Multiple arrests after pursuits in Omaha, Lincoln Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested multiple people after pursuits in Omaha and Lincoln. On Tuesday, April 19, at approximately 6:20 p.m., a trooper observed a Mercury Mariner driving recklessly on Park Avenue, near 30th Street in Omaha.
Six Peru State College students were recently inducted into the Nebraska Delta Chapter of Alpha Chi. The Alpha Chi National Honor Society was founded in 1922 to recognize and promote academic excellence among college and university students of all disciplines, to encourage a spirit of service and leadership, and to nurture the elements of character that make scholarship effective for good.
After a local news outlet shared that a new Mexican restaurant designing plans were back on track for Syracuse, El Portal Mexican restaurant spokesman Tom Giffee provided clarifying remarks. Giffe said that the plans for El Portal to open a location in Syracuse were put on hold due to family matters and that they were now focusing on the construction of a new location in Waverly.
The Brownville Concert Series is thrilled to bring back Brownville favorite JEFF HARNAR in his critically acclaimed show “BECAUSE OF YOU: Fifties Gold.” The show taps into his parents’ record collection, highlighting songs from the Tony Bennet, Johnny Mathis, Nat “King” Cole, Doris Day, and Johnnie Ray songbooks, among many others. He will have Alex Rybek on piano, Steve Doyle on Bass, and Dave Chael on Sax. The show will be in cabaret on Friday & Saturday, May 13th & 14th at 7:30pm, and Sunday, May 15th at 2:00pm. We give special thanks to Jan Chism Wright, Frontier Bank, and Brownville Fine Arts Association in memory of Carie Allen for helping to sponsor these shows.
The Nebraska City Police Department participated in the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) highvisibility driving enforcement to remove impaired drivers from the roads from April 18 to 24.
Nebraska City Public Schools and Lourdes Central Catholic would like to take this opportunity to thank the Wirth Foundation for their generous support in replacing the turf. As soon as the gift was announced, Nebraska City Public Schools began working with an engineering/architectural firm to provide bid specifications.
Weather permitting, the northbound and southbound lanes of Highway 77 at Saltillo Road will be closed overnight from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Sunday, May 1 for the construction of the Lincoln South Beltway project, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT).
The York College Traveling Children’s Theatre performed “Jack and the Blue Ridge Mountains” on Saturday, April 23, at Nebraska City Middle School. The humorous play, based on oral traditions of the Blue Ridge Mountains, takes audience members through four different stories all starring the main character Jack. This is the Traveling Children’s Theatre’s 25th year of sharing performances throughout Nebraska. Morton-James Public Library sponsored the afternoon performance. Courtesy Photo
The Nebraska City News-Press would like to extend its gratitude to members of the Nebraska City High School football team, Head Coach Kaleb Walker and Pioneer assistant coaches for helping to dispose of trash and for bringing up 600 boxes of sensitive documents from the basement to be shredded, all during the span of under two hours on the morning of Saturday, April 23. The News-Press is making preparations to move from 823 Central Ave., to 901 S. 9th Street, current home of Sass and Frass. The labor of these young men will allow that move to take place. Photo by Kirt Manion
Andrew Stukenholtz is living the FFA mission. The agricultural organization's mission is stated as follows: "FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education." In achieving his State FFA Degree, Stukenholtz has become a leader in the Nebraska City chapter (he is chapter president this year), has grown in agricultural experience, and has discovered his career path: diesel truck technology.