The nominations have rolled in for the 2024 Cobblestone Parade Grand Marshal, and local residents have nominated an outstanding choice: Hank and Marcia Schwartz. This […]
Category: General News
New University of Nebraska President Dr. Jeff Gold to kick off statewide tour starting with FC this Monday
University of Nebraska President Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., who began his new role on July 1, is kicking off a statewide tour Monday that will […]
Pillen directed agencies to make ‘unprecedented’ cuts ahead of special session
Lawmakers say they were not notified of the cuts last spring and still had not received details days before a planned special session on property […]
City of Humboldt under boil water order
During the month of July 2024, the City of Humboldt found E. coli at the point-of-entry into the public water system. What should I do? […]
GENERAL ELECTION FILING DEADLINE FOR VILLAGE BOARDS & ESU#4
Monday, August 1, 2024 is the deadline for candidates to file who want their names included on the General Election Ballot for the following offices: […]
The Quilted Truck: “Everyone that we’ve met is a piece, a functional beautiful piece of this town, and all together it’s just this beautiful thing.”
Story and photos by Nikki McKim A mural celebration was held on June 12 in Falls City to unveil the newest mural adorning the side […]
Falls City to hold annual Hot Air Balloon Festival
This year for two days, June 14th and 15th, Falls City will hold its annual Hot Air Balloon Festival. The beloved event will kick off […]
Falls City Volunteer Ambulance Squad turns 50
On May 16, 1974, the Falls City Journal stated that the community ambulance service, provided by the Falls City Volunteer Ambulance Squad on nights and […]
SE District Health Dept. installs new tool to support local air quality monitoring efforts
The Southeast District Health Department (SEDHD) announces the installation of new air quality sensors within the district. Installed in Johnson, Richardson, and Otoe counties, these […]
Infrastructure project breaking ground soon
The Falls City Electrical Distribution System Improvement project will begin in early April 2024, and the goal is to finish the much-needed project by December […]