The City of Norfolk will be selling numerous items at the annual City Surplus and Police Division Auction on Thursday, June 16.

Some items being auctioned by the City include: $1 and $5 Silver certificates, men’s wedding band, Gold Mercedes ring, Louis Vuitton black purse, fur coat, Nike tennis shoes/flip flops, Street Fire HEI Distributor, E3 spark plugs, electrical gauge kit, jumper cables,…

For those wanting to open fireworks stands this season, the deadline to apply for a permit is quickly approaching.

According to the state fire marshal’s office, the retail stand permit application deadline for this year is June 9. After June 9, the retail stand permit application automatically shuts down and will prevent you from applying for, and the state from issuing, retail stand permits.

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The public is invited to a Benjamin Avenue Improvement Project update Tuesday, June 7 at the Norfolk City Council Chambers (309 North 5th Street) from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.

Representatives from BX-Civil & Construction and the City will be on hand to share current progress and answer questions.

Attendees are asked to park on the west side of the Administration Building and enter through…

With garage sales underway and a busy election season, it’s understandable people want to get the word out. Still, it’s important to remember the requirements when using yard signs to advertise the event or candidate.

Section 27-323 of City of Norfolk ordinance states that a sign cannot be placed in any public right-of-way which means not in any park, terrace (the area between the sidewalk…

Work is progressing on concrete improvements on 18th Street from Bel Air Road to Imperial Road.

Beginning Wednesday, June 1 the eastern half of the 18th Street and Skyline Drive intersection will be closed.

AquaVenture is set to open on Saturday, May 28, and the forecast looks promising for anxious swimmers! Starting Saturday, AquaVenture will be open daily from 11:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. weather permitting.

 Season passes will be available to purchase at AquaVenture. The cost is $100 for an individual pass and $220 for a group pass (maximum of six people). A one-day group pass, for up to six…

Multiple agencies took part in a full scale emergency exercise Tuesday evening. The scenario featured a bus load of kids, from Norfolk Public Schools, colliding with an ammonia tank being pulled by a pickup, at the intersection of Victory Road & Kaneb Road.

First responders with Region…

The Norfolk Housing Agency, a function of the City of Norfolk Housing Division, helps make home renovation projects a little less stressful for low-income families through the Owner Occupied Rehab Program.

The Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program has been in operation for many years and is funded by a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) or HOME fund grants and Nebraska Affordable Housing…

Due to preliminary work on the Norfolk 1st Street Roadway and Bridge Project, a portion of the bike trail off of Nebraska Avenue and Oak Street will be intermittently closed.

The contractor will be hauling in large rocks to stockpile at the southwest corner of Johnson Park.  Residents are asked to stay off the trail marked closed by signage.  Please stay clear of the area where rock is to…

Paving work is set to begin on Benjamin Avenue Tuesday morning at 6:00 in front of Premier Marketing. There will be increased construction traffic and concrete trucks in the area.

Please use caution and slow down. If there are any questions or concerns, you can call the City of Norfolk Engineering Division at 402-844-2020. Thank you for your patience and cooperation