Show off your holiday spirit in the Niobrara Tribune’s Christmas Lighting Contest!
*Judging for in-town residents will be done on Dec. 20, 2025.
*Niobrara town residents don’t have to do anything but decorate and put up lights. Judges will be driving around the streets to see your decorated home. Farm residents will need to snap a photo of their decorated home and E-mail it to niobraratribune@yahoo.com by the morning of Thursday, Dec. 18.
*Winners featured and announced in the Niobrara Tribune + local prizes
Categories include: Most Festive Overall, Classic Christmas Charm, Best Farm House,
*Judging for in-town residents will be done on Dec. 20, 2025.
*Niobrara town residents don’t have to do anything but decorate and put up lights. Judges will be driving around the streets to see your decorated home. Farm residents will need to snap a photo of their decorated home and E-mail it to niobraratribune@yahoo.com by the morning of Thursday, Dec. 18.
*Winners featured and announced in the Niobrara Tribune + local prizes
Categories include: Most Festive Overall, Classic Christmas Charm, Best Farm House,
GRANDMA'S COOKIE SWAP - Do you have a holiday cookie recipe that’s been passed down for generations? Or maybe a new family favorite that deserves to be shared? The Niobrara Tribune is gathering the sweetest recipes in town for Grandma’s Cookie Swap-an upcoming special holiday feature celebrating the joy of baking and community.
How to participate:
*Send in your favorite holiday cookie recipe
*Include a short note about its story or tradition
*Deadline: December 10, 2025
*Submit your Recipe to:
Email: niobraratribune@yahoo.com
Mail: Niobrara Tribune, Box 256, Niobrara, NE 68760
Drop-off: At the office downtown.
Recipes will be published just in time to inspire festive baking across Niobrara!
Deer season brings hunters to Niobrara from near and far, including an inspiring 13-year-old Little League youth from Fort Wayne, Indiana. Check out this week's Tribune for his story. Also visit: #Swings4Theo
To see photos of the One-Act-Play home performance, which was held Thursday, Nov. 13, pick up a copy of this week's edition.
Nashville musician, Daryl Mosely, will be performing at the Niobrara/Verdel Presbyterian Church on Saturday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. This will serve as the Community Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service.
VFW Post 4834 Commander, Don Hanzlik, announced the winners of the Americanism essay contest, during the Veterans Day Program at school Tuesday. The winners were, Delani Runnels, left, and Addison Peed, right.
The Niobrara Tribune started a new "Pastor's Corner" column this week, inspired by Delores Ruzicka of Verdigre, who serves on a rotational basis at Faiths United Parish in Niobrara. Ruzicka wrote the first column which appears in this week's edition.
Lots of Halloween happenings taking place. Pick up a copy of the Tribune to find out about all of the events and parties in the area.
Delani Runnels competed in the 46th girls' edition, state Cross Country Meet at the Kearney Country Club in Kearney on Oct. 24. This is the third year in a row she has competed at the meet. She ran in the Class D division, and won second place. For a full report, pick up a copy of this week's edition.
Congratulations to N/V Lady Cougar Delani Runnels, three-time returning medalist for State Cross Country. She will be running at 12 noon on Friday, Oct. 24 at Kearney. See the Congratulations ad in this week's edition.
The summer of 2025 was a slower-than-usual tourist season in Niobrara, which has impacted sales tax receipts for the village. For a report, pick up a copy of this week's edition.
Another driver missed the sharp curve near the Highway 12/14 Junction at Niobrara last week. Read the report in this week's edition.
A Galilean Service will be held on the Missouri River at Niobrara Sunday evening, Oct. 5. Dolores Ruzicka, who serves at Faiths United Parish in Niobrara, will be leading the service. at the Niobrara Board Dock, which will begin at 6 p.m. See more in the Tribune.
At a Public Hearing Monday, the Niobrara Village Board adopted a resolution to accept the Redevelopment Plan for an apartment complex at Niobrara. Read more in this week's Tribune.
The Niobrara Village Board, at its regular meeting Sept. 10, passed resolutions to raise village water and sewer rates. Read more in this week's edition.
Homecoming Week , which started with Coronation on Sunday, Sept. 7, is progressing. The Varsity football game with Walthill has been cancelled for Friday night. Walthill had players with injuries who were not cleared to play on Friday. The Homecoming Parade is at 4 p.m. Friday in Verdigre. The Homecoming Dance time has moved to 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Read about the cattle market going sky high, the County employees that have been discharged, and one being placed on suspension for one year;; the new school business manager set to take the full reins, and the New Teacher Feature, all in this week's Tribune.
The Knox County Board of Supervisors has placed Knox County Attorney Hanna Knox Jensen on suspension without pay for her position for one year, eliminated the position of Deputy County Attorney and discharged Chief Deputy Dan Henery and 911 Coordinator Heather Kienow via administrative action on August 27.
The action is immediate, and in a response to findings from a year-long investigation by Special Counsel into "courthouse security" that indicated closed session had been unknowingly listened to in a second microphone that had been recently installed.
A full report will be listed on the Knox County website and details will appear in this week's news.
The action is immediate, and in a response to findings from a year-long investigation by Special Counsel into "courthouse security" that indicated closed session had been unknowingly listened to in a second microphone that had been recently installed.
A full report will be listed on the Knox County website and details will appear in this week's news.
It's Time for School! This is the first full week of school at Niobrara Public School. For the school lunch menu, Cougar Calendar, school board stories, sports stories, the back-to-school ad, and lots more school news, pick up a copy or subscribe to the Niobrara Tribune. Back issues are available.
Check out this week's Historical Niobrara column, which is prepared each week by volunteers from the Niobrara Historical Society. Here's an excerpt from August 1975:
"The fans had a carload of thrill at the race track last Sunday. Those female drivers really kept a foot to the carburetor all through the race. Margaret Green led the first part of the race but she lost a wheel. Betty Larson got spun out at the halfway point. Then Faye Courtney in No. 500 took over and held on to get the win."
"The fans had a carload of thrill at the race track last Sunday. Those female drivers really kept a foot to the carburetor all through the race. Margaret Green led the first part of the race but she lost a wheel. Betty Larson got spun out at the halfway point. Then Faye Courtney in No. 500 took over and held on to get the win."
