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Auditor begins furloughs

State Auditor Mike Foley already has started using employee furloughs as one way to live with recent budget cuts.

Columbus Area News

County courts deluged with paper to store

For the Platte County Court, the mountain of records includes nearly 6,000 new files the court generates each year. The state mandates some of those records be kept for 100 years.

Sports News

Big 12 North champions

Behind stifling defense, Huskers defeat Wildcats 17-3 for North Division crown

Nebraska News

Nelson criticized for backing health care debate

State Republicans say Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson abandoned his principles and Nebraska in voting to support Senate debate on health care reform.

Humphrey St. Francis beats Hayes Center 34-0

1 driver dies, 1 hurt in south-central Neb. crash

Omaha woman dies in collision with corn trailer

Nation & World News

October sales gains lift hopes for housing market

First-time buyers seized on an expiring tax credit, low mortgage rates and falling prices to boost home sales in October to their highest level in 2 1/2 years.

Economic survey: Job losses to bottom out in 1Q

Schumer: Dems ready to go-it-alone on health care

4 US service members die in Afghan attacks

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Watch Hall of Fame induction video

William Gerhold Sr., E.H. 'Bus' Lohr and J.O. Peck were inducted into Columbus' Business Hall of Fame Nov. 17. Watch the video to gain a sense of the role these men played in the history of the Columbus business community.