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Beatrice neighbors: Obituaries for July 2
3+ hour, 33+ min ago (31+ words) The Beatrice Daily Sun Javascript is required to use this website. Read through the obituaries published in The Beatrice Daily Sun Della Mae (Poland) Kropp...
Progressives win big in primary elections
23+ hour, 33+ min ago (479+ words) WASHINGTON " Anti-establishment progressives racked up another good night in Democratic primary contests on Tuesday, toppling seasoned office-holders in Colorado as the party continues its internal battle over how far left it can go without ruining its prospects for taking control…...
Russian daredevils go to great heights for wedding proposal
19+ hour, 32+ min ago (469+ words) NEW YORK" A Russian couple of daredevil artists climbed to the top of the Empire State Building's towering spire Wednesday in New York City to unfurl a large banner urging world peace in what appeared to be an elaborate marriage…...
Gage County District Court grand jury finds no criminal wrongdoing in three deaths
22+ hour, 48+ min ago (142+ words) The grand jury in Gage County District Court finished its proceedings last month with a finding of no true bill " no crime had been committed " in the deaths of three men, including an Adams man who died after a standoff…...
Vinton Silos, senior living project move forward with tax incentive
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (101+ words) A proposed $56. 2 million plan to raze and repurpose some of the huge concrete grain-elevator silos north of Interstate 80 near 34th Street into apartments took a significant step forward Tuesday. The huge concrete grain-elevator silos north of Interstate 80 near 34th Street in Omaha…...
Trump raked in over $1. 4 B in income from crypto ventures, filings show
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (74+ words) The Beatrice Daily Sun Contributing: Bart Jansen, USA TODAY; Reuters President Donald Trump reported earning more than one billion dollars in 2025, with cryptocurrency becoming his largest source of business income. U. S. President Donald Trump speaks on the day he signs an…...
Donald R. Smith
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (317+ words) The Beatrice Daily Sun Javascript is required to use this website. March 15, 1933 - June 27, 2026 Donald Ray "Don" Smith, of Wymore, passed away on June 27, 2026, at the age of 93. He was born on March 15, 1933, in Hubbard, Ohio, to Elmer and Olive (Pritchard)…...
Southeast Nebraska fireworks stands report booming sales for 250th Fourth of July
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (710+ words) Business is booming for Southeast Nebraska fireworks vendors days away from America's 250th birthday. Stands outside of Lincoln city limits could begin selling as early as June 25. Kracklin' Kirk's Fireworks in Denton heavily advertised its products knowing the 250th anniversary would be…...
June 30 recap: Beatrice news you may have missed today
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (119+ words) Get a recap of Tuesday's local news stories from The Beatrice Daily Sun. (5) updates to this series since 6 hrs ago Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced Tuesday he has signed off on regulations the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission approved in…...
NATO joins exercises off US coast, even as it loses political fight in Trump's Washington
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (198+ words) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has launched a formal review of all US military forces in Europe, with the Pentagon already cancelling Tomahawk missile deployments to Germany and reportedly withdrawing F-35 squadrons in what analysts describe as a historic strategic retrenchment. The…...