complex in Grand Island during play Friday, Saturday and Sunday for the girls 10 and under fastpitch state tournament -- but only because rains stayed away.
06/24/11 Governor Dave Heineman has decided to appoint a Waverly lawyer to a western Nebraska judgeship.
06/23/11 Gov. Dave Heineman has appointed an attorney from Lincoln as a district judge in western Nebraska.
06/23/11 Local fireworks stands expect business to take off like a Roman candle this Fourth of July because of road and bridge closures elsewhere caused by Missouri River flooding.
06/23/11 Stu Snyder, the Eagle Raceway points leader, is succeeding without having some of the nicest equipment around.
06/10/11 TULSA, Okla. (September 7, 2010) - A big weekend looms for the American Sprint Car Series Midwest Region with a first-time Missouri venue on Friday night leading into a pair of Nebraska events on Saturday and Sunday.
05/18/11 WATERLOO --- Hawkeye Valley Area Agency on Aging and the Iowa Department of Agriculture will begin distributing Farmers Market coupons and nutrition education to eligible older people in June.
04/23/11 Hundreds of people have gathered in Waverly to mourn an Army National Guard soldier who died in Afghanistan.
04/22/11 Missouri Western volleyball coach Cory Frederick announced the addition of four new volleyball recruits Friday, three coming from the state of Nebraska.
04/22/11 LINCOLN -- The Grand Island Independent was one of three papers honored by the Nebraska Press Association on Friday with the Omaha World-Herald Service to Agriculture Award.
04/21/11 McCallie's T.J. Duncan has been nominated for the prestigious Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award, one of the highest national honors a high school wrestler can receive. He is the only nominee from the state of Tennessee.
04/14/11 An Iowa Army National Guard soldier was killed and another hurt after their vehicle was hit by an explosive device in Afghanistan on Wednesday, Army officials confirmed Thursday.
03/25/11 Published March 22 by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
03/24/11 DES MOINES -- Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton senior Tony Santisteban has been recognized by the Iowa Newspaper Association as a third-team (Class 1-A) All-State selection in boys basketball.
03/22/11 WATERLOO, Iowa --- The Cedar River is escaping its banks up and down its course --- or it soon will be, according to the National Weather Service. Other creeks and rivers in Northeast Iowa are following suit, including the Shell Rock, Upper Iowa and Turkey.
03/22/11 WATERLOO, Iowa - The Cedar River is escaping its banks up and down its course - or it soon will be, according to the National Weather Service. Other creeks and rivers in Northeast Iowa are following suit, including the Shell Rock, Upper Iowa and Turkey.
03/20/11 Published March 15 by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
03/11/11 DES MOINES -- Kaylee Blake of IKM-Manning was named a first-teamer and Jacie White of Harlan Community made the third team as part of the 2011 Iowa Newspaper Association All-State Girls Basketball teams, announced Tuesday. | 
