The mantle of being Nebraska's oldest resident has passed to Mabel Ragan of Albion.

The city has received six applications for the open seat on the McCook City Council, including those from former council and school board members.

Services have been set for a 24-year-old Chambers man who was fatally injured when his vehicle ran off a rural highway and struck a tree in north-central Nebraska.

The state's new investment officer will be paid $200,000 a year, a more than 20 percent increase over the previous occupant of the job.

As the district races heat up across the state, one Class D2 matchup is particularly interesting as the Chambers Coyotes host district rival Cedar Rapids in a battle of undefeated teams.

The McCook City Council will be asked to condemn four properties as unsafe and consider an appeal from the owner of one of the properties, at the regular meeting Monday, 7:30 p.m. at City Council Chambers at Memorial Auditorium.

Ladies' Night Out is planning another fun evening on Monday, Sept. 28 at The Family Life Center of the Meriden Evangelical Free Church in Meriden.