Waverly News

The Nebraska Department of Roads will do some bridgework overnight causing eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 to be closed at 11 p.m. Wednesday between the Waverly and Greenwood interchanges.

Title: INTERNET CENSORSHIP PLAN GETS THE GREEN LIGHT The Federal Government has announced it will proceed with controversial plans to censor the internet after Government-commissioned trials found filtering a blacklist of banned sites was accurate and would not slow down the internet.

Weather permitting, the eastbound lanes of I-80 will be shut down at 11 p.m., Sunday,December 13, between the Waverly Interchange and the Greenwood Interchange , according to the Nebraska Department of Roads.

Title: US AND CHINA TO REDUCE EMISSIONS, BUT NOT ENOUGH Even after the U.S. and China set targets this week for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the world's combined pledges ahead of next month's climate summit fall far short of what experts say is needed to avert dangerous global warming.

Lancaster County Sheriff Deputies are investigating two cases of internet fraud, one where the victim is out $1,150. Sheriff Terry Wagner said a 48 year old woman in Waverly posted some furniture online but when a buyer contacted her she was sent a check for $1,500 instead of the $350 she asked for.

Title: TRIBES CLAIM WIND FARM WOULD DESTROY SACRED RITUAL From a blustery perch over a Cape Cod beach, Chuckie Green gestures toward a stretch of horizon where he says construction of the nation's first offshore wind farm would destroy his Indian tribe's religion.

Former Papillion Mayor James Blinn and the ex-employee who accused him of sexual harassment have sparked dinnertime debate at the home of Ray and Tonia Aranza, just as they've prompted countless kitchen table conversations in recent weeks.

Twenty-four graduate students were recognized earlier this month for receiving some of the most prestigious fellowships offered by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The recipients of the Presidential, Fling and Othmer Fellowships were awarded medals and among those recognized in a ceremony at the Lied Center for Performing Arts.

A Waverly family can keep their pet chickens - for now. The Waverly City Council was faced with trying to decide whether a family could keep their pet chickens at their residence.

An Omaha man was hurt when his van was struck by a train during a police chase Friday night through Waverly.

A man was hurt when his van was struck by a train during a police chase Friday night through Waverly.

Title: A PAGAN REPUBLICAN COMES OUT OF THE BROOM CLOSET Sexy teenage witches or nature-worshipping environmentalists, not Republican politicians, serve as our popular images of contemporary Pagans.

Completing the last segment of a long-planned hike-bike trail to connect Omaha and Lincoln now appears back on track.

According to the Nebraska State Patrol, the pursuit began shortly after 1:00 a.m. Wednesday, after a trooper spotted a Cadillac Escalade with stolen license plates on I-80 in Lincoln.

A Bennet, Nebraska man was taken into custody and lodged on charges ranging from Flight to Avoid Arrest to Driving Under the Influence 4th Offense, after leading troopers on a short pursuit.

Description: This gorgeous home showcases beautiful woodwork through out with elegant vaulted ceilings.

The Waverly Vikings exploded for three touchdowns in the second quarter to take a 24-7 lead at halftime, and never looked back Friday, en route to a 52-14 win over Norris.

The object of the contest is to promote the beauty and versatility of wool fabric and yarn.

Waverly now has its first full time medical clinic. A ribbon cutting ceremony for Waverly Urgent Care was held Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. The clinic is located at 13320 Callum Dr.

The Lancaster County Sheriffa s Office has launched a new community information service designed to deliver important and timely information to residents in our area using the latest technology.