Paxton News

The Relay For Life of the Keith County area kicks off this Friday, July 18. The relay is at the Glines Nye Memorial Park at 10th and B Street in Ogallala.

The tractor and planter were parked on the end of a field the night of April 25, near a gravel road.

A Paxton food company is gaining recognition in national competitions. Rafter 7S is located on a cattle ranch and operated by the Seifer family. via KRVN-AM Lexington

The Nebraska Department of Roads is recommending that no one travels in the Paxton and Ogallala areas of Interstate 80 and 30. via KHGI

“We are experiencing a pretty powerful spring snow storm”

Winter is making a comeback in Nebraska. Snow was falling across much of the western half of the state Thursday, causing power outages, school closures and treacherous road conditions. via The Topeka Capital-Journal

“Are any of your kids interested in medicine?”

They were in search of a latte, but found so much more during a chance encounter at a small coffee kiosk in Paxton. via The North Plattte Telegraph

The U.S. Attorney's Office says Charles Theiler, 55, also must serve another five years of probation after his prison term. via North Platte Bulletin

“I trusted him with everything I had. He would communicate all the time. He didn't fear me. He feared losing his job. He cost me everything. He couldn't tell (borrowers) no. He liked to be popular.”

Former Paxton, Neb., banker Charles M. Theiler was sentenced Monday to five years in federal prison and ordered to repay $4.9 million for defrauding the Bank of Paxton and obstructing federal bank examiners. via Omaha World-Herald

Trent and Jodi Spady of Enders, a girl, Miranda Ann, born Jan. 17, 2008, at Chase County Community Hospital. via Imperial Republican

A conference on no-tillage farming will be held Jan. 25 in Paxton. The one-day conference will be held at Swede's Banquet Hall. via North Platte Bulletin

“Last month we were talking about what ifs and now it's happened”

The Brady school board is back to full capacity. At their regular monthly meeting Monday night, board members appointed T.J. Walker to fill the vacancy created when Bryce Franzen resigned in November to take a ... via Gothenburg Times

“What the critics often fail to do, however, is put that water use in its proper perspective”

As part of their ongoing efforts to convince Nebraskans that increased corn and ethanol production is detrimental to the state, critics are focusing more and more on the emotional issue of water. via KRVN-AM Lexington

The Journal Star's anti-corn, anti-ethanol campaign continues with the Sept. 21 article headlined "Environmental group raises water-ethanol concerns." The focus of the article is a new report from a group ... via Lincoln Journal Star