Valley News

City animal control workers are looking for a black dog that bit a child about 9:20 p.m. Sunday in the area of the 2900 block of 25th Street.

Around 2:00 a.m. Monday, a passing motorist saw headlights in the river near 245th and West "Q" Road.

“The pilot is very fortunate to have missed houses and trees and make it out in one piece”

When a FedEx pilot's plane lost power in mid-air Friday, he tried to restart the engine. via MLive.com

Authorities were looking Friday for the driver of a pickup truck that allegedly struck three youths who were standing on the side of a road near Valley, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office reported. via Omaha World-Herald

“We are concerned about the loss of property values.”

The electric company wants to build a transmission substation and made its presentation to the Fresno County Board of Supervisors Tuesday. via ABC30.com

The holidays are here and the food pantry needs volunteers to help unload items and stock shelves. via Columbus Telegram

“I've never seen the supply as low as it is right now”

With one can at a time they came, placing it on the table at the door by a quiet passing student: Chicken noodle soup, corn, beans, sliced peaches and other canned items. via Fremont Tribune

“NO"s stay home so walla it passes!!! So if your a "NO”

Fremont voters may have a better idea of when they will cast their next ballots when city council members meet tonight. via Fremont Tribune

Humane Society taking donations COLUMBUS --A Volunteers from the Platte Valley Humane Society will be collecting donations from 1:30-4 p.m. today at Wal-Mart. Items collected will be donated to the new Erna ... via Columbus Telegram

“They have shown that they enjoy being from Nebraska and working hard to make this state a tourist destination.”

LINCOLN Gov. Dave Heineman announced the winners of the 2007 Nebraska Travel Industry awards at the Nebraska Travel Conference banquet Oct. via Grand Island Independent

“We'll have to keep an eye on it.”

Soaked corn and soybeans stand in muddy fields awaiting harvest. But, for the rest of this week at least, the combines will stay silent. via Lincoln Journal Star

The National Weather Service in Valley says heavy rain moving north from Kansas into Nebraska and east into Iowa could dump an extra 1 to 2 inches on already saturated ground overnight. via Beatrice Daily Sun

“We have to have voters approve the viaduct. We're not raising sales tax. We're not raising property taxes. The money is essentially there.”

Fremont City Council members are set to put plans for a new viaduct on West 23rd Street back on track when they meet today. via Fremont Tribune

Investigators have confirmed that a fatal house explosion in Valley was caused by a propane leak. via Beatrice Daily Sun

“There was such an outpouring of love and support.”

An explosion that killed Wayne and Illa Doherty Oct. 3 is considered accidental, an official said Tuesday. via Omaha World-Herald

“Three weeks later he went back to Korea”

Len Doherty Jr.'s eyes welled up with tears as he looked down at the wedding ring on his hand Wednesday afternoon on the porch of his Valley home. via Fremont Tribune

Valley, NE - The funerals for a Valley couple killed in a house explosion were held Saturday morning. via Action 3 News

“They're adding grass to some areas, and they wanted something that uses low water, is environmentally friendly and native to the United States”

Todd Valley Farms is going to Washington. Co-owner and President Wayne Thorson won't make the trip, but some of his best buffalo grass will be installed at the Lincoln Memorial this month. via Lincoln Journal Star

“He had a propane leak and had disconnected (the house) from the tank”

Authorities and family members are still searching for answers as to what caused the Wednesday morning explosion that killed two people near Valley. via Fremont Tribune

“When she passed my grandma Doherty took it home”

Fire officials wrapped up their work at the scene of Wednesday's house explosion and fire in Valley that killed an elderly couple and destroyed their home. via WOWT-TV Omaha