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By Julia Bertino Mar 9, 2021 (Sarpy County, NE) -- The Sarpy County Board of Commissioners votes unanimously to begin legal action against Sarpy County Treasurer Brian Zuger. Tuesdays move follows the Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts’ attestation of the Treasurer’s Office which the county says found, "untimely and miscalculated distributions to school districts and other entities, deficiencies in balancing and reconciliation procedures and other issues." The report did not find any m...

By Julia Bertino (Sarpy County, NE) -- Sarpy County is considering removing the County Treasurer from office. Last week, the Sarpy County Board of Commissioners asked Sarpy County Treasurer Brian Zuger to resign from office. The county says the request came from Board Chairman Don Kelly after the Board reviewed a draft report of the Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts’ attestation of the Treasurer’s Office. The county says Zuger declined to resign. The county says the Board will now c...

2. Pledge of Allegiance: 3. Announcement by Chair Nystrom: Due to the current federal and state emergency declarations, the Minnesota directive to residents to stay at home, and guidance about limiting person-to-person contact due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting of the Brainerd School Board is being conducted in accordance with Minnesota Statutes 13D.021— Meetings by Telephone or Other Electronic Means. Persons may monitor this meeting from a remote location by watching on YouTube live...

Cody Police Stopping Drivers Who Pass School Bus Stop Signs Written by Andrew-Rossi on March 5, 2021 Local law enforcement officers are pledging to cite Cody drivers for violating the law and not observing the right procedures when a school bus tells them to stop. The Cody Police Department released a YouTube video on Wednesday, March 4, in partnership with Park County School District #6. Their goal is to draw awareness to an increasing proble...

By Julia Bertino Mar 4, 2021 (Lincoln, NE) -- The Nebraska State Treasurer is reminding residents to check for any unclaimed property they may be entitled to. Treasurer John Murante encourages Nebraskans to check the Unclaimed Property Annual Report for, "Their own names and the names of their businesses, as well as the names of family members and friends. We may have property you are entitled to, and we want to get you your money." “While the Unclaimed Property Report is a valuable way f...

By Shereen Siewert UPDATED: Local election results are in from the Feb. 16 primary election, with clear winners in two of three races and a recount verbally requested for a third. In the race for Mosinee School Board, incumbent Amy M. Baumann, along with challengers Dennis Kaczor and Brianna M. Baars were on the ballot with the top two candidates moving ahead. Baumann currently serves as the clerk of the Mosinee School Board. In that race, Baumann and Baars will appear on the April ballot, vyin...

Representative Daniels Wants Governor Emergency Powers Revised Minnesota State Representative Brian Daniels of Faribault says after the current COVID-19 pandemic is over changes need to be made concerning emergency power granted to the Governor. Daniels told KDHL the powers should have a limited time for the Governor to be able to make decisions without consultation with state lawmakers. Daniels says, "We (state legislators) have no voice.  Hes (Governor) bypassing 201 elected members of the S...

BISMARCK, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The following is a report from North Dakota District 24 State Senator Mike Wobbema from the 2021 Legislative Session at the State Capitol in Bismarck. “We’ve had a full week now of the 67th Legislative Session. Since I’ve been here, I’ve been asked about how I’m dealing with the fire hose. For those who don’t understand the analogy, the fire hose refers to beginning something new and being completely inundated with all the information that comes a...

The Laramie County Sheriff’s Office is reminding citizens not to leave their vehicles idling all alone in the cold. While it may be tempting to warm up your vehicle while youre not in it, its actually illegal to do so in Wyoming. "Not only does this violate state statute, more importantly, it gives people an easy opportunity to take your vehicle without consent," the agency said on Facebook. wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title31.docx Deputy Jeff Barnes says they have seen some unattended ve...

The Laramie County Sheriff’s Office is reminding citizens not to leave their vehicles idling all alone in the cold.