Wildwood open for tours and tea on Sunday, Dec. 5, during Heirloom Christmas event
The Wildwood Historic House, 420 Steinhart Park Rd., is decorated for the holidays, and guests can take free tours from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec.
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Bethel Church announces dates for fifth annual Live Nativity
Bethel Church will present its fifth annual Live Nativity on Dec. 11, 18, 19, and 24.
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Members of Leadership Nebraska City Class 16 gathered Nov. 11 to present the Nebraska City Veterans Memorial Building Project with a donation to the building fund and to unveil the building history class members compiled as their community service project. Pictured from left are Kris Ramage, Jennie Tachovsky, Teri Stukenholtz, Julie Aksamit, and Bryan Turner. Adkins Signs assisted the class in printing the sign. PHOTO BY JULIE DAVIS
NCHS One Act receives Superior at districts
The Nebraska City High School One Act earned a Superior rating at its recent district competition. Alex Horcasitas, Zach Ottemann and Valerie Bennie received district acting awards.
Hazard pay still being debated
HARTFORD, Conn. – When the U.S. government allowed so-called hero pay for front-line workers as a possible use of pandemic relief money, it suggested occupations that could be eligible from farm workers and child care staff to janitors and truck drivers.
Unsure of what to do about friend’s affair
Dear Amy: My best friend of 25 years is having an affair. I’m devastated.
Otoe County Commissioners hear veterans services update, approve employee bonuses
The Otoe County Veterans Van Program needs more volunteer drivers. The Otoe County Board of Commissioners heard an update on the Otoe County Veteran Service Office from County Veteran Service Officer Chad Miller and Tom Grooman, commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No.
Equipment reserve fund approved
Future Nebraska City City Councils may have an easier time replacing expensive equipment, thanks to the city’s new equipment reserve fund. As the city began its 2021-2022 fiscal year, it had about $732,000 in additional revenues, and the council approved setting some of the money aside for future equipment purchases.
NCPS collaboration seeks funds for Pioneer Field
A collaborative fundraising effort will soon be underway at Nebraska City Public Schools with the goal of addressing safety and liability issues associated with the playing surface at Pioneer Field. The field turf surface at the school, installed in 2008, is five years past its life expectancy and could be nearing the point where it would be not playable.
First responders in five counties celebrate collaboration and cooperation
The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT), together with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP), held a ceremony Nov. 18 to celebrate the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between first responders in Cass, Gage, Lancaster, Otoe and Saunders counties.