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Hundreds get into Christmas mood at annual Stroll

Hundreds of people spent an evening downtown Thursday enjoying the food, festivities and fun of the seventh annual Downtown Christmas Stroll. Video with story

Columbus Area News

Alliance aims to improve rapport with Hispanic community

With a new name and new direction, the Columbus Multicultural Alliance is establishing new goals toward building bridges between cultures in the community.

Nebraska News

Neb. regents don't change stem-cell research rules

The University of Nebraska's governing board has failed to further limit embryonic stem-cell research at the university.

Neb. Sen. Nelson will support health reform debate

Slaughterhouse boss seeks acquittal or new trial

Central Nebraska man charged with assaulting girl

Nation & World News

Moderate Dems pivotal in Saturday health care vote

Suitably opaque, Section 2006 takes up only a few dozen lines in a sweeping health care bill that runs to 2,074 pages and mentions neither Sen. Mary Landrieu nor her state of Louisiana.

Police: NC girl raped, killed on day she was taken

Floods devastate UK Lake District, much of Ireland

Afghan police are weak link in security force

Obituaries

John Ryan

COLUMBUS -- John “Bob” Ryan, 78, died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, at his home in Columbus.

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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.