Decatur News

But his first Christmas is something his parents will never forget. The Nathans spent the first five months of their son's life in the hospital.

DRAW, BUCKLE UP, ENTER: It's a poster contest called "Be Ready. Be Buckled. Ready for the Road Ahead." Kids should draw, paint and create art to tell why it's important for truck and bus drivers to buckle up.

Mr. Dean Punke, 52, of Decatur, Neb., formerly of Verona, Ill. and later of Angel City, Philippines, passed away Wednesday, Sept.

The new Green Lantern Steakhouse in Decatur, Nebraska is open for business. The local landmark burned down in February 2008.

Logan is now home - he's been out of the hospital for the past few weeks. But his family still needs a lot of help with their medical bills.

Logan Nathan had never been home. He was born in March with many health problems, and his relatives in Decatur, Neb., had accepted the fact that he would have a long battle at Children's Hospital & Medical Center in Omaha.

Melissa Brokaw of Lyons, Neb., knew that kindergarten entry age would become an issue as soon as her oldest was born.

The Burt County Sheriff's Department says Chris Dedinsky and some friends were hanging out on a sandbar just south of Decatur on June 27th.

Rescue crews have resumed the search for a 19-year-old who went missing during a boat trip Saturday.