NORFOLK - There will not be a Great American Comedy Festival in Norfolk again this year. Read more

WASHINGTON D.C. - The National Pork Producers Council elected new leadership during its recent National Pork Industry Forum. Read more

OMAHA - Farmers have less than two weeks to finalize their 2021 crop insurance decisions. Read more

LINCOLN - The 2021 Nebraska Passport stops have been selected. Read more

NORFOLK - Penro Construction in Pender has won a national award for its work on the Braasch Avenue reconstruction project in Norfolk. Read more

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — This year is shaping up to be drier than normal throughout the Missouri River basin, and the risk of flooding is generally below normal throughout the region because conditions remain dry and snowpack levels are below average. Read more

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has made it harder for longtime immigrants who have been convicted of a crime to avoid deportation. Read more

NORFOLK - A Madison man was arrested for a violating a protection order. Read more

The political correctness movement along with the fake systemic racism continues to spawn more hypocrisy that undermines our core values. Read more

NORFOLK - If you want to help support the local arts, consider a membership to the Norfolk Arts Center. Read more

NORFOLK - Norfolk’s river restoration project cleared another step towards construction earlier this week at the city council meeting. Read more

LINCOLN - Ten-percent of Nebraska’s population has now been fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Read more

LINCOLN - Modernization of Nebraska’s tax structure was the topic of a virtual press conference hosted by Blueprint Nebraska Wednesday. Read more

NORFOLK - For the first time in 40 years Valentino’s in Norfolk will have a new a home, although not far from its current location. Read more

LINCOLN - Traction is trying to be gained for LB 263 so it can be advanced to the full Unicameral in the Nebraska Legislature. Read more

LINCOLN - The application process is now open for USDA’s Rural Community Development Initiative Program. Read more

MADISON - Madison County is looking for a contractor to renovate and rewire the courthouse’s telecommunications room after authorization to advertise for bids was approved during the Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday. Read more

NORFOLK - The Norfolk Planning Commission recommended the preliminary plat for a new housing subdivision. Read more

NORFOLK - You may notice Norfolk street crews out filling potholes and other street maintenance. Read more

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska health officials administered nearly 87,000 doses of coronavirus vaccines last week as the state worked to distribute more shots. Read more

ATKINSON - Funeral services have been announced for Andy Hoffman. Read more

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Biden administration’s plan to funnel more coronavirus aid into states with greater unemployment has irked governors with lower jobless rates, even though many have economies that weren’t hit as hard by the pandemic. Read more

NORFOLK - The Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department has some COVID-19 vaccination clinics coming up for those in Phase 1B. Read more

NORFOLK - Norfolk Police made an arrest in a burglary investigation. Read more

Webster made a dictionary to define words whose definition and understanding could be considered constant. Read more

NORFOLK - Norfolk’s water tower is set to come down after approval by the city council. Read more

NORFOLK - If you want to test your poetry skills, submit a poem or two for the Norfolk Public Library’s poetry contest taking place. Read more

NORFOLK - Tornado spotter training kick off this week. Read more

LINCOLN - The Nebraska Attorney General’s Office has filed a lawsuit against an ethanol plant. Read more

LINCOLN - The Nebraska Legislature is looking to learn more about large power outages the state experienced a few weeks ago due to extreme cold. Read more

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska could get its first doses of drug-maker Johnson & Johnson’s new coronavirus vaccine as early as this week. Read more

ATKINSON - Andy Hoffman, who co-founded the Team Jack Foundation to raise funds to fight pediatric brain cancer, has died.The Team Jack Twitter feed released the following statement: “We are deeply saddened to share that our co-founder, @andrewjhoffman, passed away this morning from glioblas… Read more

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Meatpacking workers across the country have started receiving coronavirus vaccines and thousands more will have a chance to get their shots this week, offering some peace of mind in an industry that was ravaged by COVID-19 a year ago. Read more

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new monthly survey shows continued economic improvement in nine Midwest and Plains states, but business leaders expressed concerns about rising inflation and bottlenecks in the supply chain causing delays. Read more

NORFOLK - A disturbance led to the arrest of a Norfolk man Sunday morning. Read more

NORFOLK - Norfolk Police arrested a man Friday morning for making threats to business employees. Read more

LINCOLN - Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., but if caught soon enough it can be prevented. Read more

OMAHA - The amount of available farmland has shrunk for now. Read more

O'NEILL - With Monday being the first Monday of the month as well as the first day, you’re reminded to do some extra cleaning around your home. Read more

NORFOLK - Norfolk’s Veterans Memorial Field was recently ranked best in Nebraska by Stadium Talk.  Read more

LINCOLN - The State of Nebraska is encouraging owners of businesses large and small to persuade their workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine once available to them as it will help in a variety of ways. Read more

LINCOLN - Gov. Pete Ricketts hosts his monthly radio call-in show Monday afternoon on News Talk WJAG. Read more

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Republicans have reprimanded U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse for his work in Washington, D.C., but stopped short of censuring him Saturday for his outspoken criticism of President Donald Trump. Read more

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett is encouraging investors to maintain their faith in America’s economy and the businesses his Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate owns. Read more

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska health officials say they have found the first known cases in the state of a California variant of COVID-19. Read more

NORFOLK - From a potential new COVID-19 vaccine to higher electric bills next month, here are some of the stories we covered for the week ending Saturday February 27, 2021. Read more

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A former top federal and county prosecutor in Nebraska has joined the state attorney general’s office. Read more

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Advocates for low-income residents have asked a judge to strike down Nebraska’s two-tiered Medicaid expansion system that imposes extra requirements to qualify for dental, vision, and over-the-counter drug coverage. Read more

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska officials expect to release a plan in the next two weeks for vaccinating residents with underlying health conditions after they were removed from the high-priority group of senior citizens that are eligible for a coronavirus vaccine right now. Read more

NORFOLK - Norfolk Public Schools has been placed on probation after a racial slur was said by someone from its student section toward the Omaha Northwest girls basketball team during a game February 12. Read more