Repair of a gas pedal problem is still a way off for Toyota owners. Toyota told dealers today that they should get parts to fix sticky gas pedals later this week. But the 4.2 million customers affected by a large recall will have to wait until technicians are trained before repairs can begin.
An upper level weather system will track across the Northern Plains today and into the Upper Midwest tonight. This system will spread light snow across the Dakotas, northern and eastern Nebraska, Minnesota and northern Iowa today. An inch of snow is possible in the Norfolk area. The National Weather Service reports some freezing drizzle is also possible in parts of eastern Nebraska and Iowa late this morning and this afternoon.
The South Dakota Transportation Commission has awarded a $4.8 million contract to turn the Meridian Bridge at Yankton into a pedestrian and bicycling trail. PCiRoads of St. Michael, Minn., submitted the low bid. It was more than 10 percent below engineers' estimates. The double-deck bridge over the Missouri River is 85 years old and has been replaced by a new bridge. The contract also must be approved by Nebraska because the two states are sharing the costs.
It may have been cold outside, but the soup was on inside Sunday afternoon at the Divots Conference Center. Arts Center Assistant Director Chris Rempe says eight Norfolk area restaurants served their featured soups -- while about 20 artists had their work on display during the fundraising event called "Soup 'R Art." He says 50-percent of all art sales went back to the Arts Center. The crowd voted the Tuscan Bruschetta from the Times Square Event Center as the best soup. Karl Reeder was voted best artist while and he and his wife, Brenda, had the Best Booth.
Some of the region's best young musicians performed over the weekend at Wayne State College. 350 middle, junior and high school students from 75 schools in Nebraska, South Dakota and Iowa were selected by audition for the day-long Festival of Honor Bands event. The day culminated with concerts by the Middle school band, a symphonic band and wind ensemble.
Miss Nebraska Brittany Jeffers did get into the top 10, but that was it for her at the Miss America pageant this past weekend. Jeffers is a news reporter for a Lincoln television station Miss Virginia, Caressa Cameron, won the crown.
