Scotia News

A fire destroyed a bowling alley in Ord over the weekend. Officials say a party was held at the bowling alley Saturday night. via KOLN-TV Lincoln

One of the alley's co-owners says all that's left are the walls. A party was held there Saturday night. via KRVN-AM Lexington

“The government's only alleged witness to the crime, Mr. Looking Cloud, is an accomplice who has been sentenced to life and who has a motive to fabricate”

A man charged with killing American Indian Movement activist Anna Mae Pictou Aquash 32 years ago wants federal prosecutors to turn over evidence from the body for DNA testing. via Beatrice Daily Sun

“It was the process, they had begun building without the permit.”

By MICHELLE ZLOMKE Chief Features Editor MERNA -- Work may resume soon on a new fuel stop and convenience store at Merna, following the Custer County Board action Tuesday. via Custer County Chief

“I think of a quiet and very polite young man, outstanding student and great friend.”

Jesus and Emma Martinez are experiencing the enormous loss parents feel when they lose a child. via The Papillion Times

“It's so amazing that you can't explain it to them exactly how it feels”

Anna Gebhardt knew the Nebraska All-State Chorus was a big deal. She had been studying the tryout music for two months before her audition. via Grand Island Independent

“It's easy to freak yourself out.”

SCOTIA Gangling trees loom overhead, eerily backlit by a lone electric light. The pitch-black shaft leading down to an old mine is barely visible among the hillside shadows. via Grand Island Independent

“I wanted to teach the students some agronomy techniques that we use every day so they would know what to look for and be able to do problem solving in the field”

SCOTIA FFA students at North Loup-Scotia High School have received a real world lesson in agronomy. via Grand Island Independent

GREELEY Heartland Lutheran was knocked out of the Goldenrod Conference Tournament Thursday with a 26-24, 23-25, 25-21, 25-22 loss to Nebraska Christian. via Grand Island Independent

“There is some structure, but we don't want to be a typical youth group”

Two of Jon Wymer's passions may seem opposite at first. He's an officer in the Army National Guard and just returned from serving in Iraq in June. via Gretna Breeze