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City Manager Shane Siewert shared the following information Friday, September 25, 11:46 a.m., “Well 501 was taken out of service immediately after the City received the recent nitrate test results and has now been offline for more than seven days.

ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA — September 22, 2026 ~ Senior Services, Inc. (SSI), dba Open Plains Transit (OPT), is calling on Nebraska’s elected and congressional officials to help bring an urgent transportation funding matter to resolution with the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT).

It is a great time to clean out files and boxes of sensitive papers and shred them. The North Central Nebraska RC&D is working together with communities to host several stops on Thursday, September 24,

LINCOLN, NE -- Travel spending in Nebraska reached $4.72 billion in 2025, up 2.6 percent from the year before. That’s according to a newly issued report on the state’s tourism industry. The finding was one of many highlighted during a news conference by Governor Jim Pillen and Executive Director Jenn Gjerde of the Nebraska Tourism Commission.

VALENTINE, NE — Niobrara National Scenic River, in partnership with the University of Nebraska- Lincoln Outdoor Adventures Program, invites volunteers to celebrate National Public Lands Day by participating in a river clean-up float on September 26, 2026. Participants will paddle the scenic stretch of river from Smith Falls State Park to Rocky Ford, collecting trash and helping preserve the natural beauty and ecological health of the Niobrara River.

By Kevin Warneke Rushville residents: Don’t be surprised if unannounced, out-oftown visitors come calling. That’s what happens when a Hollywoodwriterinsertsyourcommunity into the storyline of a DC Comics superhero – in Rushville’s case, the Green Lantern.

by Jerry Kane Nebraska youth hunters and their mentors now can find and reserve hunting sites previously offered through the Passing Along the Heritage program through the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s new Managed Access Program.

By Monica Macoubrie, Wildlife Education Specialist I love watching Nebraska transform in the fall. Leaves turn brilliant shades of gold, orange and red, temperatures begin to drop and the days grow shorter. But while we’re busy enjoying the changing landscape, something fascinating is happening inside the trees as well.

Dwight and Marvanne Logterman traveled to Sioux Falls last Monday and spent the evening with their son, Jesse and Lindsay Logterman and Owen. On Tuesday, Dwight joined Joshua Stammis for a church meeting at First CRC. Jon and Marissa Logterman and family of Iowa spent the weekend with Dwight and Marvanne, and Jon preg-checked heifers.

Please don’t presume I think I’m virtuous, much less live a perfect life. Like most everyone, I have made many mistakes in my old age and at times exhibited a tendency for spite or anger, and have verbally expressed those feelings in a not-so-virtuous manner, however, I have become appalled at the use of foul language today.