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The annual summer tour and picnic sponsored by the Gage County Heritage Preservation group is planned Saturday.

Southeast Nebraska continued to clean up and dry out after last week's powerful storms, which dumped more than five inches in just two hours in some areas.

Southeast Nebraska continued to clean up and dry out after last week's powerful storms, which dumped more than five inches in just two hours in some areas.

It was water, water everywhere in Gage County as areas received more than five inches of rainfall during the night, Mark Meints, Gage County emergency management director, said.

More than 80 percent of rural bankers in the region expect the fallout from the recent subprime mortgage crisis to generate higher compliance and regulatory costs. via KXMB News

More than 80% of rural bankers in the region expect the fallout from the recent subprime mortgage crisis to generate higher compliance and regulatory costs. via KJCT

“Each of us have to do a piece of art to go in it.”

Some Sunland-area high school students are taking courses outside the classroom. via Beatrice Daily Sun

“The primary reason why we formed a citizen's steering committee was so they could take care of things like this. Ultimately, this is an issue which will be voted on by the people.”

Much like a game of "Let's Make A Deal," Gage County taxpayers will have to decide whether to vote for Project No. via Beatrice Daily Sun

Here are the local and regional schools that have announced school delays or closings for Thursday. via Lincoln Journal Star

Diller-Odell High School students and staff on Friday mourned the death of 17-year-old Brandon Kagy, who died in a one-car rollover accident Thursday night southwest of Beatrice. via Lincoln Journal Star

“I will be relatively close to the school next year, so it's always a possibility”

As shoppers rush to stores throughout the area to pick up those last-minute gifts, a senior at Diller-Odell High School is asking people to make a short stop in the clothing department as well. via Beatrice Daily Sun

“When we could put a face to whom we would donate to the money started rolling in”

Christmas came early for one Diller family after receiving a special gift from Diller-Odell Elementary School. via Beatrice Daily Sun

“We've heard in the last two or three years the difficulty some smaller schools have had in staffing foreign language positions, and whereas onsite instruction is ideal, districts have to try something different”

Holding a little stuffed snowman with a red nose and scarf, elementary Spanish teacher Xil Castreje sits behind a desk at the head of his classroom and waves goodbye to his students for the day. via Beatrice Daily Sun

“The other people on our cheerleading squad have been helping us out”

Diller-Odell High School cheerleaders Jill Hatzenbuehler, Neoma McMurray and Courtney Meyer never imagined they would be selected to perform with other teens from across the United States at the Capital One ... via Beatrice Daily Sun

Many area schools and some businesses are closed today due to the winter storm. Stay with us for continual updates. via Lincoln Journal Star

Fines are in addition to $44 court costs. Christopher A. Teeter, 22, address not given, 30 days in jail with credit given for one day served for attempted carrying a concealed weapon; driving while intoxicated, ... via Beatrice Daily Sun

“She's been through a lot of hardship, and she's always stayed the same, just very pleasant, very nice.”

With no discernible pulse and massive blood loss, Fred Wilson was near death when he arrived Wednesday at the Nebraska Medical Center. via Omaha World-Herald

“We're definitely in the holiday mood.”

With temperatures in the teens and the sky still dark, shoppers were up early for "Black Friday" sales. via Beatrice Daily Sun