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Pony Express re-ride stopped in Lodgepole in the early hours of June 19. Riders completed the trek to St. Joseph, Mo. on June 21.

Teen charged for allegedly stabbing visitor at Wounded Knee Memorial Site on the Pine Ridge Reservation
According to federal prosecutors, Raymond Eagle Hawk Jr. was intoxicated and panhandling in the cemetery parking lot on June 12 when he approached a 71-year-old Texas man and his wife, who had traveled to South Dakota to visit the historic site.

Parched projects: Nebraska’s water systems need fixing. The fund meant to help can’t keep up.
In the sparsely populated Nebraska Panhandle, the City of Kimball is trying to grow. And thanks to investments from major local employers and the planned Air Force upgrade of missiles in nearby nuclear missile silos, the area soon could double in size.

SP Education Foundation Receives $150,000 Gift from Horizon Bank to Support NEW Video Scoreboard Installation
The Springfield Platteview Education Foundation is proud to announce a $150,000 gift from Horizon Bank to support the installation of a state-of-the-art 17'9" x 32' video board at Salberg Stadium, home of Platteview High School.

Roadside construction on Norfolk Avenue begins
NORFOLK, Neb.-- Changes are being done on Norfolk Avenue between seventh and eighth street. The street is temporarily closed due to the water main work related to the anticipated Northeast Community College iHub building. Work is expected to be completed

Gov. Pillen Appoints Norfolk Attorney Doele to District Court Bench
Gov. Pillen has appointed Jason S. Doele of Norfolk as the new district court judge for Nebraska's Fifth Judicial District, which includes multiple counties. Doele, a partner at Stratton, DeLay, Doele, Carlson, Stover & Stratton since 2010.