Council debates crosswalks street safety and liquor license
Citizens from Southwest Columbus petition 319 to install traffic controls at the 14th Street 35th Avenue Howard Boulevard intersection to protect school children from Highland Park. The council sends the issue to Police and Rights Committee and orders crosswalk painting while seeking state study.
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Columbus
Wes Baxa
Diet Supply
Baxa
Vince Galley
Police and Rights Committee
Galley
Inn of Columbus, Inc
Gerald Micek
Tom Kumpf
Micek
Kumpf
Don Peterson
Les Pillen
Merle Johnson
Beloit Kinzer
Carroll Olcott
Bruce Brandenburgh
Godfather's Pizza
Fred Gerber
Bob Messersmith
Kansas
33Rd Avenue
Bob Brehm
Bob's TV
Eva White
Eva
Brehm
Streets, Grades and Engineering Committee
10Th Street
22Nd Avenue
Howard
Jody Howser
Howard Blvd
35Th Avenue
14Th Street
Stan Linh
Nebraska Supreme Court reaffirms feedyard nuisance ruling
The Nebraska Supreme Court upholds that a livestock feedyard can be a public nuisance due to odors and flies while clarifying that an injunction can target the nuisance rather than the feeding operation. The decision affirmes a new trial in the Botsch v Leigh Land and Cattle Co suit in Colfax County.
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Lincoln, Neb
Colfax County
Glenn Botsch
Leigh Land and Cattle Co
Botsch
Bayh Drops Out of Democratic Presidential Race in Lopsided Field
Liberal senator Birch Bayh of Indiana withdraws from active campaigning after heavy losses in New England primaries leaving seven Democrats in the race. He offers no endorsement. The move follows earlier comments by Morris Udall that he is the remaining viable liberal.
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United Press International
Birch Bayh
New England
Bayh
Morris Udall
D-Ariz
Platte County Spelling Contest Set for Saturday
More than 80 Platte County students will compete in the annual spelling contest in the county superintendent office. Two contestants per elementary school in grades 5 6 and two per school in grades 7 8. Written and oral rounds, with top 10 from each category earning awards. Oral starts at 1 p.m., written at 8:30 a.m., with honors listed for both divisions.
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Platte County
Barbara Dasher
Pamela Raskilly
Williams
Caroline Rush
Peggy Siemek
Lincoln
Michelle Senften
Dan Davidchik
Emerson
Toni Hockenberger
Tim Murray
Park
van Zwick
Traci Bollig
West Park
Tina Hastings
Terrell Mackey
North Park
Stacey Oakes
Creek
Kathy Kraenow
Jill Smith
Jay Burton
Christine Blaser
John Siefken
Karin Bennett
Linda Nelson
Johansen enters mayoral race in Columbus
George W. Johansen Sr. announced he will file to run for Columbus mayor on the Republican ticket. A lifelong Columbus resident, he is the first Republican candidate named to the race. Democrats Jerry Micek and Evelyn Kusek are listed so far.
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Brown
William Fred Garbers
Columbus Fire Department
Glenn Smith
Garbers
Columbus
Hansen Excavating
35Th Avenue
12Th Street
Central Sand
Kripal
Star Lane
Norris
Duncan
12Th Avenue
38Th Street
33Rd Avenue
Herman Blahak
Johansen Construction
Menaed
Woodrick and Allen Shoe
Kaufman Hardware
George W. Johansen Sr
Johansen
Jerry Micek
Evelyn Kusek
Snow Covers Nebraska as Winter Storm Strikes Midwest
A winter storm blanketed much of the Midwest including Nebraska with several inches of snow and freezing rain. Columbus reports five inches. schools closed in many districts while streets remain treacherous and crews clear residential areas.
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Midwest
Columbus
Lakeview High
St. Isidore
Nebraska
Arizona
Elks Lodge Grants Scholarships At Dinner Meeting
At the Elks monthly dinner four area seniors received scholarships. Terry Michael won $125 boys scholarship. Timothy Byrnes won a $125 scholarship. Reyne Divis won a $125 girls scholarship. Deborah Nissen received a $25 girls scholarship.
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Elks
Terry Michael
Reyne Davis
Timothy Byr
Ips
Edwin Michael
Columbus High School
Doane College
Crete
Prelaw
Quincy Ill
Reyne Divis
David City High School
Eugene Divis
University of Nebraska
Deborah Nissen
Humphrey St. Francis High School
Wesleyan University
Ellis
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