Columbus Telegram

The impending exhaustion of the 402 area code is forcing the Nebraska Public Service Commission to add the 531 area code. (5 comments) Full Story »

The Columbus Christian Schools 1st Annual Christmas Cookie Extravaganza has proven to be a huge success with a to... (3 comments) Full Story »

Hopes are still high that the 2009 Columbus Area United Way will reach its goal. Full Story »

A community soup and pie supper, hay rides, Christmas carolers and Santa will be among the highlights of this years ann... Full Story »

Beginning Tuesday, the traffic signal at the 23rd Street and 36th Avenue intersection, located near the old Wal-Mart build... (13 comments) Full Story »

New details on Nebraskas ranking as the nations leading irrigating state suggest it has a solid hold on that status. Full Story »

Remembrance night for parents Full Story »

Platte County Supervisors voted Tuesday on a measure to convert salaried employees at the Platte County Courthouse to an h... (4 comments) Full Story »

A 31-year-old Columbus man has pleaded no contest to one count of possession of child pornography in exchange for four sim... (9 comments) Full Story »

The 2009 tax deadline may be more than four months away, but now is the time to begin looking at ways to reduce the paymen... Full Story »

As the Senate plunged into a bitter debate over health care reform Tuesday, Sen. Ben Nelson was pressured left and right b... Full Story »

The East Central District Health Department (ECDHD) will provide H1N1 vaccinations at several area schools during the rema... Full Story »

St. Lukes Cookie Walk Thursday Full Story »

Pandorf, Starzec receive award Full Story »

The recent unseasonably warm weather is expected to come to an end as early as Wednesday. (2 comments) Full Story »

If the harvest moon looks a bit bigger than usual to Nebraska farmers, it might be because its Dec. 1, and they already... (1 comment) Full Story »

A 36-year-old Columbus man accused of sexually assaulting a now 14-year-old city girl and taping a pornographic video depi... Full Story »

A 20-year-old Columbus man slammed the brakes on his court case Monday by pleading no contest to the charges stemming from... Full Story »

A long list of academic groups have signed a statement urging universities to stand up for free speech in the face of thre... Full Story »

Solitaires Christmas party Wednesday Full Story »

Bloodmobile set for Cedar Rapids Full Story »

Buying a smartphone or other advanced device on a two-year contract through Verizon Wireless just became a much bigger com... (6 comments) Full Story »

Homeland Security funds totaling $65,000 have made it possible for Platte County Emergency Management to install a new int... Full Story »

By Julie Blum jblum@columbustelegram.com Full Story »

The Mechatronics Center at Central Community College-Columbus is up for the Bellwether Award. Full Story »