Central Nebraska storms cause floods and outages
Heavy thunderstorms across central and eastern Nebraska dumped four inches of rain in two hours at Wayne and caused minor flooding near Wakefield. Logan Creek and Wood River rose above banks while the Little Papio Creek neared flood stage near Irvington. Power outages occurred in North Omaha from lightning and marble sized hail accompanied the storms.
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Nebraska
National Weather Service
Wayne
Logan Creek
Wakefield
Wayne County
Wood River
Miller
Amherst
North
Omaha
Common Cause selects Omahan as coordinator
Dr. Eleanor Rogan of Omaha was elected state coordinator of Common Cause of Nebraska at the annual meeting. Also chosen were Joseph Johnson of Anselmo as associate coordinator Jean Sanders of Lincoln as recorder Dear DeSmet of Omaha as treasurer and three at large representatives Gina Dunning Lincoln Robert Bertrand Omaha and Howard Osborne Hemingford from the three districts.
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Omaha
Eleanor Rogan
Common Cause of
Nebraska
Joseph Johnson
Anselmo
Jean Sanders
Lincoln
Dear DeSmet
Gina Dunning
Robert Bertrand
Howard Osborne
Hemingford
Services Tuesday for L. Trussell
Beatrice deaths prompt funeral for Lester Trussell 68 longtime Norris Public Power District Beatrice office manager and Vision 17 president with prior council roles survived by wife Lois son Sam daughters Carole Scott Lynne Miller two brothers two sisters and seven grandchildren. Grand Island HUD grants 771000 loan for 35 unit low income housing project pending mortgage terms FHA approval may start by June 1.
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Beatrice
Centenary United Methodist Church
Lester Trussell
Trussell
Norris Public Power District
Vision-17
Nebraska Merit System Council
Lois
Sam
Grand Island
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Carl Curtis
Steve Seibold
Federal Home Administration
Pioneer Patrons Recognized At Omaha Livestock Market
The Omaha Livestock Foundation will honor 27 longtime patrons at the market's 30th Pioneer Patrons Recognition Banquet. Most have supported the market for over 50 years, with 15 from Iowa, 11 from Nebraska, and one from South Dakota, listing several named Nebraskan patrons. Clair Oswald of the College of Saint Mary was named president-elect of the Nebraska Academy of Science at its Lincoln meeting. Four peregrine falcons born in captivity will be released in Idaho to help restore the species in the Snake River Birds of Prey Natural Area, part of their historic range.
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Omaha
Omaha Livestock Market
Omaha Livestock Foundation
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Nebraska Academy of Science
Clair Oswald
College of Saint Mary
Lincoln
Oswald
Washington
UPI
Idaho
Snake River
Interior Dept
Awards announced at Sheldon crafts exhibition opening
At the Sheldon Art Gallery the Nebraska Crafts Exhibition unveiled multiple awards and purchases for the gallery collection. Pieces include Ed Catley’s sideboard, Louis Curiel’s sculpture, Sharon Vandenack’s wall hanging, and several other works by Brenda Gingles, Peter Stone, Mary Kester, and more, with donors and sponsors from the Sheldon Saller and Nebraska Craft Council. Judges were Lewis W. Story and Elena Canavier.
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Nebraska Crafts
Sheldon Art Gallery
12Th
R Sts
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Ed Catley
Louis Curiel
Sharon Vandenack
F. M. Hall
B. G. Shepard Sr
Brenda Gingles
Peter Stone
Sheldon Saller
Shelf Shop
Omaha
Millie Traeder
David Rice
Ephraim Marks
University of Nebraska At Omaha
College of Fine Arts
Jerome Horning
Creighton University
Nebraska Crafts Council
Janet KK. Frohn
Catherine Ferguson
Lincoln Quilters Guild
Gregory Lafler
Mary Kester
Ed Dadey
Harlan J. Skeers
Susan Duda
Elmer Holzrichte
Bruce
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Norfolk
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