Crete News

Bridget Koehler, a junior at Doane College in Crete, Neb., was named to the Dean's List for Spring 2008.

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

A tornado watch is in effect until midnight. This does include the Omaha metro area and the following cities: Albion, Auburn, Beatrice, Columbus, Crete, David City, Fairbury, Falls City, Lincoln, Nebraska City, ...

A registered Nebraska sex offender remains in jail under new charge. A 28-year-old registered sex offender remains in jail, accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old-girl. A Saline County jail spokesman said ...

While Omaha residents spent Memorial Day collecting twigs and branches in their yards from a Sunday evening storm, heavier lifting was going on in Nebraska towns south of the city.

Monday is the Fourth Anniversary of Alexa Check Day. Nebraska State Senators, Tony Fulton and DiAnna Schimek proclaimed, May 19th, as Alexa Check Day honoring Alexa Christine Foster, who died May 19, 2004, in ...

“When you start in '45 and graduate in 2008, and it takes 63 years to graduate, you've got to be proud or happy”

It's graduation season across Nebraska, and for one Doane College student Sunday's walk across the stage was a dream come true. via KOLN-TV Lincoln

“There's a tremendous number of schools who lost state aid”

After Nebraska legislators got done finagling and finessing the formula for state aid to public schools, McCook's state aid dropped from an anticipated increase of $450,000 to an increase of $134,278. "There's ... via McCook Daily Gazette

Join the Nebraska Brass for "American Dances," the season finale of their 2007-2008 season, "American Premieres." At this final concert, the Nebraska Brass will feature the world premiere of Lincoln composer, ... via KHGI

“UNL Extension is one of the only groups in the country developing and demonstrating solutions for animal feeding operations”

'A University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension tour June 3 or 5 will highlight how Nebraska livestock producers are minimizing their risk to the environment by installing vegetative treatment systems to handle ... via Gothenburg Times

Pinnacle Bank, in conjunction with the Nebraska Eight-Man Football Coaches Association is pleased to announce the Pinnacle Bank Nebraska-Kansas 8-Man All-Star Classic. via Rivals.com

“It's hard because there are emotional ties and that's a challenge”

The fate of 100R Attendance Center was finally decided Monday night after months of discussion. via Gothenburg Times

A morning crash kills two sisters from Crete, Nebraska. 22-year-old Nelya Strilkivsky was driving her sisters, 7-year-old Anna and 11-year-old Tanya, just west of Crete Sunday morning, when she crashed her ... via Action 3 News

An 11-year-old girl from Crete is fighting for her live after a car accident leaves two of her sisters dead. via KLKN-TV Lincoln

Two people are dead and one is in critical condition after a car crash on Highway 33 east of Crete. via KOLN-TV Lincoln

Chancellor's Scholars are students who will receive their degrees in May or August and have maintained a 4.0 grade-point average on all of their collegiate work at UNL and elsewhere. via Huskers.com

“Frank M. King here is your check for $1,000,000! What do you have to say?”

South Florida Business Journal - by Frank King Well, this is it, my last column. via South Florida Business Journal

“Civil War-era music reinvented”

A musical play based on the ancestors of a McCook family, and written by one of its members, Jim Harris of Lincoln, will be presented by Doane College next week. via McCook Daily Gazette

“What I want to be when I grow up”

So you don't care for theater. You wouldn't be caught dead -- really, now -- at a drag show. via Lincoln Journal Star

“Five years ago, we could not get people to attend any kind of convention.”

In a rural county where kolaches are as big a tradition as voting Democrat, Barack Obama barely edged Hillary Clinton in Saturday's caucus. via Omaha World-Herald