2012 Doomsday Predictions

University voices hotel construction concerns
Community members and University officials have reached out to the development team of the new Marriott hotel on the Foggy Bottom Campus, urging the company to be respectful of neighborhood noise levels and pedestrians.

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Public gets first look at plans for Rt. 19 in Washington
This article has been read 3696 times. After 20 years of discussion, Washington’s Route 19 corridor project is finally becoming a reality.

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South Crow River News Calendar
Rockford Lions Golf Tournament SEPT. 11 – Registrations are still being acceted for foursomes for this year’s Rockford Lions 16th Annual Golf Tournament at Riverwood National Golf Course in Ostego Saturday, Sept. 11. Check in will be at noon and shotgun tee-off at 1 p.m. Fees include golf, cart and steak dinner. For more information, or to register, contact Lion Curt VanSickle at 477-6702.

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Road projects in place but funding issues make completion difficult
Officials with the Nebraska Department of Roads reviewed seven of the numerous projects in District 4 during a meeting in Grand Island on Friday. Those projects are scheduled to be contracted during the current budget year with a total cost of more than $55 million.

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Political stars born of Arizona law
Despite being waylaid by the courts, Arizona’s immigration law is still growing as a powerful political force, shaping elections across the country and creating a new generation of campaign stars in and out of the state. The law’s sponsor has become a sought-after kingmaker in Republican primaries, one of the …

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