Going out with a bangSunday, August 1, 2010 @ 2:31AMThe North Platte Telegraph Flames and explosions broke out at Lincoln Elementary School on Thursday, but they were all intentional. Retired University of Nebraska at Omaha professor Dr. Dan Sullivan was in the building, teaching 85 Kids Klub members about science.
Fox Valley communities host National Night Out ralliesSunday, August 1, 2010 @ 2:26AMMore than 40 Town of Menasha employees and officials are involved in organizing Mondays National Night Out Rally, a community event focused on safety.
AirVenture Saturday features night air show, fireworks finaleSunday, August 1, 2010 @ 2:22AMUnder the cover of pyrotechnics, the stunt pilots take to the nighttime skies. AirVenture first-timer Ben Wallender craned his neck in the evening twilight, the moments before the last pink lights of sunset disappear, to see the aerobatic flight team take on the darkness. Only their outlines are visible by flashing lights and the flames from the jets beneath their tails.
Thompson optimistic about futureSunday, August 1, 2010 @ 2:17AMSuperintendent Barbara Thompson describes her first year leading Montgomery County Public Schools as a roller coaster in which she has experienced a lot of highs and some lows. But she said overall it has been an exciting experience that leaves her optimistic about the year to come.
Green Bay Packers fans enjoy activity-filled first day of training campSunday, August 1, 2010 @ 2:14AMIt was a day for infinite optimism, a day to relax and a day for new traditions to start and old ones to continue.