News Archive

Published: Wednesday, May 22, 2013
By: Bryan Cook

The Beatrice boy's golf team are within striking distance of capturing their first State Championship in school history, heading into the final round of the Class-B State Tournament in Grand Island. 

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Published: Wednesday, May 22, 2013
By: Bryan Cook

The Southeast Community College men's golf team is in a tie for 4th place after the first round of the NJCAA Division Two National Tournament in Scottsboro, Alabama.

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Published: Tuesday, May 21, 2013
By: Stan Smith

Latest crop conditions report from USDA.

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Published: Tuesday, May 21, 2013
By: Stan Smith

A new report says Kansas farmers have planted about 70 percent of this year's corn crop.

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Published: Monday, May 20, 2013
By: Stan Smith

A traffic stop in the park at Reynolds on Friday afternoon resulted in the arrest of two Fairbury residents on drug charges.

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Published: Monday, May 20, 2013
By: Stan Smith

Nebraska Farmers Union President John Hansen sees pros and cons in farm bills.

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Published: Monday, May 20, 2013
By: Bryan Cook

The 3rd seed Nebraska baseball team will face 6th seed Michigan in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday.

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Published: Monday, May 20, 2013
By: Bryan Cook

Beatrice standout, Alicia Armstrong, leads the Nebraska softball team past Stanford in the Regional Championship in Lincoln.

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Published: Monday, May 20, 2013
By: Bryan Cook

Omaha Skutt won the Class-B girls State Tennis Tournament in Lincoln.

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Published: Monday, May 20, 2013
By: Bryan Cook

Simon Wiedel of Thayer Central, Lindsey Maloley of Fillmore Central and Derek Zimmerman of Freeman all captured a pair of gold medals at the 2013 State Track and Field Championships.

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Published: Monday, May 20, 2013
By: Bryan Cook

The Thayer Central boys claimed the Class-C State Championship at the 2013 State Track and Field meet.

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Published: Saturday, May 18, 2013
By: Doug Kennedy, KWBE

Economic conditions delayed advancing new headquarters for Beatrice Fire Department.

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Published: Friday, May 17, 2013
By: Doug Kennedy, KWBE

Over 160 seniors to receive their diplomas.

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Published: Friday, May 17, 2013
By: Doug Kennedy, KWBE

Linda Hager says Humane Society of the United States unfairly labels all kennels, as "puppy mills".

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Published: Friday, May 17, 2013
By: Stan Smith

Nebraska's United States Senators see a disturbing pattern emerging from the Obama Administration.

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Published: Friday, May 17, 2013
By: Stan Smith

If you want to hear some great music and help out a great cause plan on going to Riskys’ in Beatrice tomorrow evening.

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Published: Friday, May 17, 2013
By: Bryan Cook

The 5th seed Beatrice number-two doubles team of Jordan Pethoud and Alex Goosen advanced to the semi-finals with a pair of wins in the Class-B State Tennis Tournament in Lincoln on Thursday.

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Published: Friday, May 17, 2013
By: Bryan Cook

Top-seed Norris avenged last year's loss to Lincoln Pius by dethroning the defending state champions, 3-2, on Thursday in the Class-B State Title Game in Lincoln.

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Published: Thursday, May 16, 2013
By: Doug Kennedy, KWBE

Law officers seeking public help in locating a suspect.

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Published: Thursday, May 16, 2013
By: Doug Kennedy, KWBE

Dale Johnson Jr. was one of several people arrested in drug investigation roundup.

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Published: Thursday, May 16, 2013
By: Stan Smith

Senator Mike Johanns has grave reservations about the Farm Bill approved by the Senate Agriculture Committee.

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Published: Thursday, May 16, 2013
By: Stan Smith

The Federal Reserve says farm income growth slowed across the Plains and western states in the first quarter.

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Published: Thursday, May 16, 2013
By: Doug Kennedy, KWBE

Beatrice case involved theft from manufacturer, tire business.

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Published: Thursday, May 16, 2013
By: Doug Kennedy, KWBE

Portion of Southwest 89th will be relocated slightly to the west.

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Published: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
By: Doug Kennedy, KWBE

Public will vote on a $5.6 million road bond issue.

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Published: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
By: Stan Smith

Senator Deb Fischer took to the Senate floor yesterday to criticize the IRS and the Justice Department. 

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Published: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
By: Stan Smith

The Nebraska LEAD program is out once again recruiting, for its 33rd class

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Published: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
By: Stan Smith

A 50-year-old Concordia woman was injured in a two car crash yesterday afternoon on U.S. Highway 81 and 18th street in Belleville.

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Published: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
By: Doug Kennedy, KWBE

Employee of Tecumseh State Correctional Institution is arrested.

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Published: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
By: Bryan Cook

Top seed Norris advanced to the Class B State Baseball Semi-finals by eliminating Omaha Roncalli on Tuesday in Lincoln.

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Published: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
By: Bryan Cook

The Nebraska baseball team outscored Creighton, 12-9, on Tuesday night at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha.

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Published: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
By: Bryan Cook

The Nebraska School Activities Association has released the seedings and brackets for the Class-B State Tennis Tournament in Lincoln.

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Published: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
By: Bryan Cook

Omaha Skutt defeated Elkhorn South in a shootout to win the Class-B Girls State Soccer Championship on Tuesday.

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Published: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
By: Associated Press

Accident happens at crossing west of the community.

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Published: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
By: Doug Kennedy, KWBE

Supporters unable to cut off debate, to force a vote.

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Published: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
By: Doug Kennedy, KWBE

Beatrice radio station wins five awards in the small market radio division.

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Published: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
By: Stan Smith

Two Jefferson County women are in the Jefferson County Jail today after being arrested on drug charges this morning.

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Published: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
By: Doug Kennedy, KWBE

Contract awarded to Lincoln company.

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Published: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
By: Stan Smith

Debate on the death penalty has begun at the Capitol, with legislators spending about 4 hours on the subject yesterday.

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Published: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
By: Stan Smith

It was a busy meeting for the Fairbury School Board last night with a very full agenda.

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Published: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
By: Stan Smith

Nebraska farmers are working hard to plant their corn crop, but this spring's wet weather has slowed their work.

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Published: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
By: Stan Smith

A new government report says just under half the Kansas winter wheat crop shows no damage from the hard freezes that hit the state in April. 

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Published: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
By: Bryan Cook

Top-seed Norris drops to the elimination bracket of the Class-B State Baseball Tournament in Lincoln with a 1-0 loss to 4th seed Omaha Skutt in eight innings.

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Published: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
By: Bryan Cook

3rd seed South Sioux City stunned top-seed Omaha Skutt to win the Class-B boys State Soccer Championship.

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Published: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
By: Bryan Cook

The Beatrice boy's golf team claimed the District Championship and Orangemen senior Chad Manes wins his second individual district title.

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Published: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
By: Doug Kennedy, KWBE

District expects about 15 new professional staff members, for the coming year.

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Published: Monday, May 13, 2013
By: Doug Kennedy, KWBE

Bonds set for 58-year-old Michael Pendell and 51-year-old Michael Pangborn.

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Published: Monday, May 13, 2013
By: Doug Kennedy, KWBE

Over 50 building permits issued during April.

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Published: Monday, May 13, 2013
By: Stan Smith

The weather looks good for getting into the fields even though most farmers are probably thinking it’s getting to be very late to put corn in the ground. 

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Published: Monday, May 13, 2013
By: Associated Press

Construction work expected to be wrapped up in June.

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Published: Monday, May 13, 2013
By: Stan Smith

An effort to repeal Nebraska's motorcycle-helmet law will get another ride in the Legislature.

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Published: Monday, May 13, 2013
By: Stan Smith

Several members of Congress are writing to the U-S trade rep and the commerce secretary, asking for a review of a potential threat to ethanol.

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Published: Monday, May 13, 2013
By: Bryan Cook

Kyle Vanover won a thrilling three-car race to the finish line in the IMCA Stock Car feature on Friday night at the Beatrice Speedway.

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Published: Monday, May 13, 2013
By: Bryan Cook

The Southeast Community College baseball team lost a pair of heartbreakers in the Region Nine Championship at Christenson Field.

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Published: Monday, May 13, 2013
By: Bryan Cook

The annual Beatrice High School Orange and Black banquet was held on Saturday night at the Hevalone Center.

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Published: Friday, May 10, 2013
By: Doug Kennedy, KWBE

Study to be conducted prior to final reading on budget....looking at aircraft options for official state business.

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Published: Friday, May 10, 2013
By: Doug Kennedy, KWBE

Republican Senator Mike Johanns says it may be June, before Senate can debate bill.

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Published: Friday, May 10, 2013
By: Doug Kennedy, KWBE

Police investigate domestic incident at High Street home.

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Published: Friday, May 10, 2013
By: Stan Smith

Fairbury’s Dr. Ted Tucker is about to head out on his third trip to Vietnam, volunteering for the Good Samaritan Medical and Denial Ministry.

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Published: Friday, May 10, 2013
By: Stan Smith

Efforts to restore and reopen Fairbury’s Bonham Theatre suffered a setback this week. 

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Published: Friday, May 10, 2013
By: Doug Kennedy, KWBE

Car rolls over, along Nebraska Highway Four.

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Published: Friday, May 10, 2013
By: Stan Smith

A 47-year-old Portsmouth, Iowa man was injured in a crash shortly before noon yesterday on Highway 4 about a mile and a half west of Plymouth.

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Published: Friday, May 10, 2013
By: Bryan Cook

The Beatrice boy's placed 3rd while the Lady Orange finished 4th at the District B-2 Track and Field Meet Thursday at Auburn.

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Published: Friday, May 10, 2013
By: Bryan Cook

The Fillmore Central girls and Thayer Central boys claim the team championships at the District C-3 Track and Field Meet Thursday.

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Published: Thursday, May 9, 2013
By: Curt Lowe

Doane Softball All-Conference Honors

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Published: Thursday, May 9, 2013
By: Curt Lowe

Doane Baseball All-Conference

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Published: Thursday, May 9, 2013
By: Stan Smith

A state senator who proposes changing the compromise reached on school funding makes no apologies for his effort.

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Published: Thursday, May 9, 2013
By: Doug Kennedy, KWBE

Area near the West Court Street bridge planned for removal of junk and brush.  Native plants to be added.

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Published: Thursday, May 9, 2013
By: Stan Smith

A proposal by Governor Heineman for the State to purchase and airplane continues to be controversial in the legislature.

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Published: Thursday, May 9, 2013
By: Doug Kennedy, KWBE

Beatrice Police aided by local business where gold items were purchased.

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Published: Thursday, May 9, 2013
By: Bryan Cook

The Beatrice girl's tennis team ended the regular season on a six-duel winning streak by defeating Ralston on Tuesday at Hannibal Park.

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Published: Thursday, May 9, 2013
By: Bryan Cook

The Beatrice boy's golf team claimed the River Cities Conference Championship on Tuesday in Omaha.

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Published: Thursday, May 9, 2013
By: Bryan Cook

The Class-D District Track and Field Meets were held on Wednesday.

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Published: Thursday, May 9, 2013
By: Doug Kennedy, KWBE

Map of objectives to be used in setting city and board of public works budgets.

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Published: Wednesday, May 8, 2013
By: Associated Press

Cleanup plan approved by Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality.

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Published: Wednesday, May 8, 2013
By: Doug Kennedy, KWBE

Seven youth cited, adult ticketed for contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

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Published: Wednesday, May 8, 2013
By: Stan Smith

A carefully crafted compromise on public school funding is threatened in the legislature.

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Published: Wednesday, May 8, 2013
By: Stan Smith

The major action at last night’s Fairbury City Council meeting was roadwork.

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Published: Wednesday, May 8, 2013
By: Stan Smith

Congressional hearings start today regarding an attack in Benghazi Libya last September. 

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Published: Tuesday, May 7, 2013
By: Stan Smith

A Fairbury man is in the Jefferson County Jail after two highly intoxicated encounters with police in one week.

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Published: Tuesday, May 7, 2013
By: Doug Kennedy, KWBE

Koch Fertilizer LLC offering scholarship support for students in electronics and energy fields.

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Published: Tuesday, May 7, 2013
By: Doug Kennedy, KWBE

Homestead Days event planned for same downtown location, as last year.

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Published: Tuesday, May 7, 2013
By: Doug Kennedy, KWBE

Areas already served by city services under consideration.

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Published: Tuesday, May 7, 2013
By: Doug Kennedy, KWBE

City of Beatrice police would establish framework for dealing with poor performance of contractors.

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Published: Tuesday, May 7, 2013
By: Doug Kennedy, KWBE

Beatrice firefighters summoned to heat treating area of plant, for second time in two weeks.

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Published: Tuesday, May 7, 2013
By: Doug Kennedy, KWBE

Taking U.S.Highway 136 a block further south, a suggestion of downtown redevelopment.

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Published: Tuesday, May 7, 2013
By: Doug Kennedy, KWBE

Landfill rate adjustments needed to fund improvements, replenish post-closure fund.

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Published: Tuesday, May 7, 2013
By: Stan Smith

Senator Mike Johanns expects the Senate Agriculture Committee to return to the philosophy embodied in the Farm Bill it approved last year as it begins again on the legislation this year. 

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Published: Tuesday, May 7, 2013
By: Stan Smith

Thirteen school children were injured, two critically, following the collision of a semi-trailer truck and a school bus near Norfolk, yesterday morning.

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Published: Tuesday, May 7, 2013
By: Stan Smith

Warm temperatures early in the week gave way to cold, wet conditions at mid-week which again limited fieldwork in Nebraska.

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Published: Tuesday, May 7, 2013
By: Stan Smith

Cool temperatures and wet fields are stalling corn planting in Kansas and slowing development of the state's winter wheat crop. 

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Published: Tuesday, May 7, 2013
By: Bryan Cook

The Beatrice girl's tennis team placed 4th at the River Cities Conference Tournament in Omaha on Monday.

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Published: Tuesday, May 7, 2013
By: Bryan Cook

The Orangemen golf team claimed the Beatrice Invitational by 29-shots over 2nd place Aurora at the Beatrice Country Club on Monday.

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Published: Monday, May 6, 2013
By: Curt Lowe

Doane swept the GPAC men's and women's track and field championships

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Published: Monday, May 6, 2013
By: Doug Kennedy, KWBE

Sheriff's officers from Gage, Saline Counties, and Nebraska Fire Marshal investigate Sunday crime spree.

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Published: Monday, May 6, 2013
By: Stan Smith

A Nebraska mother says the legislature must take the threat of synthetic drugs seriously. 

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Published: Monday, May 6, 2013
By: Stan Smith

 For the past several years scientists and environmentalists have been studying what is causing "colony collapse" or the huge decline in the bee population. 

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Published: Monday, May 6, 2013
By: Associated Press

Alcohol involvement suspected by investigators.

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Published: Saturday, May 4, 2013
By: Doug Kennedy, KWBE

Organization provides services to those with developmental disabilities.

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Published: Saturday, May 4, 2013
By: Doug Kennedy, KWBE

Officials considering four regions that could be added within city boundaries.

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