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National Weather Service to resume balloon launches in Valley; staffing set to increase, too
Twice-daily weather balloon launches will be back on the schedule at the National Weather Service in Valley, Nebraska, and ...
WWII veteran turns 100. Where's the party? At Baker Senior Center Naples, of course
He never smoked or drank; clean living is a secret for WWII vet who turned 100 on April 15, 2025, daughter says. 'Better than ...
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National Weather Service to resume balloon launches in Omaha; staffing set to increase, too
Twice-daily weather balloon launches will be back on the schedule at the National Weather Service in Valley, Nebraska, and ...
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WWII veteran turns 100. Where's the party? At Baker Senior Center Naples, of course
He did basic training at Fort Benning, Georgia ... But after the invasion at Omaha Beach, and fighting in France and Belgium, the Army needed frontline soldiers for Europe but couldn’t ...
List: Nebraska high school athletes sign with colleges
We've compiled a list of athletes from throughout Nebraska who have signed to continue playing sports in college.
Obituary: Gordon Kirk, 101, believed in living a life of service
A WWII veteran and longtime VFW member, Kirk was the first Black commander of the organization’s Minnesota chapter.
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Service to country spans six decades
George H. Cushman III, was a tank commander who fought through the entire European Theater in World War II, from Operation Torch in North Africa to the Invasion of Sicily, Omaha Beach, the Battle ...