ORD — Forty-one of 200 applications to the Lower Loup Natural Resources District to add certified irrigated acres to farming operations were approved Thursday by the LLNRD board.

Tanner Bassett of Republican City was the first to make a trip on the Nebraska State Patrol’s Seat Belt Convincer at the Harlan County Courthouse as students from Alma High School’s government class learned about seat belts and child restraint systems from Nebraska State Patrol Trooper Jon Sanko and Harlan County Sheriff Chris Becker this week.

KEARNEY - The Kearney Volunteer Fire Department responded to a structure fire Thursday night after a dog knocked over a burning candle.

KEARNEY — Maintaining safety during busy times such as Thanksgiving and Christmas will be part of a fire prevention program presented from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Nebraska Firefighters Museum & Education Center.

LINCOLN -- The NU Board of Regents kept open new possibilities in embryonic stem cell research today, voting 4-4 on a resolution that would have restricted the university's research involving those stem cells.

KEARNEY — Kearney Catholic High School will have its 15th annual GOLD Dinner and Auction Saturday.

Disney On Ice’s Jasmine from the movie “Aladdin” glides into the Viaero Event Center Wednesday evening. “Princess Classics” will be on the ice at the event center at 7 pm. through Saturday with matinees at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday and at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday.