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398      <p class="caption is-sans-serif is-size-7">Above: President Donald Trump came to Grand Island, Nebraska to promote Republican candidates Pete Ricketts, Gov. Jim Pillen and the three Congressional representatives. Here he holds up his signed presidential order to make red diesel tax free. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow</p>
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408      GRAND ISLAND - Central Nebraska was excited to welcome sitting President Donald Trump to Nebraska. While he was here, he signed a presidential order to make red diesel tax free.The event was held at the Pinnacle Bank Expo Center at Fonner Park in Grand Island.
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484      REPRESENTING YOUWhen meeting with Nebraskans, I often receive questions about artificial...
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556      <p class="caption is-sans-serif is-size-7">After having their 11 match win streak snapped last week the Osceola Bulldogs are facing some adversity for the first time this year. Osceola will look to bounce back this week with a triangular at BDS and a home triangular with Newman Grove/ St. Ed and Nebraska Christian. PCN photo by Ken Kush.</p>
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571      OSCEOLA- There is a saying that “What doesn’t kill you will only make you stronger.”The Osceola...
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591      FOOTBALLClass Eight-Man D-1 1. Johnson-Brock (6-0), 12. Sandy Creek (5-1), 23. Stanton (6-0), 34.
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633</div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">Janice Bernice Franzen MooreMar 3, 1950 — Sep 18, 2026Born in Clinton Iowa to Rev. Kenneth Elroy and Bernice May Anderson Franzen; the third of five children…</span></div></div>
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639</div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">Connie Lyn Pokorney, age 76, of Shelby, Nebraska, passed away September 26, 2026 at her home in Shelby.A private family graveside service will be held at the…</span></div></div>
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645</div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">Steven E. Folts, 59, of Benedict, NE, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2026. He was born on December 8, 1966, in York, NE to Gary and Donna (Lytle) Folts.…</span></div></div>
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986      <div class="percent">33% (1 vote)</div>
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