Tekamah News

Several buildings were destroyed and power lines are down everywhere in Tekamah after last night's storm.

“I'm not resentful, I'm just a little different when it comes to things like that. I'm not being unappreciative, I'm not being anti-social. If you want to do something that I would really appreciate, keep it cool, if you don't mind.”

The Legislature bid its longest-serving member farewell Thursday by naming a hearing room in his honor and donating to a scholarship fund on his behalf. via Omaha World-Herald

At least 6 students from the area are headed for the American Legion Cornhusker Boys and Girls state this summer. via KTIC

If you are in the Tekamah area and doing your spring cleaning, you will pay one flat rate to take your leaves, limbs, branches and clippings to the citys west transfer site. via KTIC

A former Tekamah man will stand trial for a D-U-I from April of 2007. A ruling from a suppression hearing earlier this month means that Demetrius Moungo will go on trial April 22nd. via KTIC

“This resolution is designed to take ownership of this problem, not simply throw stones”

Shocked and angered by conditions at the Beatrice State Developmental Center, lawmakers pledged Thursday to take multiple steps to address the situation, including a possible investigation of the troubled ... via Omaha World-Herald

A one and a six-year street plan were given the thumbs up by the Tekamah City Council this week. via KTIC

A 21-year old Tekamah man will be sentenced in April in connection with a January incident in which he allegedly pointed a rifle at police during a drug raid in Tekamah. via KTIC

A 51-year-old Tekamah man will serve 90 days in jail after being sentenced for his part in a fight in August of 2007. via KTIC

A Tekamah man will go on trial 3 separate times in connection with 3 separate incidents. via KTIC

“It's created a little excitement in my office”

Some Thurston County residents are worried that proposed legislation that would give the Omaha Tribe greater legal jurisdiction could cause even more confusion about the tribe's boundaries and whether it has ... via Beatrice Daily Sun

“A lot of fans don't know that artists make conscious decisions on what they're going to charge fans”

Hannah Montana could take scalpers to court for boosting ticket prices, under a legislative proposal to be considered by state lawmakers this week. via Omaha World-Herald

Nebraska Democrats will have its first presidential caucuses Saturday. Meetings throughout the state will determine delegates to the Democratic Party's county conventions and Nebraska's vote in the selection of ... via Fremont Tribune

NE: Proposal would ban gun seizures after catastrophes Source: Insurance Journal "Should disaster strike and chaos ensue, Nebraskans could be forced to give up their guns, under current law. via Rational Review

“I know that might sound a little too naive and a little too Pollyanna-ish, but don't we care about the public?”

A state lawmaker who wants to slam the "revolving door" of former officials immediately becoming lobbyists didn't get much support from fellow senators Wednesday. via Beatrice Daily Sun

The city of Tekamah has been granted just over 38-thousand dollars in funds so the city can purchase a glass grinder. via KTIC

“Pretty much every commercial business over the last three years has been hit. It's been horrid here for us”

Law enforcement officials are hoping a $1,000 reward for information will help solve a frustrating string of more than two dozen burglaries in the Burt County area. via Omaha World-Herald

Nebraska Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000.00 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for recent burglaries in Burt County, Nebraska. via Nebraska State Patrol

Nothing is healthier, tastes better, or is more rewarding than growing fruits like apples, pears, strawberries, brambles or grapes. via KTIC

Should disaster strike and chaos ensue, Nebraskans could be forced to give up their guns, under current law. via Beatrice Daily Sun