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The annual Odell Community Days are scheduled for this weekend.  The festival’s theme is, “Helping Hands” and will serve as a fundraiser to a renovation of the Rice Hospital building north of its downtown.  Stories about Dr. Rice will be told and a commemorative name tage will be given to anybody delivered in the hospital building.  Odell Community Days kicks ... Read More »

Richard Schmidt, known as the singing cowboy of Southeast Nebraska, frequently entertains residents of nursing homes and care centers, including Hanover Hospital. In September he will be appearing at the Hanover Kloppenberg Senior Center for songs and fun. Richard says he “twangs his guitar and tries his best to recreate the old cowboy singers of yester-year, sometimes succeeding.” The program ... Read More »

A sixth arrest has been made related to the discovery of a working meth lab found in Beatrice.  Daniel Lee Hile Jr., 40, was arrested Saturday for manufacturing a controlled substance.  Police discovered that Hile possibly left the home at 904 N. Fifth St., before police arrived.  James Oldfield, the renter on the lease, called Beatrice Police to be present ... Read More »

COMMISSION MINUTES, JULY 26, 2010 The Board of Washington County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, July 26, 2010 in the commission room at the Washington County Courthouse.  Present:  Alison Mueller, 1st District Commissioner, Roger Otott, 2nd District Commissioner; Gene Helms, 3rd District Commissioner, Chairman, Elizabeth Hiltgen, County Attorney and Lou Kern, County Clerk. Chairman Helms called the meeting ... Read More »

DATE: 07/26/2010 at 0004 Hours         LOCATION: East Lilac & South 1st Road     OFFENSE: Fatality Accident          CASE: 2010-3404                  On July 26, 2010, the Gage County Sheriff’s Office and Beatrice Rural Fire and Rescue responded to a single vehicle injury accident which occurred on East Lilac Road approximately a 1/4 mile west of South 1st Road. A Black 1999 Chevrolet Blazer ... Read More »

On Tuesday, June 22, 2010, the Gage County Sheriff’s Office and Beatrice Rural Fire and Rescue responded to a two vehicle injury accident which occurred on Highway 4 approximately ½ mile west of Southwest 117th. A 2003 Ford F-350 pulling a flatbed trailer driven by 63 year old Alan C. Seeley of rural Jansen, Nebraska, was driving eastbound on Highway ... Read More »

Hanover Rural Fire Chief Richard Martin will speak at the Kloppenberg Center on Friday, March 26. Richard has been a firefighter (both rural and city) for ten years and Rural Fire Chief for four. Richard is also an EMT with the Hanover Hospital. He will bring a fire truck and some of their equipment and will explain what they do ... Read More »

A single-vehicle accident sent a Baileyville man to the hospital. Nemaha County Sheriff’s Department reported 23-year-old Andrew Schmitz of Baileyville; was traveling north on J Road last Thursday at approximately 1:40 A.M.  His pickup left the road, ran through a fence and rolled over. Schmitz was transported to the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca. Read More »

On Friday, January 22nd, A Summerfield man was injured in an accident near the intersection of Highway 77 and Highway 8 in Nebraska. Shortly after 5:00 A.M,. Roger Gilbertson, age 35, of Summerfield was turning north onto Highway 77 when he reportedly began fishtailing on ice. The rear of Gilbertson’s vehicle crossed the center line and struck a car driven ... Read More »

Washington County Hospital will begin the bonding process to fund a new Hospital Building.  During the regular Washington County Commissioners meeting it was reported that the hospital was in favor of revenue bonds that do not obligate tax payers to debt payment.  The hospital board reported it will need to sign a contract with Piper Jaffray to begin the bonding ... Read More »