Cozad News

Robert Shantz, 84, of North Platte died Saturday afternoon at a Kearney Hospital following a traffic accident Friday night near Cozad.

Close range shotgun blasts broke holes in the front door and a 30-foot-tall stained glass cross in the sanctuary, Pastor J.C. Calhoun said.

The Annual Dawson County Cattlemen's Banquet will be Saturday, Feb. 11 beginning at 7 p.m. at the Cozad Elk's in Cozad.

Austin Werner, of Cozad, Neb., shows off the 9-pound cabbage he grew last summer.

John Papuchis' promotion to Nebraska defensive coordinator will come with a 50 percent salary increase, and staff newcomer Rick Kaczenski will start out making $195,000 after leaving Iowa for the Huskers.

After capturing eight wins on Friday night, the Huskers won another 14 events on Saturday during the final day of the Holiday Inn Invitational.

As part of Scottsbluff Public Schools' initiative to raise awareness and stop bullying, each of the five elementary schools across the district is hosting a Bullying Awareness Week January 16-20, 2012.