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Many Nebraska children have already started school and others will do so within the next week or so. Parents can play a big role in making sure children get a good start in the new school year.

Kamryn Lee Stoppkotte of Chapman was among 569 graduates who received degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln during a combined graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremony Aug. 17 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Iowa has thousands fewer square miles than Nebraska but it has almost 3,000 more concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs. Opponents of the giant facilities argue there are enough.

As the Internet of Things — the network of items embedded with sensors and software that record and share data — continues to expand, so do possibilities for implementing smart technologies across research fields and aspects of daily life.

Darrell Widman and a few friends of the Merrick County Historical Museum hosted a public demonstration and interactive experience involving the firing of a number of World War II era weapons at the Central City Sportsman’s Club. Widman offered the use of rifles and machine guns from his own personal collection and also donated the ammunition appropriate for each weapon for a fee.

Monday, August 12 Officer responded to a citizen assist in the 900 block of 16th Street, Situation resolved. Officer responded to a stray dog complaint in the 100 block of D Avenue, dog impounded.