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

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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