Beatrice News

Kristy Arrington of Beatrice has fond memories of spending warm summer days at the swimming pool as a child.

A 3 percent occupation tax is a step closer to becoming a reality, leaving Beatrice hotel and motel owners concerned they will feel the pinch.

The Gage County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of a $7,000 laptop computer from a local Beatrice business.

A new $1.3 million office and retail facility at the corner of Sargent Street and U.S. Highway 77 in Beatrice will get the help of tax increment financing.

The rainfall collected behind the Big Indian watershed structure north of Odell, Neb., increased the lake area from 48 to 165 acres.

Students interested in music or theater at Southeast Community College's Beatrice Campus are invited to attend an audition for a scholarship.

The Big Blue River is expected to crest Saturday at 18.5 feet after the Sunland area received a break from rain showers Friday.

Beatrice residents could be voting in the November election on whether their water should be fluoridated.

Wayne Bitting, a longtime Beatrice resident and former Beatrice City Council member, was killed Monday afternoon in an accident in the 200 block of Court Street.

Harold Campbell, Beatrice Daily Sun editor, has announced his resignation to accept a reporting position at the Chanute Tribune.

Residents in southeast and south-central Nebraska are bracing for possible flooding following thunderstorms that dropped between 2 and 5 inches of rain on the region.

Salaries for Beatrice Public Schools administrators will go up by more than 4 percent for the coming school year.

Visitors to the Beatrice Municipal Airport on Tuesday could get an up-close look at the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" on display until Thursday.

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In times of disaster it is those who give of their time, selves and money that can help make a difference to those stuck by tragedy.

A 25-year-old Beatrice man has been sentenced to four years of probation for trying to entice a child for sex using his computer.

Three years ago community leaders in Beatrice knew they needed land to grow, and they sparked that growth Wednesday at a ground breaking for the new Northgate Crossing development.

A plan to improve care at a state center in Beatrice gets the OK from the U.S. Department of Justice.

Cubs manager Lou Piniella was spotted walking near Wrigley Field in Chicago. Google's Street View ground-level maps show 11th and Howard Streets in the Old Market.

Greg and Kathy Naber set up their stand at the Haymarket Farmers' Market on Saturday.