Osceola Fire Department Receives a $1000 Grant from Black Hills Energy,

Nebraska State Penitentiary Water Line Breaks

Lincoln, Neb. – The Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP) has experienced two water line breaks. The first occurred on Thursday, Aug. 6, near the facility’s library and was fixed on Friday.

Busboom Kelly, Rosen to Appear on Nebraska Public Media’s ‘State of Volleyball’ Series

LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska Volleyball Head Coach Dani Busboom Kelly and Creighton Volleyball Head Coach Brian Rosen will be guests on the season’s first episode of “State of Volleyball,” Nebraska Public Media’s expanded television interview series.

Osceola School Board Votes to Allow Students into Home Games at No Charge

OSCEOLA- By a unanimous vote, the Osceola School Board approved a motion Monday night to allow all students into home games at no charge.The details still had to be worked out.

Lines on the Page

LINES ON THE PAGEI went back to my Spanish- speaking church last Sunday.Wait! I speak English.

First Friday Event Continues to Grow

From the Desk of the Superintendent

By the time you read this, school will be underway, and our buildings will be buzzing with student activity. I am excited to see what our students will accomplish this year. Watching them dedicate themselves to their goals and seeing that hard work pay off is incredibly rewarding.

Fritz-Hock Arrested in Accident Which Took the Life of Sundberg

The Lincoln Police Department (LPD) has made an arrest in a fatal crash that occurred in May 2026.On Monday,August 10, 60-yearold Joy Fritz-Hock of Harvard, NE turned herself into LPD where she was cited and released for Misdemeanor Motor Vehicle Homicide.The crash occurred on Friday, May 22, just...

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Mishandled Dispatch Call Leads to Review

STROMSBURG-An incident at Stromsburg pool was mishandled by dispatch, and local emergency responders were never notified.On July 21, 2026 at approximately 3:10 p.m., the Columbus-Platte County Joint Communications Center received a 911 call reporting an emergency at a swimming pool.During the...