Neb. bank embezzler must pay back $112,000 Jun 3, 2009
bank embezzler must pay back $112,000 - Ap-state-ne - The Columbus Telegram - Columbus, Nebraska's Community Newspaper ... 2009 Columbus Telegram. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
State smoking ban begins Monday Jun 1, 2009
COLUMBUS -- The Nebraska Clean Indoor Air Act of 2008 will go into effect Monday, but some local businesses have already made the transition to go smoke-free while others look to make accommodations for their smoking patrons ... 2009 Columbus Telegram. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Neb. experts say March freeze killed cedars Jun 1, 2009
The dead trees mostly are in windbreaks in areas from southwest of Hastings to north of Columbus, according to a release from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Most of the trees are young and under 10 feet tall. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Drivers license security to be tightened May 30, 2009
Drivers license security to be tightened - News - Local - The Columbus Telegram - Columbus, Nebraska's Community Newspaper ... COLUMBUS -- The days of walking into the county courthouse, taking the drivers license exam and eye test, paying the fee and walking out with a new photo I.D. still warm to the touch are coming to an end ... All other exam offices across the state, including Columbus, will close June 22-23 and reopen on a staggered basis from June 24-July 2 after the security... (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Jacob Kraus of Butte gets 10 years for role in multistate string of armed robberies in 2007 May 29, 2009
The group stole 40 in cash, beer and cigarettes from the Thriftway on South Montana Street in Butte and 518 in cash, beer and cigarettes from the Town Pump in Columbus. The crime spree started Oct. 8, 2007, when Jordan Adams and Kraus escaped from a Helena prerelease center. (Montana Standard, MT)
Smashburger signs Nebraska franchise deal May 28, 2009
Smashburger signs franchise deal for Nebraska stores - Denver Business Journal. for free extra services. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Verizon, AT&T to swap assets May 27, 2009
Verizon, ATwap assets - News - Local - The Columbus Telegram - Columbus, Nebraska's Community Newspaper ... COLUMBUS -- Verizon Wireless acquisition of Alltel Corp. in January and the subsequent announcement by ATts intent to acquire assets from Verizon has some people questioning which carrier will hold their contracts when agreements are finalized ... It's time to take a stand Columbus & Eastern Nebraska. (Beatrice Daily Sun, NE)
Program chance to honor heroes May 26, 2009
Our opportunity to come together to remember those men and women, and to share our appreciation, is the Columbus Memorial Day Program ... Hopefully, this occasion reminds us how much business and industry have meant to the Columbus region ... I can assure you that other Nebraska communities know very well the job base in the Columbus region is unusual. (Beatrice Daily Sun, NE)
Man pleads guilty in sex-assault case May 25, 2009
Posted: Monday, May 25, 2009 COLUMBUS, Neb. (AP) -- A Columbus man has pleaded guilty in a sex-assault case involving a 13-year-old who got pregnant but later miscarried. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
GOP keeps filibuster card ready for court pick May 25, 2009
"A service of the Associated Press(AP) (45) (25) (14) (8) (7) May 2009 S M T W T F S Today's Events Sports Gallery News Gallery ? 2009 Columbus Telegram. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
F.I.R.S.T. 2008 harvest approaches, although slowly (2) May 24, 2009
Querna spoke to a farmer-member with a plot in Columbus, Neb. who indicated his corn maturity was half milk line. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
S.D. man indicted in Nebraska bank scheme May 23, 2009
A news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office in Omaha issued Friday says Jensen transferred the money into his personal account between July 2001 and January 2004 while working as an officer and employee of United Nebraska Bank in Columbus. TierOne acquired the bank in August 2004. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Thursday's state track results May 22, 2009
20, Columbus Community, Columbus, 4. 20, North Polk, Alleman, 4. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Schuyler man, 31, arrested for drive-by shooting May 19, 2009
I'm not saying the carnival or circus (because Schuyler people come to Columbus for those things too) had anything to do with it, but they often increase the likelihood of these altercations occurring ... May 18, 2009 2:08 PM Life in Columbus is a carnival ... There was a incident at a carnival held in Columbus, within the past couple of years, where a teen and a possible confrontation with a gang was going to happen, or something a long those lines. (Beatrice Daily Sun, NE)
Financing pending on Shell Valley sale May 15, 2009
COLUMBUS -- The economic downturn of the past 18 months, which resulted in a 60 percent sales decline and closure of the 38 year-old Shell Valley Companies Inc. in mid-April, may have a happy ending ... The countys loan is subordinate to BankFirst of Columbus and the Small Business Administration, Christensen said ... Roth said he, his wife Deanna and their three children will move to Columbus as soon as they are able to purchase a home. (Beatrice Daily Sun, NE)
NPPD transmission timeline too tight for corn planters May 15, 2009
Builders of a 175 million electrical transmission line from Columbus to Lincoln are not ... For Ed Wagner, NPPD s vice president of customer service in Columbus, the larger point is to finish one of the power provider s most ambitious projects in the past 15 years ... Mark Becker, a spokesman for NPPD in Columbus, said NPPD is on solid legal ground. (Beatrice Daily Sun, NE)
Freeman picked to lead Lakeview May 13, 2009
COLUMBUS -- A contract was officially extended Monday to Russ Freeman by the Lakeview Community Schools Board of Education with the expectation a negotiated contract will be signed before the end of the month ... 2009 Columbus Telegram. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Food for thought May 12, 2009
" Here's her mint julep recipe, by way of Mrs. T.C. Billups of Columbus, Miss.: Have silver goblet thoroughly chilled. Take half lump sugar and dissolve in tablespoon water. Take single leaf mint and bruise it between fingers, dropping into dissolved sugar. Strain after stirring. Fill the goblet with crushed ice, to capacity. Pour in all the bourbon whiskey the goblet will hold. Put a spring of mint in the top of the goblet, for bouquet. Let goblet stand until FROSTED. Serve rapidly.Welty adds:... (USA Today)
Schumer: Yahoo eyeing WNY for data center May 12, 2009
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Neb. interstate collision kills driver of pickup May 12, 2009
interstate collision kills driver of pickup - Ap-state-ne - The Columbus Telegram - Columbus, Nebraska's Community Newspaper ... 2009 Columbus Telegram. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Should Sen. Johanns seek earmarks for us? May 12, 2009
- Opinion - Hot Topics - The Columbus Telegram - Columbus, Nebraska's Community Newspaper ... "When people fear the government it is Tyranny, when the government fears the people it is Liberty. (9) (8) (5) (4) (3) May 2009 S M T W T F S 23 30 Today's Events Sports Gallery News Gallery ? 2009 Columbus Telegram. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
See, hear Ron Brown speak at CCC-C graduation May 12, 2009
Antonio Rodriguez and other Central Community College graduates listen to University of Nebraska assistant football coach Ron Brown's speech during commencement ceremonies May 8 in Columbus ... 2009 Columbus Telegram. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Kicking It Around May 12, 2009
The edge could go to Congdon, especially with an early test in Columbus looming, because of his experience in hostile environments while playing for the Cornhuskers. Punter. (USC Sports -- Rivals.com)
Plattes first H1N1 case reported May 11, 2009
Plattes first H1N1 case reported - News - Local - The Columbus Telegram - Columbus, Nebraska's Community Newspaper ... COLUMBUS East Central District Health Department reported Saturday the first case of the H1N1 (swine origin) influenza found in a preschool female in Platte County has been confirmed by the Nebraska Public Health Laboratory ... 2009 Columbus Telegram. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Programs urge rural, urban tree planting in Neb. May 11, 2009
- Ap-state-ne - The Columbus Telegram - Columbus, Nebraska's Community Newspaper ... 2009 Columbus Telegram. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Is wind power a boon or a bust? May 11, 2009
- Opinion - Hot Topics - The Columbus Telegram - Columbus, Nebraska's Community Newspaper ... Levi May 10, 2009 2:33 PM With the addition of Katana Summit to Columbus, it is now in our communities best interest to advocate wind power and pray that it is a boon ... Loving Columbus very much "Go wind power!" In fact I want to know why we don't have a few turbines in and around Columbus already (I'm sure we can come up with a proposal for a dozen that at least on paper generate a lot of revenue for... (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Neb. officials struggle to move hospital patients May 8, 2009
officials struggle to move hospital patients - Ap-state-ne - The Columbus Telegram - Columbus, Nebraska's Community Newspaper ... 2009 Columbus Telegram. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Nebraska couple missing for nearly 44 years found May 7, 2009
She was last seen in Columbus, and he disappeared from Rising City. Nebraska State Patrol Spokeswoman Deb Collins says their cold case division closed the case after an investigator tracked the two down and spoke with them by phone on April 27. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Neb. lawmakers give first-round approval to budget May 6, 2009
lawmakers give first-round approval to budget - Ap-state-ne - The Columbus Telegram - Columbus, Nebraska's Community Newspaper ... "One of the biggest spending increases in the budget is aimed at the troubled Beatrice State Developmental Center, which houses people with mental disabilities and has repeatedly failed federal inspections. The state expects to lose its appeal of a federal decision to decertify the center and yank federal funding.To make up for the lost federal dollars, the budget... (Columbus Telegram, NE)
1 killed; 1 hurt in car-motorcycle crash May 5, 2009
COLUMBUS Leslie Klug, 48, of Norfolk, was killed Sunday afternoon when the motorcycle he was driving collided with a car at the intersection of East 23rd Street and East Sixth Avenue. Klugs wife, Melody, 45, a passenger on the motorcycle, was injured and transported by Columbus Rescue to Columbus Community Hospital following the 2:59 p.m. accident ... The driver of the car, 20-year-old Thomas Jaixen of Platte Center, was not injured in the accident, according to information released by... (Beatrice Daily Sun, NE)
Jones-Sitzmann named co-coach of year May 5, 2009
P Chelsey Woodside Hastings Junior Columbus, Neb. DP Cara DeStigter Morningside Senior Sioux City, Iowa. (Sioux City Journal)
Gang Banger At 14 - Prison Inmate At 16 May 5, 2009
Ramundo Davila Jr. joined a street gang in Columbus when he was 14. Now, he is 16 and headed to prison for 30 months-to-4 years for shooting no fewer than six other teens in a drive-by attack last August. (Nebraska Statepaper)
Drive-by shooter heading to prison May 4, 2009
COLUMBUS -- A 16-year-old Columbus boy was told Friday the bonds with his city street gang were stronger than the ties to a supportive family when he leveled a shotgun out of his car window last summer and fired several blasts into a knot of rival gang members ... 2009 Columbus Telegram. (Beatrice Daily Sun, NE)
Neb. officials confirm 2 new swine-flu cases May 4, 2009
officials confirm 2 new swine-flu cases - Ap-state-ne - The Columbus Telegram - Columbus, Nebraska's Community Newspaper ... "One of the new confirmed cases is a woman in her 50s from Sarpy County who had traveled to Mexico. Schaefer said Saturday that the woman had to be hospitalized, but has been released.The other case is a 19-year-old man from Missouri, who will be counted as a case in that state. He is still hospitalized in Douglas County because of another medical condition. Health... (Columbus Telegram, NE)
COURT DOCUMENT: Fremont response to motion to dismiss May 4, 2009
The Nebraska Supreme Court has discussed and laid down the standard for a single subject rule to be applied to municipal initiatives in two pronouncements: Drummond v. City of Columbus, 136 Neb ... In Drummond, a taxpayer in the City of Columbus brought an action to enjoin the City from issuing bonds that were part of a proposal passed by election based upon a petition for special election filed with the City Clerk ... The questions submitted to the voters involved the construction, purchase or... (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Neb.'s Johanns: Stop calling it 'swine flu' May 1, 2009
s Johanns: Stop calling it 'swine flu' - Ap-state-ne - The Columbus Telegram - Columbus, Nebraska's Community Newspaper ... 2009 Columbus Telegram. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Pillen: Pig prices off by $12 since outbreak May 1, 2009
Pillen: Pig prices off by 12 since outbreak - News - Local - The Columbus Telegram - Columbus, Nebraska's Community Newspaper ... COLUMBUS -- Local pork producers are disturbed by the recent influenza outbreak being designated the swine flu and the negative impact the words are having on the pork industry ... He is a contributing member to the Columbus community and employs many of its citizens. (Beatrice Daily Sun, NE)
Kansas sheds 6,600 construction jobs May 1, 2009
The region was dealt a particularly tough blow on Wednesday when announced it was suspending plans for a 600,000-square-foot final assembly facility for its Columbus business jet. Construction was expected to cost roughly $100 million. (Wichita Business Journal, KS)
Early start today for 48th SSC Invite Apr 30, 2009
South Sioux City's boys and girls are joined by the boys and girls teams from East, North, West and Bishop Heelan along with both squads from Omaha Northwest, Omaha Westsde, Columbus, Neb ... Zach Lindsley of Columbus heads a strong field in the discus, where he's the defending Class A state champ. (Sioux City Journal)
City teen accused of trying to smother his mother Apr 30, 2009
COLUMBUS -- A 16-year-old Columbus boy is accused of trying to smother his mother with a pillow before being interrupted by his younger brother during a violent dispute last week at the familys southwest area home ... The dispute at the home in the 1500 block of 45th Avenue erupted when the defendant got angry after learning his mother, who is also not being identified to protect the identity of her son, had taken away all of his South Pole shirts, according to affidavit filed by... (Beatrice Daily Sun, NE)
Nebraska's Glenn admits ticket story was false Apr 29, 2009
"On the Net:University of Nebraska-Lincoln athletics: http://www.huskers.comWashington Redskins: http://redskins.comA service of the Associated Press(AP) (50) (22) (11) (6) (4) April 2009 S M T W T F S Today's Events Sports Gallery News Gallery ? 2009 Columbus Telegram. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Same-sex couples begin tying the knot in Iowa Apr 28, 2009
It could become an issue," Barbar said.In Iowa, gay marriage opponents have no other legal options to appeal the high court ruling at the state or federal level because they were not parties to the lawsuit, and no federal issue was raised in the case.Their only recourse appears to be a constitutional amendment, which couldn't get on the ballot until 2012 at the earliest. A constitutional convention could be called earlier but is unlikely.Associated Press writers Nigel Duara, Michael J. Crumb and... (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Neb. board has self-protection on its agenda Apr 20, 2009
board has self-protection on its agenda - Ap-state-ne - The Columbus Telegram - Columbus, Nebraska's Community Newspaper ... 2009 Columbus Telegram. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
South Sioux, Norfolk competing for state call center Apr 20, 2009
Other communities with proposals were Alliance, Atkinson, Aurora, Columbus, Fullerton, Geneva, Grand Island, Hastings, Lexington, Norfolk, North Platte, Sarpy County, Scottsbluff/Gering, Seward, South Sioux City, Stuart and Wahoo. Story Comments. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Business, property owners patience at an end Apr 17, 2009
Business, property owners patience at an end - News - Local - The Columbus Telegram - Columbus, Nebraska's Community Newspaper ... COLUMBUS -- The honeymoon period for the viaduct reconstruction project appears to be over as property and business owners in the work area approached the state and city with multiple complaints Tuesday ... With more than six months to go on the construction schedule, the Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) and City of Columbus fielded concerns during the weekly... (Beatrice Daily Sun, NE)
Stimulus Funds Could Save Columbus Public Schools Big Money Apr 16, 2009
The Columbus Public Schools stand to save a bundle of money on expanding and renovating an elementary school with some $1. 8 million in federal stimulus funds. (Nebraska Statepaper)
Hot dog season is here ... how do you like 'em? Apr 15, 2009
- Opinion - Hot Topics - The Columbus Telegram - Columbus, Nebraska's Community Newspaper ... 2009 Columbus Telegram. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Softball Returns Kicks Off Homestand With PC On Tuesday, BU on Wednesday Apr 15, 2009
UMass has ranked as high as tied for 19th (3/3) following the 2-0 weekend in Columbus, Ga ... On Feb. 28, UMass defeated Eugene Lenti's DePaul Blue Demons, 2-0, in Columbus, Ga. (Umassathletics.com)
Neb.'s Sen. Nelson wants fair Air Force base picks Apr 14, 2009
Nelson wants fair Air Force base picks - Ap-state-ne - The Columbus Telegram - Columbus, Nebraska's Community Newspaper ... 2009 Columbus Telegram. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Prosecutors have leeway on speeding Apr 14, 2009
COLUMBUS -- At first glance, it might appear that state Sen ... The 67-year-old Platte Center senator was initially clocked traveling 67 mph in a 55 mph zone by a Nebraska State Patrol trooper at the intersection of Monastery Road and 460th Street north of Columbus ... 2009 Columbus Telegram. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Columbus woman makes decorating eggs an art Apr 13, 2009
COLUMBUS -- Veronica Kiuntke takes decorating eggs to another level ... The Columbus woman has been using her artistic skills to decorate eggs for an annual White House Easter Egg Artistry Contest organized by the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Poultry and Egg Division, in conjunction with the American Egg Board ... Veronica Kiuntke holds up her painted egg shell of her childhood home Saturday afternoon at her Columbus home. (Beatrice Daily Sun, NE)
Share your scary storm story Apr 9, 2009
He is my hero and I will never forget that night when the tornado hit the north-east rural side of Columbus ... 2009 Columbus Telegram. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Neb. filmmaker raises issue with screening plans Apr 8, 2009
filmmaker raises issue with screening plans - Ap-state-ne - The Columbus Telegram - Columbus, Nebraska's Community Newspaper ... 2009 Columbus Telegram. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
City man headed to prison for fifth time Apr 8, 2009
COLUMBUS A 50-year-old Columbus man, whose career as a criminal has spanned four decades, has been sentenced to prison for a fifth time in connection with a violent Jan. 9 confrontation with a former girlfriend over a debt ... Steinke said Cook had refused to confront his alcohol and drug addictions, noting the defendant was on probation in Douglas County for drug-related offenses at the time of the incident in Columbus ... Cook was arrested at his Eighth Street home late the night of Jan. 9... (Beatrice Daily Sun, NE)
Sheriff: No abductions in missing family case Apr 8, 2009
One person told Janecek that Rowena told her she planned to leave Matthew and go to a shelter in Columbus. Rowena's mother, Sandra Epstein, told authorities that she suspected the Schades had fled to the Black Hills of South Dakota. (Sioux City Journal)
How often do you use the parkway? Apr 8, 2009
- Opinion - Hot Topics - The Columbus Telegram - Columbus, Nebraska's Community Newspaper ... What a joke for getting traffic around Columbus ... I suspect that if I lived north of the parkway it might be different, but for the majority of Columbus, it really serves no purpose. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Warmer weather lies ahead Apr 7, 2009
The storm arrived in Columbus around midnight Saturday, dumping 5 inches of snow driven by powerful north and northeast winds gusting up to 45 mph ... In Columbus today, the weather service is predicting mostly sunny skies with a high in the mid-30s ... 2009 Columbus Telegram. (Beatrice Daily Sun, NE)
Neb. city honors cop who aided elderly woman Apr 6, 2009
city honors cop who aided elderly woman - Ap-state-ne - The Columbus Telegram - Columbus, Nebraska's Community Newspaper ... 2009 Columbus Telegram. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
State news of national interest Apr 3, 2009
Anchorage Daily News. Collection of photos and video of wildlife roaming Alaska. (Anchorage Daily News)
More than $7.5M aimed at VA facilities in Nebraska Apr 3, 2009
5M aimed at VA facilities in Nebraska - Ap-state-ne - The Columbus Telegram - Columbus, Nebraska's Community Newspaper ... 2009 Columbus Telegram. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Vandals strike bucket downtownSimilar graffiti discovered at two other locations Apr 2, 2009
Truth wrote on Apr 1, 2009 9:17 AM:" Steve: it is amusing that you are appalled by not only the graffitti but words on the bucket. Its almost as if you IDOLize it. Is it your false god steve? Steve, you speak about Termination as if you know everything about it. I am willing to wager you only know one side. Has the billions of dollars in timber money ever been compensated for? culture? language? has the local community been educated on all aspects of termination? what is taught to the next... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Softball Continues Homestand Against Dartmouth, Vermont, & Saint Louis Apr 1, 2009
On Feb. 27-28, UMass went 2-0 at the rain-shortened NFCA Leadoff Classic in Columbus, Ga ... UMass has ranked as high as tied for 19th (3/3) following the 2-0 weekend in Columbus, Ga ... In Columbus, Salato drove in the game-winning run in both games, with a 3-0 win over Nebraska and a 2-0 win over #13 DePaul. (Umassathletics.com)
• More State/National Stories • Apr 1, 2009
CLEVELAND INDIANS Placed OF David Dellucci on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Trevor Crowe from Columbus (IL). Traded LHP Shawn Nottingham to Pittsburgh for future considerations. (Creston News Adertiser, IO)
Winter Weather Takes Aim At Northeast Nebraska Mar 30, 2009
The cities of Bloomfield, Hartington, Neligh, Wayne, Norfolk and Columbus are included in the watch. Showers and isolated thunderstorms are possible for Monday afternoon. (7 KETV Omaha)
Neb. AG seeks disciplinary action against dentist Mar 28, 2009
AG seeks disciplinary action against dentist - Ap-state-ne - The Columbus Telegram - Columbus, Nebraska's Community Newspaper ... 2009 Columbus Telegram. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
