Salem council to appoint acting mayor this week | News
SALEM — The first City Council meeting of the year is, no doubt, one of the most momentous for 2023. On Wednesday, Salem’s City Council will receive its last address from Mayor Kim Driscoll, oversee a transfer of power to a new acting mayor, and set the stage to elect a successor by May who […]
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Paul Kenney’s college football: Alabama, Arkansas continue ascent | Sports
(Editor’s note: Each week we will be running this column promoting the biggest and best college football games each week.) We begin this week with a hospital, some huge picture windows, kids stricken with cancer, and a warm and loving wave by an entire stadium that includes the the players and coaches from both teams. […]
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Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert’s lengthy absentee record
Mayor Jean Stothert’s proposal to change the city charter to allow the mayor to run things while out of town has drawn questions about how often she’s been absent.The remote-work mayor currently has to transfer power to City Council President Pete Festersen when he or she leaves the state.“There wasn’t one decision that was made […]
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