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.

Giltner got the offense going Thursday night in a first-round playoff game against Palmer. Giltner quarterback Nate Most completed 15-of-27 passes for 377 yards and three touchdowns as the Class D-2 No. 7-rated (Omaha World-Herald) Hornets rolled to a 54-22 victory.

Several young adults from Central Nebraska were honored during the Ak-Sar-Ben Coronation Ball, titled "Jewels of the Heartland," on Oct. 11 in Omaha.

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

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 Palmer Tigers dug themselves one deep hole Friday night, then nearly executed a Houdini-like escape before falling to Burwell 42-34.