The family of Jim Brockhaus would like to invite you to a Birthday Open House from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, at Calvary Community Church, 273 S. 63rd Road in Nebraska City. No gifts, please. Your presence would be a gift.
Julie Davis, CherryRoad Media The Highway 2 weigh station in Nebraska City is close to being fully operational with its updated truck monitoring technology. Sgt.
Businesses participating in the Blue Rivers Public Transportation (BRPT) Business Game are reminded that their entries are due at the BRPT on Monday, April 3 Special events during this year’s Public Transit Week will include Bus Bingo for riders on Monday, April 10; free rides for veterans to the monthly Buddy Check at the Nebraska City Veterans Memorial Building and other destinations on Tuesday, April 11; Luck of the Draw Wednesday, April 12, in which passengers select a bag of goodies; Dump the Pump Thursday, April 13, with free rides for all; and Stuff the Bus at Walmart to benefit the Nebraska City Food Pantry on Friday, April 14, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
While most attention is paid to the policy work I do for Nebraskans in Washington, D.C., my first priority will always be ensuring government is working for all taxpayers. When I was governor, I was proud of the progress we made to streamline and simplify how Nebraskans interact with state agencies, but navigating the federal bureaucracy can be even more daunting.
Miles Poppleton of Lourdes Central Catholic was named as an honorable mention selection for the All Pioneer Conference boys’ basketball list. Lourdes players were named to the All Pioneer Conference list for girls’ basketball.
The 2023 Public Transit Week theme celebrates the freedom public transit provides for its riders. “Go NEwhere” will be celebrated in Nebraska City from April 10 to 14.
Weather permitting, on March 28, starting at 9 a.m., the new Nebraska Highway 2 (N-2) westbound lanes will be closed for the installation of an overhead sign structure and other miscellaneous work for the construction of the Lincoln South Beltway project, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT).
The recent failures of Signature Bank and Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) have increased the concerns of many over the threat of a deepening international economic crisis. While the failure of major financial institutions is particularly troubling on top of the inflation and supply chain problems of the past two years, we should take time to ensure new policies enacted in response address real problems without harming the majority of local banks across states like Nebraska who are unconnected to the failed banks.
Four years ago this month, our home of Nebraska experienced a uniquely challenging natural disaster. A severe winter storm, a bomb cyclone, caused historic levels of flooding from Nebraska rivers, resulting in the tragic loss of life as well as destruction to homes, businesses, infrastructure, and farmland.
Robert L. Hines, age 74 of Farragut, IA (formerly Hamburg) passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2022 at the Shenandoah Medical Center in Shenandoah, IA.