Vernon Christiansen, age 59, appeared in Otoe County Court on Friday, Sept. 19, to be sentenced for his involvement in a July automobile accident that claimed the life of a six-year-old child at a Nebraska City Farmers Market at the Veterans Memorial Building.
Nebraska City’s cross country runners competed at the Clarinda Invite on Sept. 9.
Governor Jim Pillen recently appointed Amy Warner of Edison as director for District 5 and re-appointed Mark Spurgin of Paxton as District 7 director of the Nebraska Wheat Board (NWB). Both were officially sworn in during the board’s first-quarter meeting, held August 6, 2025, in Lincoln. The meeting also included officer elections for the 2025–2026 fiscal year, during which Tyson Narjes was elected Chair and Mary Eisenzimmer was elected Vice Chair.
I can’t believe how crops have changed this past week. Seems like they have been at the “green and growing” stage and almost overnight look like harvest will begin soon.
The Nemaha Natural Resources District Board of Directors met on Thursday, Sept. 11.
The Nebraska City boys’ tennis team defeated Omaha Roncalli on Tuesday, Sept. 9, on the Steinhart Park tennis courts.
Lourdes Central Catholic has announced its Homecoming royalty candidates. King candidates, from left, are Dane Lyons, Gage Fedoris, Oscar Krog, Callen Schnitzer and Vance Poppleton. Queen candidates, from left, are Mary Misner, Bree Denton, Laney VanErdewyk, Josie Bennett and Mia White. Coronation will take place at 6 p.m. tonight (Sept. 19) at Pioneer Field. Kickoff against Freeman will be at 6:30 p.m.
First and third Mondays: LEGO Club, Morton-James Public Library, 923 1st Corso, 3:30 to 5 p.m. Builders ages 8 and older are welcome. 402-873-5609.