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NOTE: In our ongoing series called, “Veteran Stories,” this week we feature Father William Cappius, who was born in Westphalia, Germany, and emigrated to the U.S. He was orda...

NOTE: In our ongoing series called, “Veteran Stories,” this week we feature Norbert Francis Guenther, who served in West Germany from 1954 to 1956 with the 34 th Field Artil...

From the Nebraska School Activities Association Circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic are constantly changing and vary from community to community. Difficult decisio...

NOTE: In our ongoing series called, “Veteran Stories,” this week we feature Michael D. Schmitz, or “Father Mike,” as he is known to most Crofton area residents. Before his or...

Governor Pete Ricketts announced late last week that the State is moving from the “yellow” to “blue” phase of its coronavirus pandemic response plan. As a result, the State of ...

NOTE: In our ongoing series called, “Veteran Stories,” this week we feature Harry T. Smith, who served with the 34 th Infantry, known as the Sandstorm Division, in World War I,...

From the DHHS As of this morning, 8,985 Nebraskans have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine since the first shipments began arriving in the state a week ago, accord...

NOTE: In our ongoing series called, “Veteran Stories,” this week we feature Richard Edward Loyd West, who served with distinction in World War I, and went on to found West Lumbe...

From the DHHS The first doses of the much anticipated COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Nebraska today. The State is expected to receive 4,875 doses of the Pfizer vaccine by the end...

NOTE: In our ongoing series called, “Veteran Stories,” this week we feature Francis Mueller, Sergeant First Class in the trenches along the DMZ on the front lines in Korea fr...

NOTE: In our ongoing series called, “Veteran Stories,” this week we feature James P. Kohles, Airman First Class involved in electronic countermeasures during the early days o...

By Pam Bergstrom Forester Nebraska Forest Service "Oh Christmas Tree! Oh Christmas Tree! Where Did You Come From?” So, when the Christmas Trees start to go up, or ge...

NOTE: In our ongoing series called, “Veteran Stories,” this week we honor LeRoy Lockman, who served with Company B, 116 th Infantry during the D-Day invasion of France. ...

Submitted Article Over the past year, since Veterans Day 2019, the Journal has run a feature called, “Veteran Stories,” each week in these pages. Mostly, these features...

NOTE: In our ongoing series called, “Veteran Stories,” this week we honor Gerard “Jake” Van Heek, who served with the 160 th Infantry, 40 th Division in the Korean War from 19...

By: Jackie Steffen, Nebraska Extension Educator Classes all across northeast Nebraska participated in Jumpstart’s Read for the Record program presented by Nebraska Extension Le...

The Crofton Senior center, normally the center of activity for many residents, has been closed to in-house meals and social activities since mid-October. Since manager Mary Sawat...

NOTE: In our ongoing series called, “Veteran Stories,” this week we feature Ray C. Avenell, who fought with the 61 st Infantry in World War I, and was part of a daring river...

NOTE: In our ongoing series called, “Veteran Stories,” this week we feature Norman Kube, who served with the U.S. Fifth Air Force as a pilot during World War II. Norman Ku...

NOTE: In our ongoing series called, “Veteran Stories,” this week we feature Loren Dale Everton, who was commanding officer of the “Whistling Devils” Corsair squadron during W...