Duckwall-ALCO Stores Inc. announced Friday that it plans to close its ALCO location in Beatrice. Friday the store began marking down prices on many items prior to its closing date, which is anticipated by late August. Alco employee Debbie Hagen said the Beatrice location opened in 1973 and currently has 17 employees. Duckwall-ALCO Stores Inc. was founded in 1901 in Abilene, ... Read More »
Robyn Riekenberg, longtime owner of Dawg’s Hut Sporting Goods in Beatrice passed away unexpectedly Thursday morning. Riekenberg grew up and graduated from Hanover High School in 1980. He played football at Dodge City Community College and briefly for Kansas State University. He graduated from KSU in 1984. In 1994, Riekenberg opened a sporting goods store called the Dawg’s ... Read More »
The 400 block of Broadway officially opened for traffic on Tuesday Night. The repairs included curbs, colored concrete, waterline installation, and electrical wiring for streetlights. On Monday Marysville City Council approved the purchase and installation of three streetlights. Marysville City Administrator Rick Shane said the final cost of the project is not yet known. Off street parking was also added ... Read More »
The price of unleaded gas in Marysville increased from $3.09.9 to $3.35.9 in just 14 days. Casey’s store manager said it is hard on her employees who face the brunt of the customer’s frustration. She said the price is set by a person in corporate headquarters and the local employees have no input into the price. In Wymore, Nebraska gas ... Read More »
Haverkamp Grocery in Centralia was the site of a burglary sometime between 3:30 p.m. on December 26th and 7 a.m. on December 27th. Nemaha County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the break-in and theft of an undisclosed amount of cash. The Sheriff’s department reported that the building was also damaged. Read More »
A rural Waterville Home was destroyed by Fire on Sunday. According to Waterville Fire Chief Dane Parker the home located at 1842 Second Road was completely destroyed. The home belonged to Jeremy Milner. A passerby noticed the fire at approximately 3:30 p.m. and called the fire department. According to Parker, the home had already started to collapse when the ... Read More »
Washington, Kansas is losing long time retailer the Duckwall Store. Alco and Duckwalls Inc. today announced it will close 44 Duckwall stores, including 20 in Kansas, and redeploy the capital into higher return ALCO stores. The Company, which currently operates 214 broad line ALCO stores in 23 states, intends to change its corporate name to ALCO Stores, Inc., to reflect its ... Read More »
Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will stop at the Dillons Marketplace in Andover, KS as part of her upcoming tour to promote her new book, “American by Heart.” Palin is scheduled to visit Nov. 28. The time has not been announced. Palin’s new book is scheduled to be released Nov. 23. Palin will be joined by her husband, Todd, ... Read More »
A new business with a historical flair will be coming to the West side of Marysville. Local businessman Dave Lyhane has announced his plans to build a convenience store with historical features and retail space in the location former Dierking Lumber building. Lyhane announced the 8,600-square-foot building will contain a 5,000-square-foot convenience store and 2,600 square feet of retail rental ... Read More »
A Beatrice man was arrested Wednesday night for allegedly robbing the South Sixth St. Casey’s General Store in Beatrice. According to court documents, Beatrice police were dispatched to Casey’s after receiving a complaint of an assault. The store worker told police that a man, later identified as Edward Perman, 44 of Beatrice, took a 12-pack of Budweiser bottles and an ... Read More »
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