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Public defender dies
Adams County Public Defender Art Toogood died Friday at the Nebraska Heart Institute & Heart Hospital in Lincoln.
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Counties care for cemeteries no longer in use
They don't get many visitors and no longer accept new occupants but several area abandoned cemeteries have retained a country charm.
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Splash and learn
Children ages 6-13 learned to be safe around water during Splash Week at the Hastings YMCA.
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Every birthday a victory for cancer survivor
When Angela Keiser celebrated her 30th birthday on May 22, she didn't tell people it was her second annual 29th birthday or try to hide her age.
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Adams County Public Defender Art Toogood died Friday at the Nebraska Heart Institute & Heart Hospital in Lincoln.
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Counties care for cemeteries no longer in use
They don't get many visitors and no longer accept new occupants but several area abandoned cemeteries have retained a country charm.
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Splash and learn
Children ages 6-13 learned to be safe around water during Splash Week at the Hastings YMCA.
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Every birthday a victory for cancer survivor
When Angela Keiser celebrated her 30th birthday on May 22, she didn't tell people it was her second annual 29th birthday or try to hide her age.
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Residents recall damage caused by first recorded twister to hit Hastings
Then: The city's first recorded tornado struck on Thursday, May 8, 1930, and was the most destructive to date. The evening twister rolled through downtown at about 9:15 p.m., killing one person and causing more than $1 million in damage. It crippled 188 businesses and 747 homes in Adams County, leaving utter destruction in its wake.
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Windy walk for wellness
Windy conditions Thursday didn't stop about 120 people from circling the track at Hastings College for the annual Walk Out on Work event.
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Then: The city's first recorded tornado struck on Thursday, May 8, 1930, and was the most destructive to date. The evening twister rolled through downtown at about 9:15 p.m., killing one person and causing more than $1 million in damage. It crippled 188 businesses and 747 homes in Adams County, leaving utter destruction in its wake.
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Windy walk for wellness
Windy conditions Thursday didn't stop about 120 people from circling the track at Hastings College for the annual Walk Out on Work event.
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County makes its support for veterans home official
The Adams County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution Tuesday to support a bid to bring the Central Nebraska Veterans Home to Hastings, a project that would bring up to 400 jobs and thousands of dollars in retail revenue to the city.
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Council targeting grant money to sidewalks
In the next few years, the Hastings City Council has the opportunity to take care of public projects that might normally get overlooked in the shakeout of the city's annual budget: curb repairs, aesthetic improvements to neighborhoods, cleanup of old properties and other small but important needs.
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G.I.-based air medical transport team ready in an emergency
An air emergency medical transport company with a new base in Grand Island is wanting to become one of the first responders to life-threatening emergencies.
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The Adams County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution Tuesday to support a bid to bring the Central Nebraska Veterans Home to Hastings, a project that would bring up to 400 jobs and thousands of dollars in retail revenue to the city.
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Council targeting grant money to sidewalks
In the next few years, the Hastings City Council has the opportunity to take care of public projects that might normally get overlooked in the shakeout of the city's annual budget: curb repairs, aesthetic improvements to neighborhoods, cleanup of old properties and other small but important needs.
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G.I.-based air medical transport team ready in an emergency
An air emergency medical transport company with a new base in Grand Island is wanting to become one of the first responders to life-threatening emergencies.
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Hastings natives
in Oklahoma react to damage wrought by tornado
Two Hastings natives shared their emotions this morning about the massive tornado that ripped through Moore, Okla., killing dozens while leveling homes, businesses and schools.
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HPS' Kautz earning less than his peers
The superintendent of Hastings Public Schools may be making nearly $175,000 for the 2013-14 school year, but his pay still lags significantly behind that of his counterparts in similar-sized school districts.
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Golden anniversary with HPS
Through her work in a variety of positions, Hastings resident Arlene Geitz has racked up a total of 50 years of service to Hastings Public Schools.
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Exhibit expands
A 5-foot-long juvenile turtle and three ammonites the size of car tires are the last pieces being added to the Cretaceous Sea exhibit at the Hastings Museum.
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Two Hastings natives shared their emotions this morning about the massive tornado that ripped through Moore, Okla., killing dozens while leveling homes, businesses and schools.
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HPS' Kautz earning less than his peers
The superintendent of Hastings Public Schools may be making nearly $175,000 for the 2013-14 school year, but his pay still lags significantly behind that of his counterparts in similar-sized school districts.
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Golden anniversary with HPS
Through her work in a variety of positions, Hastings resident Arlene Geitz has racked up a total of 50 years of service to Hastings Public Schools.
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Exhibit expands
A 5-foot-long juvenile turtle and three ammonites the size of car tires are the last pieces being added to the Cretaceous Sea exhibit at the Hastings Museum.
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Heart attack stops trial
Adams County Public Defender Art Toogood had a heart attack this weekend and was taken to the Nebraska Heart Institute & Heart Hospital in Lincoln.
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Hastings native addresses HC graduates
Life is full of adversity but the ability to learn from a difficult situation and turn that hardship into an attribute is an important tool for success.
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Generations of HC graduates celebrate
Cassie McLeod and Eldon Grothen embraced after each walked across the stage Saturday at Lynn Farrell Arena during the Hastings College commencement ceremony.
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Adams County Public Defender Art Toogood had a heart attack this weekend and was taken to the Nebraska Heart Institute & Heart Hospital in Lincoln.
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Hastings native addresses HC graduates
Life is full of adversity but the ability to learn from a difficult situation and turn that hardship into an attribute is an important tool for success.
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Generations of HC graduates celebrate
Cassie McLeod and Eldon Grothen embraced after each walked across the stage Saturday at Lynn Farrell Arena during the Hastings College commencement ceremony.
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AGP not reopening ethanol plant
Ag Processing Inc. of Omaha announced late Friday that the corn processing plant in Hastings will not be reopening.
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Powerball jackpot: Big money, big dreams
With an estimated $600 million up for grabs — the largest Powerball jackpot in Nebraska history — would-be millionaires already are flocking to stores for what promises to be the hottest ticket in town.
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Ag Processing Inc. of Omaha announced late Friday that the corn processing plant in Hastings will not be reopening.
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Powerball jackpot: Big money, big dreams
With an estimated $600 million up for grabs — the largest Powerball jackpot in Nebraska history — would-be millionaires already are flocking to stores for what promises to be the hottest ticket in town.
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HU to study water rate increases
Hastings Utilities water rate increases for 2014 will be considered as long as results of a water rate study are in hand by budget time.
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THEN & NOW: C.L. Jones Middle School
Students and staff displaced by the fire look back on the experience with some fondness but don't overlook the hardships they experienced then.
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Hastings Utilities water rate increases for 2014 will be considered as long as results of a water rate study are in hand by budget time.
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THEN & NOW: C.L. Jones Middle School
Students and staff displaced by the fire look back on the experience with some fondness but don't overlook the hardships they experienced then.
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AGP closure impacts HU budget
Hastings Utilities may cut its capital improvements this year to account for the closing of a local ethanol plant.
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Why are gas prices higher?
Gas prices have once again taken an upward turn in Nebraska, where the average price for regular unleaded rose to $3.99 at most stations in town this week.
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Heartwell building for sale
HEARTWELL — Ninety-nine years after it rose above the Nebraska prairie here, and 22 years after the last students walked out its doors, the old Heartwell school building may be approaching a new chapter in its history.
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'Good to be alive'
Seth Ostrander heard the song on Labor Day. He had fallen asleep in the car on the way to the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island, and when he awoke, it was on the radio.
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Hastings Utilities may cut its capital improvements this year to account for the closing of a local ethanol plant.
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Why are gas prices higher?
Gas prices have once again taken an upward turn in Nebraska, where the average price for regular unleaded rose to $3.99 at most stations in town this week.
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Heartwell building for sale
HEARTWELL — Ninety-nine years after it rose above the Nebraska prairie here, and 22 years after the last students walked out its doors, the old Heartwell school building may be approaching a new chapter in its history.
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'Good to be alive'
Seth Ostrander heard the song on Labor Day. He had fallen asleep in the car on the way to the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island, and when he awoke, it was on the radio.
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Boeve stepping down as HC baseball coach
Hastings College's longest tenured coach is stepping down.
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Roads Department officials: Red Cloud bricks falling apart
RED CLOUD — Brandon Varilek had several chipped and cracked bricks on hand Tuesday afternoon at the Red Cloud Opera House to show why the brick streets in downtown Red Cloud need to be replaced.
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Hastings reaches 96 degrees Tuesday
Less than two weeks ago, it snowed in some parts of Nebraska and Iowa. On Tuesday it seemed white hot in some parts of Nebraska and Iowa, as record heat baked the states.
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Canines calming power at HC
While he's away at college, Greeley, Colo., native Tyler Ficek misses his peppy, slobbery golden retriever, Maylee.
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Hastings College's longest tenured coach is stepping down.
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Roads Department officials: Red Cloud bricks falling apart
RED CLOUD — Brandon Varilek had several chipped and cracked bricks on hand Tuesday afternoon at the Red Cloud Opera House to show why the brick streets in downtown Red Cloud need to be replaced.
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Hastings reaches 96 degrees Tuesday
Less than two weeks ago, it snowed in some parts of Nebraska and Iowa. On Tuesday it seemed white hot in some parts of Nebraska and Iowa, as record heat baked the states.
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Canines calming power at HC
While he's away at college, Greeley, Colo., native Tyler Ficek misses his peppy, slobbery golden retriever, Maylee.
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City 'going all out' for new veterans home
The Hastings City Council is eager to support and polish a bid that could bring the Central Nebraska Veterans Home to Hastings in 2015.
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Seeing history is believing for Hastings Middle School students
A soldier is shot in the shoulder. Instead of being taken to a sterile facility where he's given medication by a doctor before the bullet is removed, the man lays on a sheet.
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AC staff, patrons committee at odds over elementary issue
A parent/patron committee and school district staff are divided on the future of the elementary facilities at Adams Central.
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FACES OF TRIBLAND: Parks superintendent a jack of all trades
Terry Brown is a hands-on kind of guy.
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The Hastings City Council is eager to support and polish a bid that could bring the Central Nebraska Veterans Home to Hastings in 2015.
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Seeing history is believing for Hastings Middle School students
A soldier is shot in the shoulder. Instead of being taken to a sterile facility where he's given medication by a doctor before the bullet is removed, the man lays on a sheet.
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AC staff, patrons committee at odds over elementary issue
A parent/patron committee and school district staff are divided on the future of the elementary facilities at Adams Central.
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FACES OF TRIBLAND: Parks superintendent a jack of all trades
Terry Brown is a hands-on kind of guy.
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Seven co-valedictorians share stage at HHS commencement
Nearly 250 graduates crossed the stage at Hastings High School Sunday as members of the class of 2013 turned their tassels, received their diplomas and joined thousands of others as new Hastings High alumni.
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STC graduates take new leap of faith
The 32 members of St. Cecilia's class of 2013 are graduating in the midst of a historically significant year for Catholicism, both locally and globally.
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Silver Lake grads take look ahead
ROSELAND — An Internet talk show host, a lifetime Husker football season ticket holder, a makeup artist to the stars and a lottery winner are just a few of the predicted futures for the Silver Lake class of 2013.
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Nearly 250 graduates crossed the stage at Hastings High School Sunday as members of the class of 2013 turned their tassels, received their diplomas and joined thousands of others as new Hastings High alumni.
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STC graduates take new leap of faith
The 32 members of St. Cecilia's class of 2013 are graduating in the midst of a historically significant year for Catholicism, both locally and globally.
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Silver Lake grads take look ahead
ROSELAND — An Internet talk show host, a lifetime Husker football season ticket holder, a makeup artist to the stars and a lottery winner are just a few of the predicted futures for the Silver Lake class of 2013.
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Peter Draper convicted in death of grandson
The decision that Peter Draper was guilty of the two charges he faced in the death of his 2-year-old grandson, Joseph Rinehart Jr., came quickly.
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Students celebrate spring by riding, walking to school
Some came wearing tennis shoes or sandals as their small feet beat the pavement while others donned helmets and rode their bikes..
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More kids out past curfew
With the arrival of spring, there has been a growth in the number of curfew violations in Hastings.
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The decision that Peter Draper was guilty of the two charges he faced in the death of his 2-year-old grandson, Joseph Rinehart Jr., came quickly.
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Students celebrate spring by riding, walking to school
Some came wearing tennis shoes or sandals as their small feet beat the pavement while others donned helmets and rode their bikes..
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More kids out past curfew
With the arrival of spring, there has been a growth in the number of curfew violations in Hastings.
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Grandfather takes stand
Peter Draper refuted the testimony of his daughter and several other witnesses when he took the stand in his own defense Thursday afternoon.
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HHS state champs separated by 43 years
Forty-three years ago, two Hastings High seniors and a young automotive teacher boarded a plane and flew to Indianapolis to compete in the Plymouth National Trouble Shooting Contest.
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Night of excellence at HMS
Hundreds of middle school students and their families flooded the halls of the Hastings Middle School Thursday evening to celebrate their year’s worth of accomplishments.
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Peter Draper refuted the testimony of his daughter and several other witnesses when he took the stand in his own defense Thursday afternoon.
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HHS state champs separated by 43 years
Forty-three years ago, two Hastings High seniors and a young automotive teacher boarded a plane and flew to Indianapolis to compete in the Plymouth National Trouble Shooting Contest.
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Night of excellence at HMS
Hundreds of middle school students and their families flooded the halls of the Hastings Middle School Thursday evening to celebrate their year’s worth of accomplishments.
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Trial’s third day details boy’s injuries
Members of the jury saw graphic depictions of the cause of 2-year-old Joseph Rinehart Jr.’s death during Wednesday’s third day of his grandfather’s trial.
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Court upholds ruling on infraction violations
The district court has upheld the infraction conviction against Marvin “Butch” Hughes of Hastings for violating city codes at the former middle school building, 505 N. Hastings Ave.
Hughes has 30 days to appeal the district court’s decision with the Nebraska Court of Appeals.
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Members of the jury saw graphic depictions of the cause of 2-year-old Joseph Rinehart Jr.’s death during Wednesday’s third day of his grandfather’s trial.
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Court upholds ruling on infraction violations
The district court has upheld the infraction conviction against Marvin “Butch” Hughes of Hastings for violating city codes at the former middle school building, 505 N. Hastings Ave.
Hughes has 30 days to appeal the district court’s decision with the Nebraska Court of Appeals.
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HC students collect saplings for Lincoln sculpture
Using clippers, hand saws and machetes, a group of Hastings College students helped gather tree saplings along the Platte River for use in the current project of a well-known sculptor, Patrick Dougherty.
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Hawthorne students celebrate pet day
Standing in the school yard at Hawthorne Elementary, second-grader Hunter Treffer holds onto his small dog.
Click here to read the more of the story>>>County Board considers Veterans Home bid
The Adams County Board of Supervisors made no official decision Tuesday but appeared generally supportive of a bid to bring the Central Nebraska Veterans Home to Hastings.
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Daughter testifies against father
Laura Rinehart testified Tuesday that fear kept her from talking about the aggressive punishments she witnessed her father, Peter Draper, inflicting on her son and herself.
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Using clippers, hand saws and machetes, a group of Hastings College students helped gather tree saplings along the Platte River for use in the current project of a well-known sculptor, Patrick Dougherty.
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Hawthorne students celebrate pet day
Standing in the school yard at Hawthorne Elementary, second-grader Hunter Treffer holds onto his small dog.
Click here to read the more of the story>>>County Board considers Veterans Home bid
The Adams County Board of Supervisors made no official decision Tuesday but appeared generally supportive of a bid to bring the Central Nebraska Veterans Home to Hastings.
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Daughter testifies against father
Laura Rinehart testified Tuesday that fear kept her from talking about the aggressive punishments she witnessed her father, Peter Draper, inflicting on her son and herself.
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Alcott receives national honor
Alcott Elementary joined an exclusive group of schools across the country for its dedication to improving student learning.
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PLC program builds student learning
Every Wednesday during the school year, Hastings Public Schools students are let out of school an hour early for what staff members call PLC time.
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When Samy De Leon Llamas came to the United States in 2007, all he wanted was the freedom to get an education.
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Alcott Elementary joined an exclusive group of schools across the country for its dedication to improving student learning.
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PLC program builds student learning
Every Wednesday during the school year, Hastings Public Schools students are let out of school an hour early for what staff members call PLC time.
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When Samy De Leon Llamas came to the United States in 2007, all he wanted was the freedom to get an education.
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Packed gym greets AC graduates
Family, friends and well-wishers packed into a warm Adams Central High School gym Sunday to watch 80 students receive diplomas.
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Kenesaw graduates close class
KENESAW — Saturday marked the culmination of a shared 13-year journey for 22 students who graduated Saturday at Kenesaw High School.
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Is there life out there? Are we, Earthlings, alone in the universe? That was the question astronaut and Nebraska native Clayton Anderson asked of the 2013 graduating class of Central Community College-Hastings Saturday.
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Family, friends and well-wishers packed into a warm Adams Central High School gym Sunday to watch 80 students receive diplomas.
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Kenesaw graduates close class
KENESAW — Saturday marked the culmination of a shared 13-year journey for 22 students who graduated Saturday at Kenesaw High School.
Click here to read the more of the story>>>Clayton Anderson reminds CCC grads they are not alone
Is there life out there? Are we, Earthlings, alone in the universe? That was the question astronaut and Nebraska native Clayton Anderson asked of the 2013 graduating class of Central Community College-Hastings Saturday.
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Farmers not concerned about cold spring yet
A cold and wet spring may have prevented farmers from getting out and planting as quickly as they would have liked, but — for the most part — they are not fretting.
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Roger Doerr to retire after 44 years at HC
Roger Doerr, longtime professor, coach and fundraiser in the Hastings College community, is a self-proclaimed man of many hats, and has been for most of his life.
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Former NU football players take court for fallen teammate
Mismatched red shirts and the youth of their opponents didn't stop a group of former Nebraska football athletes from taking the basketball court to help one of their own.
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A cold and wet spring may have prevented farmers from getting out and planting as quickly as they would have liked, but — for the most part — they are not fretting.
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Roger Doerr to retire after 44 years at HC
Roger Doerr, longtime professor, coach and fundraiser in the Hastings College community, is a self-proclaimed man of many hats, and has been for most of his life.
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Former NU football players take court for fallen teammate
Mismatched red shirts and the youth of their opponents didn't stop a group of former Nebraska football athletes from taking the basketball court to help one of their own.
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Uncertainty muddies HU water rate decision
Multimillion-dollar bonds, big bills to pay and 10 to 20 percent rate increases are what the Hastings Board of Public Works is staring down as it considers the future of the city's water system.
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THEN & NOW: Duncan Field lights
The eight towers that lit hundreds of ballgames through the years were removed this week and replaced by six state-of-the art lights, substantially opening up the outfield area where the old towers once stood.
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TC students pick pickles for healthy snack
HEBRON — As Makayla Johnson and Dylan Fischer fished dill pickles one after another with tongs out of a big jar, they were doing their part to ensure Thayer Central elementary students are as healthy as possible.
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Multimillion-dollar bonds, big bills to pay and 10 to 20 percent rate increases are what the Hastings Board of Public Works is staring down as it considers the future of the city's water system.
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THEN & NOW: Duncan Field lights
The eight towers that lit hundreds of ballgames through the years were removed this week and replaced by six state-of-the art lights, substantially opening up the outfield area where the old towers once stood.
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TC students pick pickles for healthy snack
HEBRON — As Makayla Johnson and Dylan Fischer fished dill pickles one after another with tongs out of a big jar, they were doing their part to ensure Thayer Central elementary students are as healthy as possible.
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Franklin couple highest bidder on CCC house
When Franklin resident Kelsey Sindt walked into the construction workshop Wednesday at Central Community College-Hastings, she had no idea she would be walking out as a new homeowner.
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A way with words
HEBRON — For the second year in a row, Russell Heitmann battled his way past dozens of competitors in a field of hundreds of thousands of high school students to return to Washington D.C. and almost win a national poetry reading contest.
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Downtown to be hoppin' on First Friday
Downtown Hastings is typically a busy place but it could become even more frenetic the first Friday of each month.
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When Franklin resident Kelsey Sindt walked into the construction workshop Wednesday at Central Community College-Hastings, she had no idea she would be walking out as a new homeowner.
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A way with words
HEBRON — For the second year in a row, Russell Heitmann battled his way past dozens of competitors in a field of hundreds of thousands of high school students to return to Washington D.C. and almost win a national poetry reading contest.
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Downtown to be hoppin' on First Friday
Downtown Hastings is typically a busy place but it could become even more frenetic the first Friday of each month.
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U.S. poet laureate title set Kooser on path to prove Midwest's worth
While sitting at home alone on a Friday night in 2004, Ted Kooser received a phone call.
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D.A.R.E. still making a difference
The Drug Abuse Resistance Education program is just as relevant today in raising awareness among youth about the dangers of using drugs and alcohol as it was 30 years ago when D.A.R.E was founded.
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Discussion sparse at meeting about Minden school expansion
MINDEN — When members of the Minden Board of Education meet for their next regular meeting on May 11, they will determine whether to take on a building project and whether they would spend $25.6 million or $31.2 million.
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While sitting at home alone on a Friday night in 2004, Ted Kooser received a phone call.
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D.A.R.E. still making a difference
The Drug Abuse Resistance Education program is just as relevant today in raising awareness among youth about the dangers of using drugs and alcohol as it was 30 years ago when D.A.R.E was founded.
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Discussion sparse at meeting about Minden school expansion
MINDEN — When members of the Minden Board of Education meet for their next regular meeting on May 11, they will determine whether to take on a building project and whether they would spend $25.6 million or $31.2 million.
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City explores veterans home bid
The city of Hastings is one of four communities that has expressed an interest in serving as home to the new Central Nebraska Veterans Home.
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FFA program in first year at Bruning-Davenport
BRUNING — The hallway leading into Siera Meyer's classroom at the high school here is covered with posters depicting different aspects of agronomy and animal anatomy.
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FACES OF TRIBLAND: Reimer makes Hastings home
She never envisioned living in any part of Nebraska.
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The city of Hastings is one of four communities that has expressed an interest in serving as home to the new Central Nebraska Veterans Home.
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FFA program in first year at Bruning-Davenport
BRUNING — The hallway leading into Siera Meyer's classroom at the high school here is covered with posters depicting different aspects of agronomy and animal anatomy.
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FACES OF TRIBLAND: Reimer makes Hastings home
She never envisioned living in any part of Nebraska.
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President takes post
Don Jackson doesn't pretend to know it all.
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Pavilion groundbreaking incorporates Arbor Day celebration
About 60 people stood beneath the towering trees of Highland Park to celebrate Arbor Day and the groundbreaking of the new pavilion Sunday afternoon.
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Saving HRC buildings comes down to interest
Some buildings at the Hastings Regional Center may be torn down and it's not because city or state officials want to see them go.
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Seiler: State aid to schools bill 'not very healthy'
Sen. Les Seiler of Hastings and Hastings Public Schools Superintendent Craig Kautz will be looking closely at the state aid numbers this week after a compromise was made among urban senators.
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Don Jackson doesn't pretend to know it all.
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Pavilion groundbreaking incorporates Arbor Day celebration
About 60 people stood beneath the towering trees of Highland Park to celebrate Arbor Day and the groundbreaking of the new pavilion Sunday afternoon.
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Saving HRC buildings comes down to interest
Some buildings at the Hastings Regional Center may be torn down and it's not because city or state officials want to see them go.
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Seiler: State aid to schools bill 'not very healthy'
Sen. Les Seiler of Hastings and Hastings Public Schools Superintendent Craig Kautz will be looking closely at the state aid numbers this week after a compromise was made among urban senators.
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New digs for HC president
Hastings College is purchasing a new home for its president.
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An historic first rodeo event hosted by Hastings College drew a crowd of more than 300 Friday night at Adams County Fairgrounds.
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HHS seniors fix bugs planted in Ford Focus
Communication and trust helped seniors Justice Whitten and Ricardo Villegas bring home Hastings High’s first state title in automotive competition in more than 40 years and earn a trip to the national event this summer..
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Hastings College is purchasing a new home for its president.
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An historic first rodeo event hosted by Hastings College drew a crowd of more than 300 Friday night at Adams County Fairgrounds.
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HHS seniors fix bugs planted in Ford Focus
Communication and trust helped seniors Justice Whitten and Ricardo Villegas bring home Hastings High’s first state title in automotive competition in more than 40 years and earn a trip to the national event this summer..
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Big grant boosts plans in Red Cloud
RED CLOUD — With a $300,000 government tourism grant coming their way, officials of the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial and Educational Foundation are one big step closer to securing a productive and beneficial future for another historic downtown building here.
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Grass is always greener when you reseed
For new or thinning lawns in need of some cosmetic patching, the time to seed is now.
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THEN & NOW: Hastings College president's residence
Several weeks ago, the college closed on the sale of the historic home and passed ownership to Jennifer and Herb Deets, a young couple who both grew up in the Kearney area.
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Former U.S. Poet Laureate to speak in Hastings
Ted Kooser has long been dedicated to his craft.
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RED CLOUD — With a $300,000 government tourism grant coming their way, officials of the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial and Educational Foundation are one big step closer to securing a productive and beneficial future for another historic downtown building here.
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Grass is always greener when you reseed
For new or thinning lawns in need of some cosmetic patching, the time to seed is now.
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THEN & NOW: Hastings College president's residence
Several weeks ago, the college closed on the sale of the historic home and passed ownership to Jennifer and Herb Deets, a young couple who both grew up in the Kearney area.
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Former U.S. Poet Laureate to speak in Hastings
Ted Kooser has long been dedicated to his craft.
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Survey reveals Hastings residents negative about retail offerings
Perception can often be different from reality.
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Wearing jeans to work sign of support for victims of sexual assault
People through the city and across the world wore jeans Wednesday in observation of Denim Day during Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
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Hebron libraries little and free
HEBRON — After seeing a TV news story about the Little Free Library program and later visiting one functioning in Hadar, Clarence and Anne Baden were inspired.
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Perception can often be different from reality.
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Wearing jeans to work sign of support for victims of sexual assault
People through the city and across the world wore jeans Wednesday in observation of Denim Day during Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
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Hebron libraries little and free
HEBRON — After seeing a TV news story about the Little Free Library program and later visiting one functioning in Hadar, Clarence and Anne Baden were inspired.
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Weather wreaks havoc on spring sports
There's no easy way around it. Last year, we were spoiled.
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Hawthorne students receive free copies of 'Phantom Tollbooth'
As the teacher pulled books from the box, the group of fourth-graders at Hawthorne Elementary squealed with delight.
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There's no easy way around it. Last year, we were spoiled.
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Hawthorne students receive free copies of 'Phantom Tollbooth'
As the teacher pulled books from the box, the group of fourth-graders at Hawthorne Elementary squealed with delight.
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City Council has eyes on roads, sidewalks
The Hastings City Council voiced particular concern and interest in city road projects and developments that will be completed in the upcoming summer construction season at its regular meeting Monday.
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FACES OF TRIBLAND: HC student mentors youths at The Zone
Whether it's playing dodge ball with high school students or helping them finish homework, John Roman has become a well-known face at The Zone.
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The Hastings City Council voiced particular concern and interest in city road projects and developments that will be completed in the upcoming summer construction season at its regular meeting Monday.
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FACES OF TRIBLAND: HC student mentors youths at The Zone
Whether it's playing dodge ball with high school students or helping them finish homework, John Roman has become a well-known face at The Zone.
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Dog duos learn the ropes
For the first few years after Jacey Sutton adopted her dog, Shiloh, from a pet rescue shelter near her home in Wahoo, the canine could hardly be constrained by a leash. He would bark, snarl at other dogs, and run off at every opportunity.
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Springfest sees spring
Perfect spring weather peeked out to greet attendees of the third annual Prairie Loft Springfest Sunday at the Prairie Loft Center for Outdoor and Agricultural Learning, 4705 DLD Road.
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For the first few years after Jacey Sutton adopted her dog, Shiloh, from a pet rescue shelter near her home in Wahoo, the canine could hardly be constrained by a leash. He would bark, snarl at other dogs, and run off at every opportunity.
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Springfest sees spring
Perfect spring weather peeked out to greet attendees of the third annual Prairie Loft Springfest Sunday at the Prairie Loft Center for Outdoor and Agricultural Learning, 4705 DLD Road.
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Same-day delivery times changing
Want to mail a letter in Hastings? You'll soon have to do it by 3:55 p.m. Monday through Friday, two hours earlier than currently, in order for the letter to go out that same day.
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Birthday girl in good spirits, making progress following train collision
The Adams Central junior injured in a Jan. 28 train collision is "200 percent better" now than even six weeks ago but still has a way to go, her mother said.
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Historical Society commemorating Pony Express route
A Pony Express historical marker restored from a 2006 act of vandalism will be rededicated Sunday by Adams County Historical Society members.
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Kenesaw man follows in father's footsteps
Mike Engelhardt of Kenesaw was left with a big pair of shoes to fill when asked to step in for his recently-deceased father on the Hastings Food Pantry board four years ago.
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Want to mail a letter in Hastings? You'll soon have to do it by 3:55 p.m. Monday through Friday, two hours earlier than currently, in order for the letter to go out that same day.
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Birthday girl in good spirits, making progress following train collision
The Adams Central junior injured in a Jan. 28 train collision is "200 percent better" now than even six weeks ago but still has a way to go, her mother said.
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Historical Society commemorating Pony Express route
A Pony Express historical marker restored from a 2006 act of vandalism will be rededicated Sunday by Adams County Historical Society members.
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Kenesaw man follows in father's footsteps
Mike Engelhardt of Kenesaw was left with a big pair of shoes to fill when asked to step in for his recently-deceased father on the Hastings Food Pantry board four years ago.
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Zion Lutheran dismisses students after bomb threat
A bomb threat called into Hastings Public Schools at 11:30 a.m. Thursday prompted administrators at Zion Lutheran School to dismiss students for the day at about 1 p.m.
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Young sport ropes in big event
Then: Five years ago, the Hastings College rodeo team began with three female team members and a coach who had left the professional rodeo circuit because of injuries.
Now: Today, the program has nearly 20 members and will be hosting its first regional rodeo event — the Bobby Gottsch Jr. Memorial Hastings College Rodeo — in Hastings April 26-27.
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A bomb threat called into Hastings Public Schools at 11:30 a.m. Thursday prompted administrators at Zion Lutheran School to dismiss students for the day at about 1 p.m.
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Young sport ropes in big event
Then: Five years ago, the Hastings College rodeo team began with three female team members and a coach who had left the professional rodeo circuit because of injuries.
Now: Today, the program has nearly 20 members and will be hosting its first regional rodeo event — the Bobby Gottsch Jr. Memorial Hastings College Rodeo — in Hastings April 26-27.
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Students showcase their studies
The creation of a robotic hand, comparisons of video games to real life and studies of the U.S. stock market were all topics of discussion among students Wednesday at Hastings College.
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Icy roads slow down morning commute
Traffic was slow going this morning as commuters were greeted by falling snow and icy roads.
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The creation of a robotic hand, comparisons of video games to real life and studies of the U.S. stock market were all topics of discussion among students Wednesday at Hastings College.
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Icy roads slow down morning commute
Traffic was slow going this morning as commuters were greeted by falling snow and icy roads.
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Proposed budget targets old regional center buildings
The Nebraska Legislature soon will consider a budget that would fund the demolition of most buildings at the Hastings Regional Center and allow for the selling of at least a portion of the land.
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Festival official excited about Kool-Aid Man's new image
The new look and vibe of Hastings' biggest pitch(er)man is exciting news indeed for those who promote him here.
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Maryland Living Center seeks county's financial help
The Adams County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday gave consideration to but tabled a decision on giving seed money to help with building improvements to the new Maryland Living Center.
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The Nebraska Legislature soon will consider a budget that would fund the demolition of most buildings at the Hastings Regional Center and allow for the selling of at least a portion of the land.
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Festival official excited about Kool-Aid Man's new image
The new look and vibe of Hastings' biggest pitch(er)man is exciting news indeed for those who promote him here.
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Maryland Living Center seeks county's financial help
The Adams County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday gave consideration to but tabled a decision on giving seed money to help with building improvements to the new Maryland Living Center.
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Tribland runners cross finish line before explosions
Hastings runner Stacy Shaw had just crossed the finish line at the 117th Boston Marathon Monday when her experience as a first-time participant at one of the world's oldest, most prestigious running events changed drastically.
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FACES OF TRIBLAND: Grace, poise keys to a successful career
Darlene Veburg sat curved over the black-and-white keys, glancing at the liturgical sheet music spread in front of her and arching her shoulders in a protective posture. She was anticipating the water droplets that threatened to fall from the ceiling.
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Hastings runner Stacy Shaw had just crossed the finish line at the 117th Boston Marathon Monday when her experience as a first-time participant at one of the world's oldest, most prestigious running events changed drastically.
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FACES OF TRIBLAND: Grace, poise keys to a successful career
Darlene Veburg sat curved over the black-and-white keys, glancing at the liturgical sheet music spread in front of her and arching her shoulders in a protective posture. She was anticipating the water droplets that threatened to fall from the ceiling.
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High schoolers design, drive electric cars
Adams Central senior Cyrus Schiffler slowly maneuvered his way into a green race car that sits only about 11/2 inches off the ground as other students crowded around.
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All aboard to see model trains
Hastings resident Earl Mullins has had a passion for model trains almost his entire life, but it's only been in the last five years that he's realized how much the hobby and the people he plays with mean to him.
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Tribune's Beahm garners 4 awards at NPA convention
Hastings Tribune photojournalist Laura Beahm took runner-up honors in the Outstanding Young Nebraska Journalist Award daily category at the Nebraska Press Association's annual convention in Lincoln.
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Adams Central senior Cyrus Schiffler slowly maneuvered his way into a green race car that sits only about 11/2 inches off the ground as other students crowded around.
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All aboard to see model trains
Hastings resident Earl Mullins has had a passion for model trains almost his entire life, but it's only been in the last five years that he's realized how much the hobby and the people he plays with mean to him.
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Tribune's Beahm garners 4 awards at NPA convention
Hastings Tribune photojournalist Laura Beahm took runner-up honors in the Outstanding Young Nebraska Journalist Award daily category at the Nebraska Press Association's annual convention in Lincoln.
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900 students participate in career skills contests
Sara Naughton began doing hair on a life-size, Barbie mannequin when she was just 3 years old. She would twist the doll's fake blond locks into braids, twists and updos, adding bows and stickers for just the right touch.
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Former caregiver recalls experience
Even though she is no longer a caregiver, Judy Dixon of Hastings plans to attend Thursday's Day of Caring for Those Who Care.
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Sara Naughton began doing hair on a life-size, Barbie mannequin when she was just 3 years old. She would twist the doll's fake blond locks into braids, twists and updos, adding bows and stickers for just the right touch.
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Former caregiver recalls experience
Even though she is no longer a caregiver, Judy Dixon of Hastings plans to attend Thursday's Day of Caring for Those Who Care.
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Holliday resigns as HHS AD
Gregg Holliday has resigned as activities director at Hastings High School.
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'Don't be silent'
MINDEN — By 20 minutes to the hour, the pews in the sanctuary were full — and still the people came.
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Utility board gets advice on water contamination
A former member of the Little Blue Natural Resources District groundwater committee gave some advice to the Hastings Board of Public Works on its water woes Thursday.
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Career Fair gets Morton Elementary students thinking of their dream job
Room 120 at Morton Elementary School was full of truck drivers, diesel mechanics and pediatric nurses Thursday evening.
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Gregg Holliday has resigned as activities director at Hastings High School.
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'Don't be silent'
MINDEN — By 20 minutes to the hour, the pews in the sanctuary were full — and still the people came.
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Utility board gets advice on water contamination
A former member of the Little Blue Natural Resources District groundwater committee gave some advice to the Hastings Board of Public Works on its water woes Thursday.
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Career Fair gets Morton Elementary students thinking of their dream job
Room 120 at Morton Elementary School was full of truck drivers, diesel mechanics and pediatric nurses Thursday evening.
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New center at Good Samaritan Village fills need in community
As much as Arthur "Vayle" Hayes enjoyed his three-week stay at the new Center for Short-Term Rehabilitation at Good Samaritan Village, he couldn't wait to go home.
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Hastings woman collects stories along with aprons
When Bonnie Broderson bought a book about the history of aprons on a whim, she never realized the impact it would have.
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Minden school project moves forward
MINDEN — Members of the Minden Board of Education soon will begin to receive input again from district patrons about a proposed expansion.
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As much as Arthur "Vayle" Hayes enjoyed his three-week stay at the new Center for Short-Term Rehabilitation at Good Samaritan Village, he couldn't wait to go home.
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Hastings woman collects stories along with aprons
When Bonnie Broderson bought a book about the history of aprons on a whim, she never realized the impact it would have.
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Minden school project moves forward
MINDEN — Members of the Minden Board of Education soon will begin to receive input again from district patrons about a proposed expansion.
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'Thundersleet'
coats region
with heavy ice
A combination of wind, hail and sleet Tuesday made for slick sidewalks and roads across Tribland and knocked out power to as many as 4,000 people.
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Camp hosts familiar faces
When Mark Clymer looks for hosts for the state recreation areas he oversees, he looks for people who have spent much of their lives camping and people who are friendly and like to listen to stories.
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One of these birds is not like the others
A Hastings couple looking to share the sandhill crane experience with out-of-town relatives got more than they bargained for as they cruised alongside the barren crop fields Sunday near Alda.
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A combination of wind, hail and sleet Tuesday made for slick sidewalks and roads across Tribland and knocked out power to as many as 4,000 people.
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Camp hosts familiar faces
When Mark Clymer looks for hosts for the state recreation areas he oversees, he looks for people who have spent much of their lives camping and people who are friendly and like to listen to stories.
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One of these birds is not like the others
A Hastings couple looking to share the sandhill crane experience with out-of-town relatives got more than they bargained for as they cruised alongside the barren crop fields Sunday near Alda.
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Hastings man recalls time
spent with Jackie Robinson
Growing up in Hastings in the 1930s and '40s, Dick Spady didn't fully understand or experience full-blown racism until he started playing professional baseball in the Brooklyn Dodgers organization with Jackie Robinson.
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HC looks to strike quickly with new bowling team
Hastings College will be looking to take the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics bowling scene by storm when it joins the ranks of colleges fielding competitive men's and women's bowling programs beginning in October.
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More than 400 students participate in HC jazz festival
After hearing the loud, syncopated beats of the jazz song "El Taco Rocko" played by the Blue Hill jazz band, veteran trumpet player John Mills stood up in front of the group of high school students and gave them a challenge.
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New patron committee formed to study future of elementary schools
The future of Adams Central's elementary facilities has again become the topic of discussion through a new patron committee.
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Growing up in Hastings in the 1930s and '40s, Dick Spady didn't fully understand or experience full-blown racism until he started playing professional baseball in the Brooklyn Dodgers organization with Jackie Robinson.
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HC looks to strike quickly with new bowling team
Hastings College will be looking to take the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics bowling scene by storm when it joins the ranks of colleges fielding competitive men's and women's bowling programs beginning in October.
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More than 400 students participate in HC jazz festival
After hearing the loud, syncopated beats of the jazz song "El Taco Rocko" played by the Blue Hill jazz band, veteran trumpet player John Mills stood up in front of the group of high school students and gave them a challenge.
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New patron committee formed to study future of elementary schools
The future of Adams Central's elementary facilities has again become the topic of discussion through a new patron committee.
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Dog shot after attacking teen
A dog was shot by police early this morning after the animal attacked and scratched a boy in the 1700 block of West Eighth Street.
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Art show full of unifying themes
In jurying the art exhibition for the 12th annual Elinor Bartholomew Fine Arts Festival at St. Mark's Episcopal Pro-Cathedral, Mary Vaughan and Kari Stofer looked for unifying elements in the submitted pieces.
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Families act out monarch's life cycle at museum event
Running around Highland Park Cemetery, hula-hooping and singing the alphabet song gave Sadye Bell, 9, and Olivia Ernst, 7, an idea of how exhausting it must be to be a monarch butterfly.
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A dog was shot by police early this morning after the animal attacked and scratched a boy in the 1700 block of West Eighth Street.
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Art show full of unifying themes
In jurying the art exhibition for the 12th annual Elinor Bartholomew Fine Arts Festival at St. Mark's Episcopal Pro-Cathedral, Mary Vaughan and Kari Stofer looked for unifying elements in the submitted pieces.
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Families act out monarch's life cycle at museum event
Running around Highland Park Cemetery, hula-hooping and singing the alphabet song gave Sadye Bell, 9, and Olivia Ernst, 7, an idea of how exhausting it must be to be a monarch butterfly.
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Hastings Middle School thanks paraeducators for key contributions
In a world where a growing number of students with physical, mental and behavioral challenges are required to learn more and take more tests, teachers oftentimes can't do it alone.
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Paraeducators find rewards in work
Every day Margaret Olsen drives to school where she works a full day of helping students to complete worksheets and take tests.
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Hastings police purging old evidence no longer needed
The Hastings Police Department is doing some spring cleaning to reduce and reorganize evidence storage.
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In a world where a growing number of students with physical, mental and behavioral challenges are required to learn more and take more tests, teachers oftentimes can't do it alone.
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Paraeducators find rewards in work
Every day Margaret Olsen drives to school where she works a full day of helping students to complete worksheets and take tests.
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Hastings police purging old evidence no longer needed
The Hastings Police Department is doing some spring cleaning to reduce and reorganize evidence storage.
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HHS principal fills AD position
Principal Jay Opperman confirmed Thursday that he is serving as interim activities director at Hastings High after the position was vacated last week.
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Firefighters set fire to garden of native grasses outside Hastings Museum
There was a fire on the Hastings Museum grounds this morning and members of Hastings Fire and Rescue were the ones who set it.
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THEN & NOW: March 2012 vs. March 2013
In terms of weather, Hastings witnessed falling temperatures and snow this March in place of the unseasonably warm weather enjoyed in March 2012.
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Principal Jay Opperman confirmed Thursday that he is serving as interim activities director at Hastings High after the position was vacated last week.
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Firefighters set fire to garden of native grasses outside Hastings Museum
There was a fire on the Hastings Museum grounds this morning and members of Hastings Fire and Rescue were the ones who set it.
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THEN & NOW: March 2012 vs. March 2013
In terms of weather, Hastings witnessed falling temperatures and snow this March in place of the unseasonably warm weather enjoyed in March 2012.
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Hawthorne students stitchin' to learn
On Wednesdays when most Hastings Public Schools students are getting off for an early afternoon of fun outside school, a group of more than 20 students is still sitting in a classroom at Hawthorne Elementary.
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Holocaust survivor to speak in Minden on harrowing ordeal
MINDEN — An Iowa woman who survived imprisonment in the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz and has spent most of her adult life in the Midwest will share her experiences in a presentation here April 11.
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On Wednesdays when most Hastings Public Schools students are getting off for an early afternoon of fun outside school, a group of more than 20 students is still sitting in a classroom at Hawthorne Elementary.
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Holocaust survivor to speak in Minden on harrowing ordeal
MINDEN — An Iowa woman who survived imprisonment in the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz and has spent most of her adult life in the Midwest will share her experiences in a presentation here April 11.
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Duncan Field gets 'Cadillac of lights'
In the span of an eight-hour workday, a crew from Omaha changed the landscape around Duncan Field in east Hastings.
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HHS industrial arts program getting boost
Central Community College-Hastings and Hastings Public Schools are working together to "improve the rigor and relevance" of Hastings High School's industrial arts programs.
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In the span of an eight-hour workday, a crew from Omaha changed the landscape around Duncan Field in east Hastings.
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HHS industrial arts program getting boost
Central Community College-Hastings and Hastings Public Schools are working together to "improve the rigor and relevance" of Hastings High School's industrial arts programs.
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'It could have been a lot worse'
Jackie Maynard flew out of her chair when she heard what sounded like a sonic boom around 10:30 Friday night.
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FACES OF TRIBLAND: John Brooks a teacher and doer
There's a saying that goes "Those who can, do; those who can't, teach."
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Jackie Maynard flew out of her chair when she heard what sounded like a sonic boom around 10:30 Friday night.
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FACES OF TRIBLAND: John Brooks a teacher and doer
There's a saying that goes "Those who can, do; those who can't, teach."
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Cranes, cranes and more cranes
KEARNEY COUNTY — The warbled call from the hundreds of sandhill cranes feeding in nearby cornfields was no match for the dull roar inside the Iain Nicolson Audubon Center at Rowe Sanctuary here Saturday morning.
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KEARNEY COUNTY — The warbled call from the hundreds of sandhill cranes feeding in nearby cornfields was no match for the dull roar inside the Iain Nicolson Audubon Center at Rowe Sanctuary here Saturday morning.
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Flames destroy building on fire official’s property
A building belonging to Hastings Fire and Rescue’s fire prevention officer burned to the ground Friday evening.
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Superior archers place third in state competition
While she missed the mark more than she would have liked, Holly Bower was happy that the rest of her team pulled through.
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For chamber, bucks that stop here grow here
When Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce President Tom Hastings signs the bottom of the green, check-like documents known as “chamber dollars” and passes them on to citizens, he hopes that the certificates will start a chain reaction.
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In pursuit of pesky potholes
When it comes to the minefields of potholes that appear each spring as winter recedes, Richard Douglas has seen worse years.
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A building belonging to Hastings Fire and Rescue’s fire prevention officer burned to the ground Friday evening.
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Superior archers place third in state competition
While she missed the mark more than she would have liked, Holly Bower was happy that the rest of her team pulled through.
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For chamber, bucks that stop here grow here
When Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce President Tom Hastings signs the bottom of the green, check-like documents known as “chamber dollars” and passes them on to citizens, he hopes that the certificates will start a chain reaction.
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In pursuit of pesky potholes
When it comes to the minefields of potholes that appear each spring as winter recedes, Richard Douglas has seen worse years.
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HU looks to delay treatment
The Hastings Board of Public Works discussed Thursday a number of ways it potentially could hold off on spending more than $40 million to build a water treatment facility in Hastings.
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Utility board decides not to get smart meters
Smart meters may be helpful in a lot of places, but there's no need for them in Hastings at this time.
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THEN & NOW: Sandy Creek Elementary
NOW: One of the biggest detractors of the proposed single site praises the work of then-Superintendent Larry Ramaekers and calls the reasons for wanting to retain those three schools as "dumb."
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In case of emergency, be prepared
Area organizations Thursday reminded area citizens about the need to be prepared for disasters during a Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event at the American Red Cross.
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The Hastings Board of Public Works discussed Thursday a number of ways it potentially could hold off on spending more than $40 million to build a water treatment facility in Hastings.
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Utility board decides not to get smart meters
Smart meters may be helpful in a lot of places, but there's no need for them in Hastings at this time.
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THEN & NOW: Sandy Creek Elementary
NOW: One of the biggest detractors of the proposed single site praises the work of then-Superintendent Larry Ramaekers and calls the reasons for wanting to retain those three schools as "dumb."
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In case of emergency, be prepared
Area organizations Thursday reminded area citizens about the need to be prepared for disasters during a Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event at the American Red Cross.
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Hastings woman caught by Schweitzer dead at 93
Hastings resident Elinore Barber, whose chance fall into the arms of Albert Schweitzer led to a lasting friendship with him, has died. She was 93.
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STC middle-schoolers spend time with Kensington residents
Middle school students at St. Cecilia took the chance to give back Wednesday as they prepared for a few days off to celebrate Easter.
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Hastings resident Elinore Barber, whose chance fall into the arms of Albert Schweitzer led to a lasting friendship with him, has died. She was 93.
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STC middle-schoolers spend time with Kensington residents
Middle school students at St. Cecilia took the chance to give back Wednesday as they prepared for a few days off to celebrate Easter.
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Several turkeys seen strutting on Hastings streets
A rafter of turkeys took a walk on the urban side of Hastings Tuesday afternoon.
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Tiger Cub Online 'a work in progress'
The switch to strictly an online format for school news at Hastings High has required considerable adjustment for both those producing the content and the audience they're trying to reach.
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Parents receive false alert
An inadvertent phone call caused alarm in some elementary school parents this morning.
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A rafter of turkeys took a walk on the urban side of Hastings Tuesday afternoon.
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Tiger Cub Online 'a work in progress'
The switch to strictly an online format for school news at Hastings High has required considerable adjustment for both those producing the content and the audience they're trying to reach.
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Parents receive false alert
An inadvertent phone call caused alarm in some elementary school parents this morning.
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Grant money would boost downtown looks
The Hastings City Council and Community Redevelopment Authority are making large investments in the aesthetics of the city's downtown area in the upcoming year and hope that area businesses will follow suit.
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Mayor, Patterson take steps to change City Council format
Some city officials are hoping to eliminate the uncontested Hastings City Council election races that have become common in the last few years.
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Faces of Tribland: Photographer by day, storm chaser by night
B.J. Fictum remembers when his interest in severe weather began.
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The Hastings City Council and Community Redevelopment Authority are making large investments in the aesthetics of the city's downtown area in the upcoming year and hope that area businesses will follow suit.
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Mayor, Patterson take steps to change City Council format
Some city officials are hoping to eliminate the uncontested Hastings City Council election races that have become common in the last few years.
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Faces of Tribland: Photographer by day, storm chaser by night
B.J. Fictum remembers when his interest in severe weather began.
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Seiler says too many youths placed into 'throw-away system'
State Sen. Les Seiler of Hastings and the Nebraska Legislature's Judiciary Committee have made the juvenile justice system their priority for this legislative session.
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Rollin' Colon visual aid helps raise awareness of 'very preventable' disease
Hitting home the importance of colonoscopies and other colon screenings was the purpose of a giant inflatable colon on display at the Vital Signs Health Fair this weekend.
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Broadway dancer brings new moves to Hastings dance studio
A Hastings native and T'Dance Studio pupil and teacher who now dances professionally on and off Broadway in New York came home last week to share her expertise with pupils from her former studio.
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State Sen. Les Seiler of Hastings and the Nebraska Legislature's Judiciary Committee have made the juvenile justice system their priority for this legislative session.
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Rollin' Colon visual aid helps raise awareness of 'very preventable' disease
Hitting home the importance of colonoscopies and other colon screenings was the purpose of a giant inflatable colon on display at the Vital Signs Health Fair this weekend.
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Broadway dancer brings new moves to Hastings dance studio
A Hastings native and T'Dance Studio pupil and teacher who now dances professionally on and off Broadway in New York came home last week to share her expertise with pupils from her former studio.
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With more snow expected, chill to remain in air
As is obvious from Friday morning's snow, spring hasn't sprung just yet in Hastings.
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Russian man finds two of Daniels' memorial coins
If Alexey Shaykhiev filled out any NCAA national tournament brackets, everyone competing against him in the same pool better watch out.
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Emergency notification providers to change
RED CLOUD — Several area counties are in the process of switching emergency notification systems following the buyout of a company that offered the service.
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As is obvious from Friday morning's snow, spring hasn't sprung just yet in Hastings.
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Russian man finds two of Daniels' memorial coins
If Alexey Shaykhiev filled out any NCAA national tournament brackets, everyone competing against him in the same pool better watch out.
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Emergency notification providers to change
RED CLOUD — Several area counties are in the process of switching emergency notification systems following the buyout of a company that offered the service.
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Water treatment plan totals $45.9M
A combination of reverse osmosis and putting water back into the aquifer for storage and restoration at a total cost of $45.9 million may be the saving grace for the future of the city's water.
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Then & Now: Former Broncos still have game
Now: One conducts sleep studies. Another is a ranch wife. Some work in the medical field. Others are coaching at a college or high school.
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Raptors make big flap
It isn't often that Oberon, a great horned owl rescued by Raptor Recovery Nebraska, gives a hoot.
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A combination of reverse osmosis and putting water back into the aquifer for storage and restoration at a total cost of $45.9 million may be the saving grace for the future of the city's water.
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Then & Now: Former Broncos still have game
Now: One conducts sleep studies. Another is a ranch wife. Some work in the medical field. Others are coaching at a college or high school.
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Raptors make big flap
It isn't often that Oberon, a great horned owl rescued by Raptor Recovery Nebraska, gives a hoot.
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Tour of NAD takes STC 8th-graders, senior citizens back in time
Stepping back in time, a group of teenagers and senior citizens took a bus tour Wednesday of the former U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot east of Hastings.
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Construction on Doniphan Area Event Center 'right on schedule'
Construction is in full swing at the Pollution Control Facility 10 months after members of the Hastings Board of Public Works voted reluctantly to move forward with the $10.4 million improvement project.
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Judge retiring
After serving 13 years on the bench, county court Judge Robert Ide of Holdrege will be stepping down in July.
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Stepping back in time, a group of teenagers and senior citizens took a bus tour Wednesday of the former U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot east of Hastings.
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Construction on Doniphan Area Event Center 'right on schedule'
Construction is in full swing at the Pollution Control Facility 10 months after members of the Hastings Board of Public Works voted reluctantly to move forward with the $10.4 million improvement project.
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Judge retiring
After serving 13 years on the bench, county court Judge Robert Ide of Holdrege will be stepping down in July.
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Group wants residents to 'share our streets'
Hastings residents may soon notice 25 new, yellow, diamond-shaped signs hanging around town telling everyone to "Share Our Streets."
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Pollution Control Facility moving forward with improvements
Construction is in full swing at the Pollution Control Facility 10 months after members of the Hastings Board of Public Works voted reluctantly to move forward with the $10.4 million improvement project.
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Bus fees may go up in Hastings
Riding the bus in Hastings likely will cost more starting May 1.
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Kearney County board maintains campground, motel tax-exempt status
MINDEN — Weeks after the Nebraska Tax Equalization and Review Commission told them it was wrong to give tax-exempt status to an entity here, members of the Kearney County Board of Supervisors did so, anyway.
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Brodkey's to close
A statewide fine jewelry institution is losing its luster. Brodkey's Jewelers announced March 12 that it will close all nine of its stores, including the one in Hastings, by the end of May. Brodkey's has seven stores in Nebraska and two in Iowa.
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Hastings residents may soon notice 25 new, yellow, diamond-shaped signs hanging around town telling everyone to "Share Our Streets."
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Pollution Control Facility moving forward with improvements
Construction is in full swing at the Pollution Control Facility 10 months after members of the Hastings Board of Public Works voted reluctantly to move forward with the $10.4 million improvement project.
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Bus fees may go up in Hastings
Riding the bus in Hastings likely will cost more starting May 1.
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Kearney County board maintains campground, motel tax-exempt status
MINDEN — Weeks after the Nebraska Tax Equalization and Review Commission told them it was wrong to give tax-exempt status to an entity here, members of the Kearney County Board of Supervisors did so, anyway.
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Brodkey's to close
A statewide fine jewelry institution is losing its luster. Brodkey's Jewelers announced March 12 that it will close all nine of its stores, including the one in Hastings, by the end of May. Brodkey's has seven stores in Nebraska and two in Iowa.
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Former principal plays drums for musicals, symphony
It may be easy to confuse Hastings resident Phill Parker with that other similarly named superhero, Peter Parker. After all, like Spider-Man, wherever help is needed, Phill Parker will be there.
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Benefit planned for couple whose home was destroyed in a fire
SUTTON — Walt Davis acknowledges that it's going to be a long, uphill battle to return to his former home with permanent housing.
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It may be easy to confuse Hastings resident Phill Parker with that other similarly named superhero, Peter Parker. After all, like Spider-Man, wherever help is needed, Phill Parker will be there.
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Benefit planned for couple whose home was destroyed in a fire
SUTTON — Walt Davis acknowledges that it's going to be a long, uphill battle to return to his former home with permanent housing.
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Firefighters keep upper hand throughout drill
Watching more than 32 years of family history go up in smoke during a controlled home burn Saturday provided closure for former Hastings homeowner Paula Koch.
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Omaha man unseats slam dunk champ
James Parrott of Omaha had no idea just what kind of slam dunk he would need to accomplish to impress the judges at the Whoopers & Hoopers main exhibition event Saturday night at Lynn Farrell Arena.
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Watching more than 32 years of family history go up in smoke during a controlled home burn Saturday provided closure for former Hastings homeowner Paula Koch.
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Omaha man unseats slam dunk champ
James Parrott of Omaha had no idea just what kind of slam dunk he would need to accomplish to impress the judges at the Whoopers & Hoopers main exhibition event Saturday night at Lynn Farrell Arena.
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Hastings' Hotel hopes to regain community's favor
Following a number of complaints from customers, Hastings' Hotel and Convention Center owner Kim Bui is looking to win back the confidence of the community.
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National Guard conducting mandatory training overhead
Despite the recent influx of helicopters over the city, Hastings is not re-enacting scenes from "Zero Dark Thirty.
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Convention center study moves forward
A feasibility study focused on determining whether Hastings needs another convention center moved forward this week, with seven meetings held at the Holiday Inn Express on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Following a number of complaints from customers, Hastings' Hotel and Convention Center owner Kim Bui is looking to win back the confidence of the community.
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National Guard conducting mandatory training overhead
Despite the recent influx of helicopters over the city, Hastings is not re-enacting scenes from "Zero Dark Thirty.
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Convention center study moves forward
A feasibility study focused on determining whether Hastings needs another convention center moved forward this week, with seven meetings held at the Holiday Inn Express on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Big tourney 'big deal' for city
It's little wonder that March is historically one of Adams County's top economic months of the year — right behind December with its Christmas shopping and August with its Kool-Aid Days traffic.
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Local students, priests share 'wow' moment
As he watched the introduction of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires as pope with students on a big screen set up inside St. Cecilia Church Wednesday, the Rev. Joseph Walsh mouthed a reaction shared by many Catholics around the globe:
"Wow!"
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It's little wonder that March is historically one of Adams County's top economic months of the year — right behind December with its Christmas shopping and August with its Kool-Aid Days traffic.
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Local students, priests share 'wow' moment
As he watched the introduction of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires as pope with students on a big screen set up inside St. Cecilia Church Wednesday, the Rev. Joseph Walsh mouthed a reaction shared by many Catholics around the globe:
"Wow!"
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Craning necks not necessary for up-close views of unique birds
Once again the eyes of the world are turning to the skies and fields near the Platte River to catch a rare glimpse of perhaps the area's most spectacular natural phenomena: the migration of the sandhill and whooping cranes.
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'Extremely efficient' grain elevator opens near Fairmont
FAIRMONT — The most efficient grain processing equipment available, including three gleaming grain legs with the capacity to simultaneously ship and receive 120,000 bushels per hour, greeted visitors to an open house near here Tuesday.
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Substance abuse coalition tackles bullying
In an effort to tackle one of the underlying causes for underage drinking, the Area Substance & Alcohol Abuse Prevention coalition has been talking to area students about cyberbullying.
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Once again the eyes of the world are turning to the skies and fields near the Platte River to catch a rare glimpse of perhaps the area's most spectacular natural phenomena: the migration of the sandhill and whooping cranes.
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'Extremely efficient' grain elevator opens near Fairmont
FAIRMONT — The most efficient grain processing equipment available, including three gleaming grain legs with the capacity to simultaneously ship and receive 120,000 bushels per hour, greeted visitors to an open house near here Tuesday.
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Substance abuse coalition tackles bullying
In an effort to tackle one of the underlying causes for underage drinking, the Area Substance & Alcohol Abuse Prevention coalition has been talking to area students about cyberbullying.
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Downtown offers plenty of potential
Downtown Hastings has been an active place for development, but there is plenty of potential for more.
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Coal train derails east of Hastings
Eleven railcars were derailed Sunday east of Hastings at a rail yard near U.S. Highway 6 and Maxon Road.
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First phase of The Lark's renovation to begin soon
Construction should begin soon on the first phase of The Lark, allowing Listening Room concerts to be performed there by the fall.
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Faces of Tribland: Tourney organizer wraps up busy schedule
March Madness takes on a different meaning for Mikki Shafer, membership coordinator for the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce.
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Downtown Hastings has been an active place for development, but there is plenty of potential for more.
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Coal train derails east of Hastings
Eleven railcars were derailed Sunday east of Hastings at a rail yard near U.S. Highway 6 and Maxon Road.
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First phase of The Lark's renovation to begin soon
Construction should begin soon on the first phase of The Lark, allowing Listening Room concerts to be performed there by the fall.
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Faces of Tribland: Tourney organizer wraps up busy schedule
March Madness takes on a different meaning for Mikki Shafer, membership coordinator for the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce.
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Weekend storm brings 'a little of everything'
A combination of snow, wind and dropping temperatures made an ice mess out of everything road crews cleared during Sunday's blizzard that dropped more than 5 inches of snow in Hastings.
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Memorabilia from Civil War to today draws hundreds to Military Gun Show
With so many replicas in circulation of basically every piece of military memorabilia imaginable, collectors of such items have become a self-regulating entity.
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Special Olympians dive in
The pool deck at the Hastings Family YMCA was a frenetic place Saturday.
Special Olympic athletes from throughout the area gathered there for the West Central Special Olympic regional aquatics meet.
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A combination of snow, wind and dropping temperatures made an ice mess out of everything road crews cleared during Sunday's blizzard that dropped more than 5 inches of snow in Hastings.
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Memorabilia from Civil War to today draws hundreds to Military Gun Show
With so many replicas in circulation of basically every piece of military memorabilia imaginable, collectors of such items have become a self-regulating entity.
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Special Olympians dive in
The pool deck at the Hastings Family YMCA was a frenetic place Saturday.
Special Olympic athletes from throughout the area gathered there for the West Central Special Olympic regional aquatics meet.
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YRTCs likely to remain open
In a continuing effort to reduce the time children are in the foster care system in Nebraska, a multi-disciplinary group is working to share new ways to speed up the process.
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Group looking at ways to speed up foster care process
In a continuing effort to reduce the time children are in the foster care system in Nebraska, a multi-disciplinary group is working to share new ways to speed up the process.
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Area charities must receive to give
It's no secret area charities rely heavily on donations to keep their doors open and cupboards full.
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In a continuing effort to reduce the time children are in the foster care system in Nebraska, a multi-disciplinary group is working to share new ways to speed up the process.
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Group looking at ways to speed up foster care process
In a continuing effort to reduce the time children are in the foster care system in Nebraska, a multi-disciplinary group is working to share new ways to speed up the process.
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Area charities must receive to give
It's no secret area charities rely heavily on donations to keep their doors open and cupboards full.
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Students at Lincoln Elementary fight polio by getting their pinkies painted
It's cool. It's en vogue. And it's meaningful.
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Then & Now: Community spirit made project possible
Looking back as the 20th anniversary of the 3,157-yard, par-36 course approaches, individuals who participated in its development still are impressed with the teamwork and community spirit that made the project possible.
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It's cool. It's en vogue. And it's meaningful.
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Then & Now: Community spirit made project possible
Looking back as the 20th anniversary of the 3,157-yard, par-36 course approaches, individuals who participated in its development still are impressed with the teamwork and community spirit that made the project possible.
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Making the most of middle school
Eighth-grader Anthony Market remembers how confusing the first day of middle school can be.
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Caution needed when handling household mold infestation
Mold is a dangerous pest that can be found around the edges of the shower, under the carpet in a basement or lurking behind wallpaper in a house.
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Eighth-grader Anthony Market remembers how confusing the first day of middle school can be.
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Caution needed when handling household mold infestation
Mold is a dangerous pest that can be found around the edges of the shower, under the carpet in a basement or lurking behind wallpaper in a house.
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Seven coaches prep Patriots
Coach Zac Foster feels that more one-on-one attention from a bench full of coaches helped Adams Central's players get to this week's state boys basketball tournament in Lincoln.
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'Doctors say it's a miracle'
The Adams Central junior injured in a Jan. 28 car-train collision north of Juniata has made a lot of progress but still has a long road to recovery ahead.
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Adams Central junior high band plays at Capitol
To help bring attention to the benefits of school music programs, the Adams Central junior high band performed a set Tuesday at the state Capitol in Lincoln.
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Journalist shares experience as detainee
The decision Euna Lee made March 17, 2009, changed her life. Along with Laura Ling, Lee was one of two American journalists working for Current TV detained in North Korea for several months during 2009 until the women were pardoned Aug. 4 by the North Korean government after a special humanitarian visit by former U.S. President Bill Clinton.
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Coach Zac Foster feels that more one-on-one attention from a bench full of coaches helped Adams Central's players get to this week's state boys basketball tournament in Lincoln.
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'Doctors say it's a miracle'
The Adams Central junior injured in a Jan. 28 car-train collision north of Juniata has made a lot of progress but still has a long road to recovery ahead.
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Adams Central junior high band plays at Capitol
To help bring attention to the benefits of school music programs, the Adams Central junior high band performed a set Tuesday at the state Capitol in Lincoln.
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Journalist shares experience as detainee
The decision Euna Lee made March 17, 2009, changed her life. Along with Laura Ling, Lee was one of two American journalists working for Current TV detained in North Korea for several months during 2009 until the women were pardoned Aug. 4 by the North Korean government after a special humanitarian visit by former U.S. President Bill Clinton.
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Chamber survey to give pulse on business climate
The Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased with the number of responses to phone and online surveys about the city's retail offerings and spending habits.
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Schnitzler brothers like being teammates
KENESAW — Coach Jack Einrem says there's "never a dull moment" with the three Schnitzler brothers on this year's state tournament basketball team.
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Faces of Tribland: For the love of the game
Basketball for Brent Grabill is a nearly perfect game that he likes to work at as his hobby to uphold the game's integrity.
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The Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased with the number of responses to phone and online surveys about the city's retail offerings and spending habits.
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Schnitzler brothers like being teammates
KENESAW — Coach Jack Einrem says there's "never a dull moment" with the three Schnitzler brothers on this year's state tournament basketball team.
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Faces of Tribland: For the love of the game
Basketball for Brent Grabill is a nearly perfect game that he likes to work at as his hobby to uphold the game's integrity.
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HC names Gavers new coach
Only 12 days after the Hastings College men's basketball team's season came to an end, the Broncos have named the successor to former head coach Lance Creech in the form of Grand Island Central Catholic's Bill Gavers.
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STC players share biological ties with previous state champions
LINCOLN — For many of the St. Cecilia girls basketball players stepping on the court Saturday morning at the Bob Devaney Sports Center, it was a new experience.
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Black light art show gets green light
A heavy sheet of black cloth guards the entrance to the Hastings College Art Gallery, protecting posters and sculptures glowing the colors of highlighter markers.
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Library offers digital magazines for free
The Hastings Public Library is teaming up with three other central Nebraska libraries to give readers a chance to check out digital magazines for free.
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Only 12 days after the Hastings College men's basketball team's season came to an end, the Broncos have named the successor to former head coach Lance Creech in the form of Grand Island Central Catholic's Bill Gavers.
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STC players share biological ties with previous state champions
LINCOLN — For many of the St. Cecilia girls basketball players stepping on the court Saturday morning at the Bob Devaney Sports Center, it was a new experience.
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Black light art show gets green light
A heavy sheet of black cloth guards the entrance to the Hastings College Art Gallery, protecting posters and sculptures glowing the colors of highlighter markers.
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Library offers digital magazines for free
The Hastings Public Library is teaming up with three other central Nebraska libraries to give readers a chance to check out digital magazines for free.
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Neighbors concerned about Bridges program
Neighbors around a soon-to-open state facility at U.S. Highway 6 and Southern Hills Drive are worried about the type of patients that will be living there.
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'Reading is so important'
One group of Hastings elementary students got the chance to celebrate the birthdays of both Nebraska and Dr. Seuss with a special guest Friday.
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Parks department moves into new digs
When Hastings Recreation Superintendent Ryan Martin moved into his new office Friday morning, he immediately noticed the extra elbowroom. His desk, computer and filing cabinets looked like islands in the big space. His window, which looks out to Chautauqua Park, let in pools of natural light.
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'Keepers of the record'
Most people wouldn't be able to interpret the various combinations of 22 keystrokes on a stenotype machine, but court reporters can read the symbols and letters as words. Court reporters use stenotype machines to type shorthand notes taken as they record every word said during a hearing in open court.
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Neighbors around a soon-to-open state facility at U.S. Highway 6 and Southern Hills Drive are worried about the type of patients that will be living there.
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'Reading is so important'
One group of Hastings elementary students got the chance to celebrate the birthdays of both Nebraska and Dr. Seuss with a special guest Friday.
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Parks department moves into new digs
When Hastings Recreation Superintendent Ryan Martin moved into his new office Friday morning, he immediately noticed the extra elbowroom. His desk, computer and filing cabinets looked like islands in the big space. His window, which looks out to Chautauqua Park, let in pools of natural light.
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'Keepers of the record'
Most people wouldn't be able to interpret the various combinations of 22 keystrokes on a stenotype machine, but court reporters can read the symbols and letters as words. Court reporters use stenotype machines to type shorthand notes taken as they record every word said during a hearing in open court.
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Baltimore project 'long time' coming
For the last 35 years, Jim Krebsbach has woken up many mornings to the sound of trucks and trailers rumbling through the potted crevices that line Baltimore Avenue in front of his home.
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Then & Now: Firefighters comfortable with new role
In the hours before the one-year anniversary officially started, members of the Hastings Fire and Rescue sat down to talk about all the trials, challenges and celebrations they've had with the new endeavor.
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For the last 35 years, Jim Krebsbach has woken up many mornings to the sound of trucks and trailers rumbling through the potted crevices that line Baltimore Avenue in front of his home.
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Then & Now: Firefighters comfortable with new role
In the hours before the one-year anniversary officially started, members of the Hastings Fire and Rescue sat down to talk about all the trials, challenges and celebrations they've had with the new endeavor.
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Broken bone kept STC senior off court most of season
It took almost a year for Shanelle Farmer's broken leg to heal enough so she could play basketball again.
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USPS probe finds no wrongdoing at Upland Post Office
UPLAND — Things got heated following a public meeting Wednesday afternoon at the post office here to discuss hours of operation for the office in the future.
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Grants make home repairs, home ownership possible
Home ownership or home repair may not be out of reach for low-income households thanks to the Housing Development Corporation.
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It took almost a year for Shanelle Farmer's broken leg to heal enough so she could play basketball again.
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USPS probe finds no wrongdoing at Upland Post Office
UPLAND — Things got heated following a public meeting Wednesday afternoon at the post office here to discuss hours of operation for the office in the future.
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Grants make home repairs, home ownership possible
Home ownership or home repair may not be out of reach for low-income households thanks to the Housing Development Corporation.
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Bohlke remembered as passionate defender of children
As family and friends might have expected of Ardyce Bohlke, the outspoken and headstrong former state senator left a list of instructions for her funeral.
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Exhibit reminder of Nebraskans living with a brain injury
Walking into the Diorama Hall at Hastings Museum, it won't be the mounted animals or the tail of the prehistoric dinosaur that catches the eye this month.
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Sutton sisters set for state
SUTTON — For sisters Monica Smith and Maria Van Kirk, making the trip to the Nebraska state girls basketball tournament as part of the Sutton team has been a long and bumpy ride.
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As family and friends might have expected of Ardyce Bohlke, the outspoken and headstrong former state senator left a list of instructions for her funeral.
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Exhibit reminder of Nebraskans living with a brain injury
Walking into the Diorama Hall at Hastings Museum, it won't be the mounted animals or the tail of the prehistoric dinosaur that catches the eye this month.
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Sutton sisters set for state
SUTTON — For sisters Monica Smith and Maria Van Kirk, making the trip to the Nebraska state girls basketball tournament as part of the Sutton team has been a long and bumpy ride.
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Blue Hill men in running for national award for role in bus crash rescue
BLUE HILL — Phil Petr and Ron Meyer of Blue Hill have been selected as finalists for the national Citizen Service Before Self Honors.
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Faces of Tribland: 84-year-old still has a lot to do
Eighty-four-year-old Hazel Rouse has lived as a resourceful woman making the best of what she had no matter where she was or what she was doing.
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BLUE HILL — Phil Petr and Ron Meyer of Blue Hill have been selected as finalists for the national Citizen Service Before Self Honors.
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Faces of Tribland: 84-year-old still has a lot to do
Eighty-four-year-old Hazel Rouse has lived as a resourceful woman making the best of what she had no matter where she was or what she was doing.
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Snow can't stop disc golf tourney
Participants in the fourth annual Frozen Lake Hastings Ice Bowl disc golf tournament Saturday got exactly what they signed up for.
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Speaker shares experiences with 20th century Nebraska discrimination
To give her audience an idea of the prejudice that existed in 1950s Nebraska, Janice Gilmore asked everyone to imagine themselves as 5-year-old girls.
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Participants in the fourth annual Frozen Lake Hastings Ice Bowl disc golf tournament Saturday got exactly what they signed up for.
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Speaker shares experiences with 20th century Nebraska discrimination
To give her audience an idea of the prejudice that existed in 1950s Nebraska, Janice Gilmore asked everyone to imagine themselves as 5-year-old girls.
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HC's new president reaching out to students, alumni
Don Jackson, the newly appointed president of Hastings College, is extending a hand to both students and alumni as he tries to set a good tone for the future of the college.
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Hastings Middle School plays host to fun night
Many families enjoyed an outing at the Hastings Middle School Friday during Family Fun Night.
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Several inches could fall in storm beginning Sunday
After digging themselves out following Thursday's snowstorm, Tribland residents may need to do some more digging Monday — particularly if they live in Kansas.
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Don Jackson, the newly appointed president of Hastings College, is extending a hand to both students and alumni as he tries to set a good tone for the future of the college.
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Hastings Middle School plays host to fun night
Many families enjoyed an outing at the Hastings Middle School Friday during Family Fun Night.
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Several inches could fall in storm beginning Sunday
After digging themselves out following Thursday's snowstorm, Tribland residents may need to do some more digging Monday — particularly if they live in Kansas.
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Bohlke remembered as a champion for children
Ardyce Bohlke is being remembered as a leader who cared deeply about children and education.
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School's open; parents ticked
More than a hundred parents, students, Hastings Public Schools staff members and others left a variety of colorful comments on the district's Facebook page Thursday night into this morning after HPS announced it would have classes today.
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Road crews say it was 'a nice snow to move'
The 10 inches of snow that fell on Hastings Thursday was light and fluffy, which made clearing it a breeze compared to the heavy, wet snow that fell in December.
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Then & Now: Hastings Symphony Orchestra making music for 87 years
In its 87th year, the Hastings Symphony Orchestra continues to bring area musicians together to enrich the community through music.
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Ardyce Bohlke is being remembered as a leader who cared deeply about children and education.
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School's open; parents ticked
More than a hundred parents, students, Hastings Public Schools staff members and others left a variety of colorful comments on the district's Facebook page Thursday night into this morning after HPS announced it would have classes today.
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Road crews say it was 'a nice snow to move'
The 10 inches of snow that fell on Hastings Thursday was light and fluffy, which made clearing it a breeze compared to the heavy, wet snow that fell in December.
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Then & Now: Hastings Symphony Orchestra making music for 87 years
In its 87th year, the Hastings Symphony Orchestra continues to bring area musicians together to enrich the community through music.
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Storm still on track
The current storm system is still on pace to dump upward of a foot of snow on Hastings, but the largest amounts of accumulation will be south and west of here.
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St. Michael's students bone up on hospital cleanliness
Nine-year-old Ashley Wolfe sat on the side of a Mary Lanning Healthcare hospital bed as a nurse checked her blood pressure and pulse oximetry readings.
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The current storm system is still on pace to dump upward of a foot of snow on Hastings, but the largest amounts of accumulation will be south and west of here.
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St. Michael's students bone up on hospital cleanliness
Nine-year-old Ashley Wolfe sat on the side of a Mary Lanning Healthcare hospital bed as a nurse checked her blood pressure and pulse oximetry readings.
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Grocery stores, city crews preparing for storm
Bread, milk, vegetables and cans of beans for homemade chili have been flying off the shelves in advance of the pending winter snowstorm.
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Have you seen this painting?
The Hastings College Art Department is looking for answers following the theft Sunday of one of the pieces on display in the college's art gallery.
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Fischer tackles issues
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer used one of her first public speaking engagements in Nebraska since being elected to spell out some of her stances on hot-button issues during the Lincoln/Reagan Dinner hosted by Adams County Republicans Tuesday night at Hastings' Hotel and Convention Center.
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Bread, milk, vegetables and cans of beans for homemade chili have been flying off the shelves in advance of the pending winter snowstorm.
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Have you seen this painting?
The Hastings College Art Department is looking for answers following the theft Sunday of one of the pieces on display in the college's art gallery.
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Fischer tackles issues
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer used one of her first public speaking engagements in Nebraska since being elected to spell out some of her stances on hot-button issues during the Lincoln/Reagan Dinner hosted by Adams County Republicans Tuesday night at Hastings' Hotel and Convention Center.
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System bearing down on Hastings expected to dump 8-12 inches
It may not merit a blizzard designation, but the pending storm system expected to hit the Tribland coverage area late Wednesday night continuing into Thursday should not be taken lightly.
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City planners back project at site of fire
Two currently vacant buildings and a vacant lot on Second Street will be developed in the upcoming year thanks to the support of the Hastings Planning Commission.
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HPS board: New weight room may have to wait
The Hastings Board of Education voted Monday to make elementary facilities its main priority by setting stipulations on the proposed weight room facelift at the high school.
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Accident-free after lifetime on the road
After a lifetime of driving without accidents, Charles Smith of Hastings opposes a bill that would require extra testing for the oldest Nebraska drivers.
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It may not merit a blizzard designation, but the pending storm system expected to hit the Tribland coverage area late Wednesday night continuing into Thursday should not be taken lightly.
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City planners back project at site of fire
Two currently vacant buildings and a vacant lot on Second Street will be developed in the upcoming year thanks to the support of the Hastings Planning Commission.
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HPS board: New weight room may have to wait
The Hastings Board of Education voted Monday to make elementary facilities its main priority by setting stipulations on the proposed weight room facelift at the high school.
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Accident-free after lifetime on the road
After a lifetime of driving without accidents, Charles Smith of Hastings opposes a bill that would require extra testing for the oldest Nebraska drivers.
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Johanns will not seek second term
LINCOLN — U.S. Sen. Mike Johanns announced today he will not seek re-election in 2014, explaining that he wants a "quieter time" to focus on his family following a busy political career.
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Bruce Campbell: Fear no 'Evil'
When Bruce Campbell and his best friend Sam Raimi sat down and started to really work on their first motion picture "Evil Dead," Campbell said they both had a lot to fear.
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Masters of the metal gather at Hastings man's shop
About 20 blacksmiths from across the state gathered in Hastings to compare notes, swap stories, and collaborate on a forged welding project at the shop of blacksmith Jim Peirce Saturday.
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LINCOLN — U.S. Sen. Mike Johanns announced today he will not seek re-election in 2014, explaining that he wants a "quieter time" to focus on his family following a busy political career.
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Bruce Campbell: Fear no 'Evil'
When Bruce Campbell and his best friend Sam Raimi sat down and started to really work on their first motion picture "Evil Dead," Campbell said they both had a lot to fear.
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Masters of the metal gather at Hastings man's shop
About 20 blacksmiths from across the state gathered in Hastings to compare notes, swap stories, and collaborate on a forged welding project at the shop of blacksmith Jim Peirce Saturday.
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Feasibility study to examine need for new convention center in Hastings
A feasibility study called for by Adams County Convention & Visitors Bureau and Hastings Economic Development Corporation will explore what it will take to build a new convention center in Hastings.
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'Voice from the past'
Formed of clay and hardened by fire, the humble brick has been the building block of choice on the prairies and plains of Nebraska over the past century-and-a-half.
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Brickyards were pillars of Hastings' growth
The brickyard in southeastern Hastings where John Blum worked as a young man was just one of several that operated in the city over an 80-year span from 1878-1958.
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Bruce Campbell: Movie future bright
Hollywood actor and producer Bruce Campbell will tell you there is no genre of film that will give the viewer a greater rush than a horror film.
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A feasibility study called for by Adams County Convention & Visitors Bureau and Hastings Economic Development Corporation will explore what it will take to build a new convention center in Hastings.
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'Voice from the past'
Formed of clay and hardened by fire, the humble brick has been the building block of choice on the prairies and plains of Nebraska over the past century-and-a-half.
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Brickyards were pillars of Hastings' growth
The brickyard in southeastern Hastings where John Blum worked as a young man was just one of several that operated in the city over an 80-year span from 1878-1958.
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Bruce Campbell: Movie future bright
Hollywood actor and producer Bruce Campbell will tell you there is no genre of film that will give the viewer a greater rush than a horror film.
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HOF coach Parcells has fond recollections of coaching days at HC
Then: First-year coach Bill Parcells accepts a position as defensive line coach of the Hastings Broncos college football team in 1964. It was his only season with the Broncos.
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Juniata moves forward with blight designation
JUNIATA — The village of Juniata is moving forward on a resolution that could spur redevelopment projects and attract new property owners — but not without worries from residents.
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B-movie star bringing fear to HC campus
B-movie star Bruce Campbell is bringing a little fear to Hastings Saturday — but in a lighthearted way.
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Then: First-year coach Bill Parcells accepts a position as defensive line coach of the Hastings Broncos college football team in 1964. It was his only season with the Broncos.
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Juniata moves forward with blight designation
JUNIATA — The village of Juniata is moving forward on a resolution that could spur redevelopment projects and attract new property owners — but not without worries from residents.
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B-movie star bringing fear to HC campus
B-movie star Bruce Campbell is bringing a little fear to Hastings Saturday — but in a lighthearted way.
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Studying pays off for spelling bee champion
JUNIATA — On the inside 12-year-old Ramsey Nitzel was a roiling pot of nerves Wednesday afternoon, but on the outside he coolly knocked out the final two words to win the annual Adams County Spelling Bee at Juniata Elementary.
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Nebraskans among pipeline protesters arrested in Washington
WASHINGTON — Celebrities and environmental activists, including lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr., actress Daryl Hannah, and civil rights leader Julian Bond, were arrested Wednesday after tying themselves to the White House gate to protest the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada.
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JUNIATA — On the inside 12-year-old Ramsey Nitzel was a roiling pot of nerves Wednesday afternoon, but on the outside he coolly knocked out the final two words to win the annual Adams County Spelling Bee at Juniata Elementary.
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Nebraskans among pipeline protesters arrested in Washington
WASHINGTON — Celebrities and environmental activists, including lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr., actress Daryl Hannah, and civil rights leader Julian Bond, were arrested Wednesday after tying themselves to the White House gate to protest the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada.
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Fathers and sons bond on the wrestling mats
For Hastings High wrestling coach Brian Laux, watching his son Nolan walk through the gymnasium doors to participate in his first match as a kindergartner was a moment he'll never forget.
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Fairfield council, ex-member spar over city office problem
FAIRFIELD — A past member of the Fairfield City Council engaged current council members in a tense exchange during the regular council meeting Tuesday amid the fallout from the city's annual audit.
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For Hastings High wrestling coach Brian Laux, watching his son Nolan walk through the gymnasium doors to participate in his first match as a kindergartner was a moment he'll never forget.
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Fairfield council, ex-member spar over city office problem
FAIRFIELD — A past member of the Fairfield City Council engaged current council members in a tense exchange during the regular council meeting Tuesday amid the fallout from the city's annual audit.
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Trial for toddler's death to be in Hastings
FRANKLIN — The jury trial for one of the three defendants charged in the death of a Naponee toddler has been moved to Hastings and is set to begin the first Monday in May, with time set aside for the rest of that week.
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Faces of Tribland: Success par for the course
What began as a casual round of disc golf with friends less than two years ago has evolved into a "Roc"-solid hobby of Hastings High School junior Brandon Oatman.
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AC board approves building tennis courts
The Adams Central Board of Education gave a thumbs up to support the future of the AC tennis program.
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FRANKLIN — The jury trial for one of the three defendants charged in the death of a Naponee toddler has been moved to Hastings and is set to begin the first Monday in May, with time set aside for the rest of that week.
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Faces of Tribland: Success par for the course
What began as a casual round of disc golf with friends less than two years ago has evolved into a "Roc"-solid hobby of Hastings High School junior Brandon Oatman.
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AC board approves building tennis courts
The Adams Central Board of Education gave a thumbs up to support the future of the AC tennis program.
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AC boys, HHS boys and girls win state bowling titles
LINCOLN — High school bowlers from Hastings invaded the capital city over the weekend.
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Local Catholics 'stunned' by news of pope's resignation
Tribland area Catholics shared feelings of disbelief at the news of Pope Benedict XVI's announcement this morning that he will resign his post on Feb. 28.
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LINCOLN — High school bowlers from Hastings invaded the capital city over the weekend.
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Local Catholics 'stunned' by news of pope's resignation
Tribland area Catholics shared feelings of disbelief at the news of Pope Benedict XVI's announcement this morning that he will resign his post on Feb. 28.
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Annual event gives pairs special night on the town
Emalee Koepke and her dad, Kevin, have now experienced what a good first date should look like. They slurped spaghetti and shared salad for dinner. They played games and took pictures, laughing and chatting without interruption. And after the activities wound down and the plates were cleared, they danced the night away.
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Smith Center Scholars Bowl team vying for Kansas title
SMITH CENTER, Kan. — Members of the Smith Center High School Scholars Bowl team make their principal nervous — and he says the 11 other teams competing in the 2A Kansas state meet today have reason to be nervous, as well.
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Half-marathon event coming to Hastings
Hastings runners will be able to participate in a half marathon race, or one of four other distances, this summer without leaving town.
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Emalee Koepke and her dad, Kevin, have now experienced what a good first date should look like. They slurped spaghetti and shared salad for dinner. They played games and took pictures, laughing and chatting without interruption. And after the activities wound down and the plates were cleared, they danced the night away.
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Smith Center Scholars Bowl team vying for Kansas title
SMITH CENTER, Kan. — Members of the Smith Center High School Scholars Bowl team make their principal nervous — and he says the 11 other teams competing in the 2A Kansas state meet today have reason to be nervous, as well.
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Half-marathon event coming to Hastings
Hastings runners will be able to participate in a half marathon race, or one of four other distances, this summer without leaving town.
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Then & Now: Red Cross blood drive
Now: Mike Sidlo is one of the donors who has contributed more recently to the amount of blood given in Hastings.
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125-year-old building keeps up with the times
For many years, much of the building at 111 N. Burlington has stood idle.
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Now: Mike Sidlo is one of the donors who has contributed more recently to the amount of blood given in Hastings.
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125-year-old building keeps up with the times
For many years, much of the building at 111 N. Burlington has stood idle.
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City bowling teams pinning their hopes on state
Boys and girls bowling teams from all three of Hastings high schools will be looking to put their best balls forward at the Nebraska High School Bowling Federation State competition Saturday and Sunday in Lincoln.
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Chamber recognizes young talent, long-term contributions
The Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce and NETwork Hastings recognized a group of young professionals in the city Wednesday evening at the annual chamber banquet at the Adams County Fairgrounds.
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Boys and girls bowling teams from all three of Hastings high schools will be looking to put their best balls forward at the Nebraska High School Bowling Federation State competition Saturday and Sunday in Lincoln.
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Chamber recognizes young talent, long-term contributions
The Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce and NETwork Hastings recognized a group of young professionals in the city Wednesday evening at the annual chamber banquet at the Adams County Fairgrounds.
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State Patrol investigates Fairfield city office
FAIRFIELD — The city office here has been operating on a limited basis after possible improprieties were discovered during an annual audit and subsequent investigation by the Nebraska State Patrol.
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Quiz Bowl: A not-so-trivial pursuit
Hundreds of questions helped determine which team of elementary students knew the most trivia at the Elementary Quiz Bowl tournament on Tuesday at Central Community College-Hastings student center.
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Fire damages home in west Hastings
Firefighters put out a blaze Tuesday at 2018 W. Fifth St. The fire caused significant damage to the house and may be related to the death of a dog.
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Upland mother receives additional prison time in child sex case
Less than two weeks after she was sentenced in Buffalo County District Court to serve up to 90 years in prison for prostituting her daughters, a 36-year-old Upland woman was sentenced Monday in Furnas County to serve 12-20 years on a related charge.
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FAIRFIELD — The city office here has been operating on a limited basis after possible improprieties were discovered during an annual audit and subsequent investigation by the Nebraska State Patrol.
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Quiz Bowl: A not-so-trivial pursuit
Hundreds of questions helped determine which team of elementary students knew the most trivia at the Elementary Quiz Bowl tournament on Tuesday at Central Community College-Hastings student center.
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Fire damages home in west Hastings
Firefighters put out a blaze Tuesday at 2018 W. Fifth St. The fire caused significant damage to the house and may be related to the death of a dog.
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Upland mother receives additional prison time in child sex case
Less than two weeks after she was sentenced in Buffalo County District Court to serve up to 90 years in prison for prostituting her daughters, a 36-year-old Upland woman was sentenced Monday in Furnas County to serve 12-20 years on a related charge.
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HC's new president ready to move forward
Don Jackson is ready to give back to Hastings College a bit of what it gave him.
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Jackson has decades-long ties to HC
A Hastings College alum and strong financial supporter of the school is now serving as its president.
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HC students admit anxiety
It wasn't a typical Monday at Hastings College.
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Faces of Tribland: New owners excited to highlight community
DONIPHAN — Whether it's a chili feed in Giltner or the Doniphan-Trumbull Elementary School winter program, the weekly newspaper is where residents of small towns like Doniphan can read about the happenings in their communities.
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Oak Ridge Boys top headline acts for FairFest 2013
Some very familiar faces will join some of today's top charting country artists as headline entertainment at the 2013 FairFest July 17-20 at Adams County Fairgrounds, general manager Sandy Himmelberg announced this morning during a news conference at the fairgrounds.
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Don Jackson is ready to give back to Hastings College a bit of what it gave him.
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Jackson has decades-long ties to HC
A Hastings College alum and strong financial supporter of the school is now serving as its president.
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HC students admit anxiety
It wasn't a typical Monday at Hastings College.
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Faces of Tribland: New owners excited to highlight community
DONIPHAN — Whether it's a chili feed in Giltner or the Doniphan-Trumbull Elementary School winter program, the weekly newspaper is where residents of small towns like Doniphan can read about the happenings in their communities.
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Oak Ridge Boys top headline acts for FairFest 2013
Some very familiar faces will join some of today's top charting country artists as headline entertainment at the 2013 FairFest July 17-20 at Adams County Fairgrounds, general manager Sandy Himmelberg announced this morning during a news conference at the fairgrounds.
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HC president resigns
Hastings College President Dennis Trotter has resigned, and a new president has been named.
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Shake-up shocks local leaders
Local officials expressed shock this morning about the resignation of Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy and offered kudos for the job he did as Hastings mayor and as the state’s second in command.
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HC president resigns, new president named
The Hastings College Board of Trustees announced this morning the resignation of President Dennis Trotter.
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Girls get dolled up for Mardi Gras
What do glitter, feathers masks, beads, balloons, and dolls all have in common? They were the inanimate objects that became animated when local youth attended the American Girl Mardi Gras event Saturday afternoon at the Hastings Museum.
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Museum curator shares founder’s story
GRAND ISLAND — The founder of the Hastings Museum loved archaeology, if not record-keeping, Teresa Kreutzer-Hodson said during the quarterly meeting of the Nebraska Archaeological Society Saturday at the Grand Island Public Library.
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Hastings College President Dennis Trotter has resigned, and a new president has been named.
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Shake-up shocks local leaders
Local officials expressed shock this morning about the resignation of Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy and offered kudos for the job he did as Hastings mayor and as the state’s second in command.
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HC president resigns, new president named
The Hastings College Board of Trustees announced this morning the resignation of President Dennis Trotter.
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Girls get dolled up for Mardi Gras
What do glitter, feathers masks, beads, balloons, and dolls all have in common? They were the inanimate objects that became animated when local youth attended the American Girl Mardi Gras event Saturday afternoon at the Hastings Museum.
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Museum curator shares founder’s story
GRAND ISLAND — The founder of the Hastings Museum loved archaeology, if not record-keeping, Teresa Kreutzer-Hodson said during the quarterly meeting of the Nebraska Archaeological Society Saturday at the Grand Island Public Library.
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How high will gas go?
Gas prices are up, down, and all around in Nebraska, depending on where you happen to fill up.
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State pushing districts to expand breakfast program
Children at Hastings Public Schools have the option to eat breakfast every day of the school week at school.
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AC student still critical following Monday collision
Adams Central junior Cassidy Wormstadt, injured in a collision when the car she was driving struck a loaded Union Pacific coal train around 8 a.m. on a foggy Monday morning remains in critical condition at the Bryan LGH West trauma center in Lincoln.
A page about Wormstadt on the website CaringBridge.org states she suffered broken ribs, a broken knee cap, three broken vertebrae, lacerated spleen and bruising to the liver and kidneys.
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Gas prices are up, down, and all around in Nebraska, depending on where you happen to fill up.
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State pushing districts to expand breakfast program
Children at Hastings Public Schools have the option to eat breakfast every day of the school week at school.
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AC student still critical following Monday collision
Adams Central junior Cassidy Wormstadt, injured in a collision when the car she was driving struck a loaded Union Pacific coal train around 8 a.m. on a foggy Monday morning remains in critical condition at the Bryan LGH West trauma center in Lincoln.
A page about Wormstadt on the website CaringBridge.org states she suffered broken ribs, a broken knee cap, three broken vertebrae, lacerated spleen and bruising to the liver and kidneys.
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Bill would shutter YRTC in Geneva
GENEVA — A treatment site here that employs more than 100 people would close under a proposal to overhaul the state's juvenile justice system introduced last week in the Nebraska Legislature.
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Violin sharing program meets needs in elementary system
For Jim and Lynn Kaiser, there is no greater joy than that of watching a young student find the thrill in playing a musical instrument.
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Lincoln lawmaker asks state to support wards until age 21
On Amanda Huxoll's 19th birthday, her foster parents put her belongings on the porch and said she had to move out because they weren't receiving a check from the state anymore. She was two weeks shy of graduating from her Nebraska high school and had $1,700 in the bank from a part-time job.
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Then & Now: Handicap accessibility at Hastings College
Then: For decades Hastings College had a dearth of accommodations for handicapped students.
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GENEVA — A treatment site here that employs more than 100 people would close under a proposal to overhaul the state's juvenile justice system introduced last week in the Nebraska Legislature.
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Violin sharing program meets needs in elementary system
For Jim and Lynn Kaiser, there is no greater joy than that of watching a young student find the thrill in playing a musical instrument.
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Lincoln lawmaker asks state to support wards until age 21
On Amanda Huxoll's 19th birthday, her foster parents put her belongings on the porch and said she had to move out because they weren't receiving a check from the state anymore. She was two weeks shy of graduating from her Nebraska high school and had $1,700 in the bank from a part-time job.
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Then & Now: Handicap accessibility at Hastings College
Then: For decades Hastings College had a dearth of accommodations for handicapped students.
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Hastings Catholic Schools: Focus on the future
The future of Hastings Catholic Schools looks bright, but it won't come without its challenges.
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A day to discover at St. Michael's
Squeals of excitement filled the gymnasium at St. Michael's Elementary as flowing bubbles of bright blue elephant toothpaste came overflowing out of the plastic bottle.
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The future of Hastings Catholic Schools looks bright, but it won't come without its challenges.
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A day to discover at St. Michael's
Squeals of excitement filled the gymnasium at St. Michael's Elementary as flowing bubbles of bright blue elephant toothpaste came overflowing out of the plastic bottle.
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Hastings Catholic Schools build on religious foundation
When Hastings native Tim Skoch enrolled at the University of Kansas in 2011, he was amazed by the number of students who struggled with their faith.
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Hastings drops to No. 3 in highest tax rates
Hastings residents will pay higher property taxes in 2013 than residents in all other first-class cities in the state but two.
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FDIC fined Hastings State Bank before sale to Pinnacle
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has publicly released enforcement actions against the former Hastings State Bank and a member of the board of directors, Paul H. Powers.
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When Hastings native Tim Skoch enrolled at the University of Kansas in 2011, he was amazed by the number of students who struggled with their faith.
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Hastings drops to No. 3 in highest tax rates
Hastings residents will pay higher property taxes in 2013 than residents in all other first-class cities in the state but two.
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FDIC fined Hastings State Bank before sale to Pinnacle
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has publicly released enforcement actions against the former Hastings State Bank and a member of the board of directors, Paul H. Powers.
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Girl in critical condition after train-car collision
RURAL ADAMS COUNTY — The Adams Central junior injured in a collision when the car she was driving struck a loaded Union Pacific coal train around 8 a.m. on a foggy Monday morning was in critical condition this morning at the Bryan LGH West trauma center in Lincoln.
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Hastings Catholic Schools: Building from the past
For 100 years, Catholics and non-Catholics alike have come together under the roofs of the Hastings Catholic Schools' buildings to give their children an education enriched with a religious foundation.
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Faces of Tribland: Hastings veteran represents state at inauguration
After a decade of service in the Navy, Tiffany Shorey of Hastings was finally able to visit the nation's heart and soul in Washington, D.C.
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Bridges' new home nears completion
Three residential homes being built to house developmentally disabled men in the Bridges program could be ready by the end of April.
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Sharing the 'Theesen Magic'
It has long been the dream of Hastings artist Kent Theesen to share his art on a large scale.
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RURAL ADAMS COUNTY — The Adams Central junior injured in a collision when the car she was driving struck a loaded Union Pacific coal train around 8 a.m. on a foggy Monday morning was in critical condition this morning at the Bryan LGH West trauma center in Lincoln.
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Hastings Catholic Schools: Building from the past
For 100 years, Catholics and non-Catholics alike have come together under the roofs of the Hastings Catholic Schools' buildings to give their children an education enriched with a religious foundation.
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Faces of Tribland: Hastings veteran represents state at inauguration
After a decade of service in the Navy, Tiffany Shorey of Hastings was finally able to visit the nation's heart and soul in Washington, D.C.
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Bridges' new home nears completion
Three residential homes being built to house developmentally disabled men in the Bridges program could be ready by the end of April.
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Sharing the 'Theesen Magic'
It has long been the dream of Hastings artist Kent Theesen to share his art on a large scale.
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Girl injured in car-train collision
RURAL ADAMS COUNTY — An Adams Central student was injured in a car-train collision around 8 a.m. today on Alda Road north of Juniata.
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Trees cleared for Russ's Market construction
The felling of trees Saturday signaled progress in the Russ's Market expansion project.
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Pro wrestling comes to Hastings
Kicks, throws and body slams echoed through the Hastings City Auditorium as MWA Pro Wrestling returned Saturday night.
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RURAL ADAMS COUNTY — An Adams Central student was injured in a car-train collision around 8 a.m. today on Alda Road north of Juniata.
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Trees cleared for Russ's Market construction
The felling of trees Saturday signaled progress in the Russ's Market expansion project.
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Pro wrestling comes to Hastings
Kicks, throws and body slams echoed through the Hastings City Auditorium as MWA Pro Wrestling returned Saturday night.
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