Big Iron joins with RB Global
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From the St. Edward Library Newsletter BigIron, a local agricultural auction company, has reached an agreement with RB Global to expand its reach to buyers around the world.
March 2026
Community workshop planned for March 31
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A St. Edward Community Workshop that was originally announced for March 30, has been moved to Tuesday, March 31 at 6 p.m.
12th annual bowling battle held
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The Newman Grove Fire & Rescue participated in the 12th Annual Fire ________________________________________________________________________ past weekend. The entire group included (above): front row (l to r): Steve Werner, Brenda Werner, Heidi Holan , Jason Anderson, Mike Prothman, Hunter Meyer and Savannah Wiese; and back row (l to r): Cayla Kubert, Mitch Cubert, Mike Mapel, Bob Foss, Boomer Baumgartner (behind Boomer, Ed Veik), CJ Holan, Nate Thieman, Alvin Meyer, Kevin Patzel, Brett Miller, Brad Wallin and Ray Flood The Newman Grove group (below): Front row l to r: Hunter Meyer and Savannah Wiese; and back row l to r: Jason Anderson, Alvin Meyer, Kevin Patzel, Brad Wallin, Ray Flood, and Brett Miller.
Accident on Highway 91...
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A rather unique accident situation occured last week during slick conditions on Highway 91 west of Albion. No injuries were reported, but it made for an interestingly unfortunate picture by some passers-by who snapped this photo.
Firefighters making progress on four large burns in state
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Firefighters are making progress battling wildfires in the state, with at least partial containment now reported on all four fires. The fires: the Morrill Fire in western Nebraska’s Morrill, Garden, Arthur and Keith counties; the Road 203 Fire in Thomas and Blaine counties; the Cottonwood Fire in Lincoln County; and the Anderson Bridge Fire in Cherry County, have burned more than 700,000 total acres and are the largest in the state’s history.
Newman Grove Lions host District Governor
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The Newman Grove Lions Club hosted some special guests at its March 11 meeting. Despite an early morning snowstorm, District Governor Karen Jackson, from Tekamah, made her official visit to the club.
Google proposes Nebraska data center requiring more power than all of Lincoln
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(This story is made possible through a partnership between Flatwater Free Press and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization.) ~Ed. Google is considering building a data center in Nebraska that could require more than three times the amount of power the entire city of Lincoln uses at peak demand in the summer.
Babbling Brook
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There are some times in life when you just feel like your hands are tied and there’s no where to go. It doesn’t come up often, but it does depend on your own personal will and motivation to see things through.
Road work begins...
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Work is underway Monday morning to install new concrete on the half block of street on the East end of the business district in Newman Grove as it comes to Highway 45. .
Babbling Brook
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Newspapering is a wild world event. Publishers spend lots of time, conventions and talking with each other - trying to re-invent the wheel and find the “next big thing” that will entice readers to utiltize our product.
