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Kameran Dostal has been selected as the 2023 NATA Elementary Art Educator of the Year. Photo provided

Kameran Dostal has been selected as the 2023 NATA Elementary Art Educator of the Year. Photo provided

Dostal named Art Educator of the Year

KEARNEY — The Nebraska Art Teachers Association (NATA) is thrilled to announce that Kameran Dostal has been selected as the recipient of the prestigious 2023 NATA Elementary Art Educator of the Year award.
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State Fair is fun and educational during Nebraska’s Largest Classroom

From carnival rides to treats on a stick, the Nebraska State Fair has a lot to offer any youngster. But it also has a lot to teach them, about agriculture and Nebraska. That’s why the State Fair will turn into Nebraska’s Largest Classroom on Friday, Aug. 25; Tuesday, Aug. 29; and Wednesday, Aug.

Volleyball classic set for opening weekend of State Fair

The eighth and final Bill Marshall Volleyball Classic will be on Saturday, Aug. 26, during the opening weekend of the Nebraska State Fair. Nineteen high schools from around the state are expected to play, including local teams Grand Island Central Catholic and Northwest High School.
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol located 61 pounds of suspected methamphetamine during a traffic stop on I-80 Thursday. Photos provided

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol located 61 pounds of suspected methamphetamine during a traffic stop on I-80 Thursday. Photos provided

Troopers find 61 pounds of meth in I-80 traffic stop

GRAND ISLAND  — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol located 61 pounds of suspected methamphetamine during a traffic stop on I-80 Thursday. At approximately 9:45 a.m.
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NSP urges safe travel as summer driving season winds down

LINCOLN  — The summer driving season is winding down and the Nebraska State Patrol is joining numerous law enforcement agencies across the country in this year’s Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. The effort runs through Labor Day weekend.