Odell News

Clarinet to her lips, Ashley Bigge blew the "B-Flat Blues " -- her introduction to the world of jazz improvisation.

The State Board of Education has approved more than $1 million for six new or expanded early childhood education programs.

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for much of south-central and southeastern Nebraska into southwestern Iowa, including the Omaha metro area.

Gage county Emergency Management Director Mark Meints says two tornadoes briefly touched down Wednesday afternoon.

A tornado was spotted Wednesday afternoon on the ground near Odell, about 20 miles south of Beatrice, but it was hail that caused considerable crop and property damage in the area.