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Nov 22, 2011 | Ralston Recorder

Stolen in 1945, tombstone returned

Eleven years ago, Alexandra Grant, left, of Los Angeles bought a tombstone at a Wyoming antique store.

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Wed May 11, 2011

Action 3 News

Three Tornadoes Spotted in Central Nebraska Amid Storm

A storm carrying rain, hail and heavy wind may have spawned three tornadoes in Nebraska.

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Mon Mar 07, 2011

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Polk prosecutors accuse SUV driver of 'inappropriately' using prescription drugs

Polk County prosecutors today accused the man who allegedly drove an SUV through a house and killed a woman of "using prescription drugs inappropriately." LorenA Bishop, 50, was arraigned in Polk County District Court this morning on a charge of vehicular homicide.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law

Wed Dec 08, 2010

KNEB-AM Scottsbluff

Nebraska Farm Bureau Delegates Elect Board Members

Delegates to the Nebraska Farm Bureau Convention in Kearney Tuesday elected five members of the organization's Board of Directors.

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La Vista Sun

Some court offices in jeopardy

Click on graphic to enlarge. Some court offices in jeopardy LINCOLN - When it opened in 1922, the brick, Beaux Arts-style Polk County Courthouse in Osceola, Neb., had a modern convenience: a room, fitted with a cot and shower, for overnight stays by visiting judges.

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