Madsen’s racing career shifts to marathons
After 25 years as an Olympic and Paralympic sprinter, Cheri Becerra Madsen has set a new goal for herself: marathoning. Madsen visited the Nebraska City Rotary Club on Nov.
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Local agencies to participate in Click It or Ticket
The Nebraska City Police Department and the Otoe County Sheriff’s Office are among the Nebraska law enforcement agencies taking part in the national “Click It or Ticket” special enforcement during the Thanksgiving weekend.
NCTChas busy holiday season planned in Nebraska City
While Black Friday might be the start of the traditional holiday season, Nebraska City merchants got a head-start this year with the “Shop Nebraska City First” promotion that began Nov. 15 and will end Dec. 5.
NCPS board plans school funding work session
The Nebraska City Public Schools board of education will host a work session on the funding of public education in Nebraska next month. The session, which will take place on Monday, Dec.
Game and Parks plans pre-Thanksgiving pheasant releases
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will release adult rooster pheasants on 16 wildlife management areas prior to the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The 16 WMAs are: Powder Creek, (Dixon County), Oak Valley (Madison County), Wilkinson (Platte County), George Syas (Nance County), Sherman Reservoir (Sherman County), Pressey (Custer County), Cornhusker (Hall County), Kirkpatrick Basin North (York County), Peru Bottoms (Nemaha County), Randall W.
Virus surge worsens in Midwest as states expand boosters
A surge in cases in the Upper Midwest has some Michigan schools keeping students at home ahead of Thanksgiving and the military sending medical teams to Minnesota to relieve hospital staffs overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients.
Christmas Spirit
Nebraska City employees spent Monday decorating lightposts along Central Avenue and 1st Corso with wreaths and other holiday adornments. The decorations will be lit by Santa Claus as part of the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Otoe County Courthouse, which is set to start at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 27, on the courthouse lawn. Santa is scheduled to arrive around 5 p.m., and the event will also feature a chili feed, holiday music, and a free ornament to the first 100 families in attendance. PHOTOS BY JULIE DAVIS
Council approves NC equipment reserve fund, discusses housing
The Nebraska City City Council met on Monday, Nov. 15, and took the following actions: Appointed Evan B.
7 veterans honored with Quilts of Valor
Seven area veterans were honored during two Quilts of Valor presentation ceremonies at the Nebraska City Veterans Memorial Building on Saturday, Nov. 13.
Donations, volunteers needed for Salvation Army Red Kettle
The Southeast Nebraska Community Action Partnership (SENCA) is seeking donations and volunteers to help with the 2021 Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign. Ninety percent of the donations made in Otoe County remain in the county for emergency assistance through SENCA.