Waverly News

Lancaster County Sheriff Deputies are investigating two cases of internet fraud, one where the victim is out $1,150. Sheriff Terry Wagner said a 48 year old woman in Waverly posted some furniture online but when a buyer contacted her she was sent a check for $1,500 instead of the $350 she asked for.

Title: TRIBES CLAIM WIND FARM WOULD DESTROY SACRED RITUAL From a blustery perch over a Cape Cod beach, Chuckie Green gestures toward a stretch of horizon where he says construction of the nation's first offshore wind farm would destroy his Indian tribe's religion.

Former Papillion Mayor James Blinn and the ex-employee who accused him of sexual harassment have sparked dinnertime debate at the home of Ray and Tonia Aranza, just as they've prompted countless kitchen table conversations in recent weeks.

Twenty-four graduate students were recognized earlier this month for receiving some of the most prestigious fellowships offered by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The recipients of the Presidential, Fling and Othmer Fellowships were awarded medals and among those recognized in a ceremony at the Lied Center for Performing Arts.

A Waverly family can keep their pet chickens - for now. The Waverly City Council was faced with trying to decide whether a family could keep their pet chickens at their residence.

An Omaha man was hurt when his van was struck by a train during a police chase Friday night through Waverly.

A man was hurt when his van was struck by a train during a police chase Friday night through Waverly.

Title: A PAGAN REPUBLICAN COMES OUT OF THE BROOM CLOSET Sexy teenage witches or nature-worshipping environmentalists, not Republican politicians, serve as our popular images of contemporary Pagans.

Completing the last segment of a long-planned hike-bike trail to connect Omaha and Lincoln now appears back on track.

According to the Nebraska State Patrol, the pursuit began shortly after 1:00 a.m. Wednesday, after a trooper spotted a Cadillac Escalade with stolen license plates on I-80 in Lincoln.

A Bennet, Nebraska man was taken into custody and lodged on charges ranging from Flight to Avoid Arrest to Driving Under the Influence 4th Offense, after leading troopers on a short pursuit.

Description: This gorgeous home showcases beautiful woodwork through out with elegant vaulted ceilings.

The Waverly Vikings exploded for three touchdowns in the second quarter to take a 24-7 lead at halftime, and never looked back Friday, en route to a 52-14 win over Norris.

The object of the contest is to promote the beauty and versatility of wool fabric and yarn.

Waverly now has its first full time medical clinic. A ribbon cutting ceremony for Waverly Urgent Care was held Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. The clinic is located at 13320 Callum Dr.

The Lancaster County Sheriffa s Office has launched a new community information service designed to deliver important and timely information to residents in our area using the latest technology.

A crash involving a semi-truck and a pickup caused a traffic back-up on Interstate-80 near the Waverly interchange late Tuesday morning.

A total of 152 new projects will be let to contract on the state highway system during fiscal year 2010 .

Of the first $77 million in stimulus highway dollars allocated by the state, not a dollar went for a project in Douglas or Sarpy County.

Thomas Russell Yarmer and Jacqlyn Lee Glaser, both of Lincoln, Neb., will be married on Saturday, July 24, 2009, at the Sunken Gardens in Lincoln, Neb.