Officials recover body of drowning victim
News Channel Nebraska COLUMBUS –Authorities said they have recovered the body of a 17-year-old drowning victim who went missing while fishing. According to officials, the Platte County Sheriff’s Office and personnel with Columbus Fire and Rescue responded
County road work set for Thursday
There will be work starting on county roads Thursday. Mick Jacobs of the Nebraska Department of Transportation said a contractor intends to open County Road 16 (between County Roads “S” and “T” and County Road 18 (between
Medical marijuana group closes in on target number
News Channel Nebraska Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana announced this morning that the campaign is on the cusp of securing access to the ballot in the November election with tens of thousands of signatures collected in the last
Grant application process opens for meat processors

Courtesy Photo / Kylie Kai, Center for Rural Affairs Tubes of fresh-ground hamburger are produced at Oakland Meat Processors, one of several small-town locker plants hoping to benefit from a new state program. — Cindy Gonzalez Nebraska
Frances Fae Steinert
Frances Fae Steinert, 88, of Fremont passed away peacefully on Friday, June 24, 2022, at Nye Legacy in Fremont. Frances F. Thompson was born on February 11, 1934, in Elkhorn to Lester and Irene (Warren) Thompson. She
Recap for July 5th game against the Hastings Sodbusters 9-5
Courtesy of Patrick McCabe Fremont, NE- The Moo get their 21st win of the season and 5th in a row in a 9-5 win over the Hastings Sodbuster. Fremont now moves to 5-1 in the 2nd half