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Merry Christmas from Deb Fischer

Merry Christmas from Deb Fischer

In 1946, a new tradition was born in Nebraska’s Christmas City. A Methodist minister and a drama teacher in Minden put their heads together to dream up a new Christmas pageant. Their play, which would come to be called the “Light of the World” pageant, brought the Christmas story to life with color and excitement. 12/20/2023 12:00 AM

NEBRASKA TIMELINES . . .

NEBRASKA TIMELINES . . .

Schommer was presented by the News as a “professional Santa Claus of international experience,” who for 16 years had played the role in Omaha and Paris. 12/20/2023 12:00 AM

Seeing Santa at the Brandeis Store

Seeing Santa at the Brandeis Store

By 1900, many department stores across America featured a live Santa Claus during the holiday season. Children typically sat on his lap and whispered their Christmas wishes into his ear. The Omaha Daily News on Dec. 18, 1909, published an interview with an Omaha man, Gust Schommer, “who plays Saint Nick at the Brandeis stores.” 12/20/2023 12:00 AM

Campus Notes

Kopp receives doctorate from Baylor College 12/20/2023 12:00 AM

Sons of the American Legion receive award

Sons of the American Legion receive award

OSMOND – Osmond's Sons of the American Legion Squadron 326 re- cently received a continuous member certificate from the national organization commemorating its 10th year in service. 12/20/2023 12:00 AM

Wingert graduates in winter commencement

Wingert graduates in winter commencement

WAYNE – Wayne State College held a commencement ceremony for graduate and undergraduate students on Friday, Dec. 15, in Rice Auditorium. A total of 345 degrees were conferred. 12/20/2023 12:00 AM

$15 Million in new grant opportunities for Nebraska child care providers

$15 Million in new grant opportunities for Nebraska child care providers

LINCOLN – The Nebraska Department of Health and Human (DHHS) services is inviting licensed childcare programs across the state that are open and operating to consider two new grant opportunities worth up to $15 million. 12/20/2023 12:00 AM

City council reorganizes, sets wages, makes appointments

City council reorganizes, sets wages, makes appointments

OSMOND – The Osmond City Council met Monday, Dec. 11, in the conference room with a number of year-end duties to cover. 12/20/2023 12:00 AM

Card Shower

Card shower requested for Morfelds 50th 12/20/2023 12:00 AM

Osmond-Randolph Hawks secure first victory, split week

Osmond-Randolph Hawks secure first victory, split week

The Osmond Randolph Hawks boys team played two games against conference opponents this week and went 1-1, defeating Creighton and falling to Bloomfield. 12/20/2023 12:00 AM

Osmond wrestlers medal at home meet

Osmond wrestlers medal at home meet

OSMOND – This past week, the Osmond wrestling team competed at their home meet, and what a job they did! Each wrestler medaled, with Caleb Vinson and Carson Bolz received first, while Kaleb Gardner and Jaxon Vinson received second, Mason True received third, and Nicolas Velasco got his first two wins at a varsity meet and got seventh. 12/20/2023 12:00 AM