Falls City News

FALLS CITY, Neb. a ' A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 5:30 p.m. today to mark the opening of the newly remodeled fourth floor and renaming of the former Hotel Stephenson.

Eastern Nebraska can expect to feel a bit uncomfortable this week. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Monday as the temperatures are expected to hover in the 90s from Norfolk down to Falls City and points east.

Bertrand senior Taylor Tacha did Saturday what she has done for four years, dominating the Class D hurdles at the state meet.

A federal indictment was filed this week accusing Denise Schawang of misrepresenting payments on a series of federal loans she and her husband had obtained.

Several Siouxland organizations will benefit from a successful golf outing, last year.

Today we celebrate a momentous event - Nebraska Highway Commission approval of the Rulo bridge project.

" More evidence Friday that "economic stimulus" is in the eye of the beholder: Advocates for boosting federal spending on education and health care got wind that their areas could fall under the bill-cutting ...

A lawsuit filed by the family of a 52-year-old Falls City woman killed accidentally by a Richardson County sheriff's deputy has been settled.

There were good-byes Thursday afternoon for an Omaha store clerk shot to death by robbers.

Services are scheduled Thursday for homicide victim Laura S. Pierce. The 42-year-old Omaha native was shot and killed during a robbery at the Kwik Shop, 3222 Q St., investigators said.

Strong winds and subzero temperatures are expected to continue across much of eastern Nebraska into Monday.

Meteorologists have issued warnings for snowfall of up to 5 inches in parts of eastern Nebraska.

The latest three-month forecasts show a good majority of the state should see above-normal temperatures this winter, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln state climatologist says.

Sure, wea ve had our share of gusty winds and cold temperatures, but we could be in for a warmer than normal winter.

Tom Burton peered over the many displays of bridge designs Tuesday at the Camp Rulo River Club.