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Creighton Economist Predicts Slowing Retail Growth

Creighton Economist Predicts Slowing Retail Growth

Learfield Wire Services November 14, 2019

OMAHA-  An economist at Creighton University thinks retail growth will be slower this holiday season.  Doctor Ernie Goss forecasts retail sales to grow by three-to-four percent, which is down from last...

Northeast volleyball crowned Region XI champions for fourth consecutive year; Sanger named MVP

Northeast volleyball crowned Region XI champions for fourth consecutive year; Sanger named MVP

Special to the Viewpoint November 5, 2019

MASON CITY, Iowa – History does in fact, repeat itself.   Just ask the Northeast Community College volleyball team.   On Sunday, the Hawks (21-16) stormed back after losing the first set...

Pumpkin Sets New State Record

Pumpkin Sets New State Record

Learfield Wire Services October 15, 2019

WAHOO --  A Wahoo man is the new state record holder for the largest pumpkin.  The "Omaha World-Herald" reports that 33-year-old Brent Cernik displayed a nearly 15-hundred pound pumpkin at the Ryan Norlin...

Rental Lawsuit Filed

Rental Lawsuit Filed

Learfield Wire Services October 15, 2019

OMAHA  --  An Omaha landlord group is trying to prevent the city's new rental registrations and inspections program from taking effect.  The Metropolitan Omaha Property Owners Association filed the...

Assisted-Living Center For Combat Veterans Could Come To Omaha

Assisted-Living Center For Combat Veterans Could Come To Omaha

Learfield Wire Services October 15, 2019

OMAHA  --  A new assisted-living center for wounded combat veterans could be coming to Omaha.  The Omaha World Herald reports the city council unanimously approved early plans for the 40-acre military-focused...

Western, northern Nebraska Sees First Snowfall

Western, northern Nebraska Sees First Snowfall

Learfield Wire Services October 10, 2019

NEBRASKA  --  Western and northern Nebraska are seeing their first snowfall of the season.  Snow started to fall late last night.  Areas near Whitney in far northwest Nebraska saw up to nine inches...

Northeast Hawks

Northeast women fall at home to Iowa Central

Special to the Viewpoint October 10, 2019

NORFOLK, Neb. – After scoring a goal in the first 10 minutes of the match, the Northeast Community College women’s soccer team looked to be in the driver’s seat in an ICCAC game against Iowa Central...

Northeasts AG-Ceptional conference to focus on “strong” women

Northeast’s AG-Ceptional conference to focus on “strong” women

Special to the Viewpoint October 1, 2019

NORFOLK – Women in agriculture will be the focus at Northeast Community College this fall. Registration is currently underway for the 11th annual Northeast Community College AG-ceptional Women’s...

Prosecutors Argue Against New Trial

Prosecutors Argue Against New Trial

Learfield Wire Services September 12, 2019

WILBER-- Prosecutors are trying to prevent a convicted killer from getting a new trial.  The Omaha World-Herald reports that Michael Guinan of the Nebraska Attorney General's Office told a judge yesterday...

Spin Making It Harder For Kids To Access Scooters

Spin Making It Harder For Kids To Access Scooters

Learfield Wire Services September 12, 2019

OMAHA-- The public scooter company that operates in Omaha is making it harder for kids to gain access to electric scooters.  The Omaha World Herald reports Spin is now requiring people who rent scooters...

Nebraska Giving Property Owners 100-Plus Dollar Tax Break

Nebraska Giving Property Owners 100-Plus Dollar Tax Break

Learfield Wire Services September 12, 2019

LINCOLN--  Nebraska is giving property owners a slight property tax break this year.  According to the state Department of Revenue, this year's Property Tax Credit Act will give non-agriculture land...

Omaha Police Investigating Convenience Store Robberies

Omaha Police Investigating Convenience Store Robberies

Learfield Wire Services September 12, 2019

OMAHA --  Police are investigating two early morning robberies at Omaha convenience stores.  Police say an employee at the Bucky's at 40th and Dodge says someone entered the store with a gun around 12:40,...

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