August 27, 2020
As of Aug. 25 at 3 p.m. Knox County had 65 Positive COVID-19 cases and 38 Recoveries. There were a total of 207 cases in the North Central District Health Department District. R...
August 27, 2020
Knox County valuation figures have just been released by Knox County Assessor Monica McManigal. The total valuation for the county looks to be up by 2 percent, according to McMani...
August 27, 2020
Bridge Days will be held in Niobrara on Sept. 4 and 5. Last year at this time, the community held a historic celebration celebrating the reuniting of the west side of the communit...
August 20, 2020
Niobrara School Board, on Monday, Aug. 10, approved the school's Return to Learn plan for returning to school following the March shut down because of the coronavirus. To find out...
August 20, 2020
Nebraska Dept. of Transportation announced that weather permitting, work will begin Aug. 24 on Chief Standing Bear Bridge at Niobrara. Motorists are reminded to drive cautiously i...
August 20, 2020
Niobrara Promoters met on Thursday, Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Niobrara Fire Hall and finalized plans for Bridge Days on Sept. 4 and 5. Find out the details in this week's edition o...
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August 20, 2020
As of Monday, Aug. 18, Knox County had 45 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19, this is up seven cases from last week at this time. To see what Carol Doolittle, NCDHD COVID-19 Res...
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August 16, 2020
North Central District Health Dept. announced Monday that it has been made aware of seven additional positive COVID-19 cases in the district. There have also been 31 recoveries in...
August 15, 2020
Faiths United Parish at Niobrara will have a Blessing of the New School Year on Sunday morning, Aug. 16 during Sunday morning drive-in worship services at 9 a.m. in the church par...
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August 15, 2020
Motorists are reminded to stop at the cross walk when lights are flashing before and after school. This WILL be enforced by the Knox County Sheriff.
August 14, 2020
Ash Falls Fossil Beds State Historical Park near Royal is temporarily closed to the public starting Aug. 12 for planned construction. It will reopen Aug. 19.
August 13, 2020
The Nebraska Strong Recovery Project, a statewide program managed locally by Region 4 Behavioral Health Systems, Norfolk, will be starting or resuming behavioral health outreach i...
August 13, 2020
The Nebraska School Activities Association says the games are "on" for fall sports and on Aug. 4 issued a set of guidelines for each high school sport. Circumstances related to th...
August 13, 2020
As Niobrara continues to recover from the devastating March 14, 2019 flood, FEMA disaster relief funds are finally arriving. For an update, pick up this week's copy of the Niobrar...
August 11, 2020
By Tim Hofmann
Nebraska News Service
Since the pandemic started disrupting businesses across Nebraska in mid March, 284 people from Knox County have filed for unemployme...
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August 6, 2020
USDA is urging anyone who received unsolicited packages of seeds postmarked from China to immediately contact their state Department of Agriculture. Persons are to hold on to th...
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August 6, 2020
A new school year begins this month at Niobrara, and Niobrara Public Schools is set to resume in-person school on Aug. 20, for the first time since mid-March. Fall sports practic...
August 6, 2020
The Niobrara EMTs are in desperate need of new members. The average age of the members at this time is 65 years old. If someone is interested in taking a class beginning online Au...
July 30, 2020
Non-incumbents for the 2020 General Election to file for the races of area village boards, Public Power District boards and ESU Units, have until 5 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 3 to file....
July 30, 2020
The washed out Mormon Canal Bridge at Niobrara is nearing completion. Niobrara is planning an event to celebrate the official reopening of the new bridge. See this week's Tribune ...