Leon Plastics in Alda, St. Francis Medical Center's Wellness Works in Grand Island, the Omaha World-Herald, Parker Hannifin Co. in McCook, Hamilton Contact Center Services in Ord, Embassy Suites in Lincoln.

Employees at Leon Plastics Inc. received word Friday that the plant will close by May 2009, with operations shifting principally to Grand Rapids, Mich. John Barry, operations manager said that 140 employees, including 100 full-time positions, will be eliminated sometime before May. No layoffs have occurred yet.

After record October rainfall, area aquifers are charging at a rapid rate, which could spell flooding trouble next year if there's a rainy spring. The Central Platte Natural Resources District is just completing its fall groundwater readings of selected wells across the district. Preliminary results indicate some well readings are near what was recorded last spring.

Freeze warnings were out Tuesday morning for Central Nebraska following a weekend where area rainfall was nearly 2 inches at some locations.

Karine Gil arrived at the Platte River Whooping Crane Maintenance Trust office near Alda before sunrise Sunday.

All it takes is a drive from tiny Sarpy County (241 square miles) across Nebraska to Cherry County (5,961 square miles, slightly larger than Connecticut) to see there's no such thing as one-size-fits-all when it comes to Nebraska's counties. That doesn't just go for the size of those counties; it goes for the size of their boards, too. Stand before the county board in Hall, Buffalo or Adams County, and you'll face seven people.  Head east to Hamilton County, and you'll see just three. That could change next month, when Hamilton County residents vote on whether to increase their board's size to five members.

The village of Alda has received a $1.3 million federal grant to connect to Grand Island's water system.

Grand Island's quest to build a year-round household hazardous waste facility is expanding beyond the city.