The 64th annual Wilber Czech Festival kicks off Friday with art, heritage, music and food throughout the weekend.

Sen. Deb Fischer, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, requested funds for the Adams Bypass, Hickory Road and other projects.

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A third statue honoring veterans was installed Friday at Veterans Memorial Park. Daily Sun photos by Rob Schlotterbeck.

Austin Meyn, 28, of Beatrice, initially faced a felony charge of committing intentional child abuse resulting in death after an infant in his care died in August 2024.

Young 4-Hers watch the judge during showmanship of the bucket calf show on Wednesday evening. Livestock shows continue through Saturday at the Gage County Fair.

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Trackonomy reports cargo theft is a rising issue in supply chains, costing billions while advanced technology helps combat these thefts.

Upwork reports growing demand for AI, data science, finance, consulting, coding, customer service, and creative roles by 2025.

A floppy-eared Flemish giant who was larger than life in both size and spirit, Alex suffered complications from cancer treatment, according to his owners.

Finder.com reports that Bitcoin is predicted to reach $145,167 by 2025, $458,647 by 2030, and over $1 million by 2035.

The project will replace and rebuild critical infrastructure, upgrade existing transformers and add transformers to meet load requirements.