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You probably didn’t notice the truck driver who maneuvered his mighty semi through the streets of Valentine over five years ago. You wouldn’t know he grew up in the Charlotte, NC “hood,” or that his own dad had once held a gun to his head…or how much he liked walnut brownies. But he knew the Keech’s lived there then; and he knew their daughter. I became like a second mom to him. I found out he liked walnut brownies. It’s become his yearly birthday gift.

Most of the Omaha Stock yards were gone in 1995; bulldozed under and turned into shopping malls. The stately red brick exchange building has little traffic, although it houses a variety of offices. There’s been discussion it ought to be torn down.

LINCOLN – Hunters may begin donating deer to the Hunters Helping the Hungry program September 1, the start of the archery deer season. Nine processors will be available around the state. Two additional processors will accept deer for the program starting November 13.

LINCOLN – As Nebraska’s state parks prepare for the fall season, some are adjusting their activity hours because of a limited workforce. As schools return to session and park staffing levels become more limited, park managers must reduce hours of operation and services.

On 08/03/2021 at 4:43 p.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop in the 100 block of South Western Street. A 52 year old man and 36 year old woman, both from South Dakota, were cited for drug and alcohol violations.

Alliance-The Nebraska Brand Committee will soon be rolling out changes, required by law, due to the passage of LB 572 in May. One of the most significant items of this law included the reduction of the per head brand inspection fee from $1.00 to $.85. This will impact all local country, sale barn, locker/packer and Registered Feedlot inspections. This reduction is intended to help reduce the cash reserve accounts that NBC has amassed over the last several years with the efficiencies gained in part, by implementing the new technology systems and staff comp time management processes. This reduction will be in effect starting October 1 of 2021 and lasting until July 31 of 2023.

While President Joe Biden cowers at Camp David, the Taliban are humiliating America. The retreat from Afghanistan is our worst foreign-policy disaster in a generation. As the Taliban marches into Kabul, they’re murdering civilians, reimposing their vicious Islamist law, and preparing to turn Afghanistan back into a bandit regime. The U.S. embassy has told Americans to shelter in place. Refugees are fleeing to the airport, begging to escape the coming bloodbath. None of this had to happen.

(August 3, 2021) OMAHA-Take a back seat, “Rachel from card services.” According to the Federal Trade Commission, vehicle warranty robocalls have become the No. 1 call complaint from irritated consumers.

BURNSVILLE, MN., (August 12, 2021) – Americans returned to travel in droves this summer. Recent AAA Travel bookings were up at least 11% over 2019 levels, and even more people are excitedly planning trips for 2022 and beyond.