Duncan NewsLocal news for Duncan, NE continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Groene trial delayed; man said to confess- February 23, 2008 "The state has provided us with exculpatory evidence to suggest (my client's) innocence,'' Shapiro said. "This third person has confessed and because of the nature and timing of receiving the evidence, I need time to explore it." An 11th-hour motion to delay the trial of a 26-year-old Columbus man accused of assault in a beating that left a Duncan man in a coma was granted late Friday afternoon. via Columbus Telegramhttp://www.topix.net/city/duncan-ne/2008/02/groene-trial-delayed-man-said-to-confess?fromr... Supervisors study their options in land lease- February 14, 2008 "The railroad is now in the process of having the property appraisals done for what would be a 2-mile stretch about 40-feet wide" After nearly 100 years, a land lease "right of way" contract between Platte County and the Union Pacific Railroad may soon be ended as the Platte County Board of Supervisors works toward an agreement to ... via Columbus Telegramhttp://www.topix.net/city/duncan-ne/2008/02/supervisors-study-their-options-in-land-lease?... Lagging students may gain alternative- February 12, 2008 "I will not be on the primary ballot ... kind of a self-imposed term limit. We've been able to attack of lot of different issues during my 12 years on the board" Columbus Public Schools students who are lagging behind in the classroom could have a better chance at earning a diploma with the district's plan to launch an alternative school beginning in 2009-10. That was ... via Columbus Telegramhttp://www.topix.net/city/duncan-ne/2008/02/lagging-students-may-gain-alternative?fromrss=... Railroad seeks $50K for rural road lease- February 4, 2008 The Platte County Supervisors will discuss options on a proposed lease contract with the Union Pacific Railroad at their regular meeting starting at 9 a. m. Tuesday. via Columbus Telegramhttp://www.topix.net/city/duncan-ne/2008/02/railroad-seeks-50k-for-rural-road-lease?fromrs... |