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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported an outbreak of 49 cases of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in 10 states.   Currently, nine cases have been identified … more
The animated musical hilarity of The Queen’s Cartoonists (TQC) will charm concertgoers of all ages when the group kicks off Wayne State College’s 2024-25 Black & Gold Series at 7:30 … more
Thirty-two students from the Wayne Jr./Sr. High FCCLA Chapter recently attended the Nebraska Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Fall Leadership Workshop. This annual event … more
Noting that the renovation and construction at the high school is "pretty well wrapped up," a presentation from the construction company was on the agenda when the Wayne Community Schools' Board of … more
On a "beautiful football Friday night," members of the 1974 Wildcat Championship football team of Winside High got together to celebrate and reminisce their accomplished season of 50 years ago. … more
The Wayne Green Team and Northeast Nebraska RC&D invite all surrounding communities to a collection event for household hazardous waste (HHW) in Wayne   on Saturday, Oct. 26. The event … more
The Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, are an amazing natural phenomenon that involves the Sun, the Earth’s core, and the Earth’s atmosphere.  Let’s start … more
Candace Meredith, Deputy Director with the Nebraska Association of County Officials (NACO) was on the agenda when the Wayne County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday. Meredith talked to the … more
"Lots of things are happening there right now" was the information provided to members of the Wayne City Council in regard to Prairie Park. Matthew Smith with Olsson was present at Tuesday's … more
NORTH PLATTE — Wayne High’s golfers provided some heart-stopping moments as the Class C State Girls Golf Championships drew to a close late Tuesday afternoon. Trailing favored Minden … more
NORTH PLATTE —Wayne coach Josh Johnson wasn’t expecting any of his to shoot a personal best on the first day of the state girls golf tournament. With a brisk breeze and a delayed … more
After participating in Cub Scout Pack 176, Caleb Erwin of Laurel joined Boy Scout Troop 208 in 2019.  He participated in numerous camps and scout meetings over the years to help him to earn … more
Anyone can get up-to date, free readings on air quality in this area (or around the world) by going to: 1) explore.openaq.org 2) On search panel on upper left side, type “Wayne, … more
Approximately 40 people were in attendance at the Wayne Fire Hall for a candidate forum featuring the two candidates for Legislative District 17 last week. The event was hosted by Wayne America, … more
Millions of dollars in new infrastructure investment projects created by local leaders in the City of Wayne have earned recognition from the State of Nebraska. The Department of Economic … more
This year's event, themed "Tickled Pink,” will be held Thursday, Oct. 17.   Tickets are currently on sale at Wayne area banks, local floral shops, Providence Medical Center Wellness … more
Two Wayne State College students made history at the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) National Student Auditions semifinals when they advanced beyond the preliminary stage of the … more
It came down to a walk-off win in the third place game of the Mid State Conference softball tournament with Wayne over the weekend. Rob Sweetland has been the only head coach of Blue Devil … more
The majority of Tuesday's meeting of the Wayne County Commissioners focused on the history of the courthouse and preparations for the upcoming Q125 celebration. Dawn Nelson, a member of the Q125 … more
Scott Ronhovde, an optometrist at Magnuson-Hopkins Eye Care, earned the Charles D. Seeger Award for the Nebraska Young Optometrist of the Year This award, which is only available to those … more
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human received reports of two recent deaths in the Central Nebraska region that have been attributed to West Nile Virus (WNV). In the last five years, … more
Two presentations took place at Tuesday's meeting of the Wayne City Council. Prior to the official start of the meeting representatives of the Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District (LENRD) … more
With   two weeks to go before this year's event, organizers of the annual Pink Flamingo Nite are sharing information on how the funds raised at this year's event will be used. Pink Flamingo … more
With no one specific reason to list, the number of people using the Wayne Food Pantry in recent months has been growing. "For some people, it might be higher food prices, for others, it might be … more
Two worlds unravel in the timeless love story, “Eurydice,” presented by the Wayne State College Theatre Program Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 3-6, in the Black Box Theatre, located in the … more
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