Syracuse Faces Annexation Fight Amid Housing Boom
Syracuse Nebraska wrestles with annexation to accommodate a housing boom as 10 new building permits this year edge toward 15 16. planners consider five tracts for growth while officials debate mayoral voting validity and future lots. Local figures cite rising home ownership since 1975 and factors like a new power plant and proximity to urban areas as fueling demand.
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Syracuse Planning Commission
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Ralph Gartner
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Harold Kramer
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Don Vrana
Vrana
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Omaha
Omaha Man Found Guilty in Gas Station Owner Slaying
Douglas County jurors convict Michael Prim, 24, of first degree murder for the February 9 shooting of Harry Dieter, 62, owner of a filling station. Dieter was killed during a robbery at the couple’s station where he and his wife had run the business for 26 years. Prim faces sentencing next Tuesday. Dieter’s brother Reginald Prim testified that Michael admitted the killing in Colorado and drove the getaway car. Reginald pleaded guilty to accessory after the fact after his charge was downgraded from first degree murder.
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Douglas County District Court
Michael Prim
Harry Dieter
Prim
Reginald Prim
Michael
Dieter
Colorado
Reginald
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