AquaVenture opening for the summer on 06/20/20

The nicer weather and summer activities will begin to attract a heavy amount of traffic to our recreational waterways. Recently, the area has had multiple water rescue incidents and accidents. Please be aware that with the heavy amounts of rain that Central Nebraska has received, the Elkhorn River is higher than usual. This may be misleading when attempting to participate in water activities, in…

Trail Undercrossings at Benjamin & Norfolk Ave Remain Closed as Contractors Begin Work

Work has begun on the Norfolk Levee Repair project in an effort to return the Norfolk Levee to its condition prior to the flood of 2019. Part of the project is to reconstruct the trail undercrossings that were washed out with the flood. These undercrossings are currently not safe for…

The City of Norfolk Street Department will be working on street panel replacement on South 25th Street from US 275 south to the west private drive of Wal-Mart and the adjacent shopping center. The closure of the street is expected to last approximately 2 weeks. During this time access to Wal-Mart and the shopping center will be available from Pasewalk Avenue.

If there are any questions regarding…

The Norfolk City Council held a special meeting on Monday, June 8th to discuss and take possible action on the process for reopening various city facilities and services. After discussion, City Council voted to open the AquaVenture Water Park with the recommended plan in place as presented by city staff. The anticipated date of opening is on Saturday, June 20, 2020. The extra time prior to opening…

The City of Norfolk will be reopening various facilities over the coming weeks. Access to the City Administration building will continue to be restricted until further notice. Utility and other payments may be made accordingly until further notice.

Effective Immediately: Building permit services may be attained in person by entering in the far west door in the front…

As the business community struggles through the COVID-19 pandemic the City of Norfolk, Norfolk Area Chamber of Commerce, and Norfolk Area Economic Development have created and partnered to develop a gift card program to assist small businesses affected during this time. “Small businesses have borne the brunt of this recent hardship. This creative partnership provides a quick boost to them and to…

Regrow 2020, Our Gift to You, is a small business relief gift card program designed to provide immediate support to Madison County Businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Norfolk Area Chamber, Norfolk Area Economic Development, Greater Norfolk Economic Development Foundation, and the City of Norfolk have created a fund with the generous donations of their partners. This program is to provide…

Thanks to a variety of partnerships and citizen engagement, the goal of distributing and planting 2020 trees in Norfolk in 2020 was exceeded in just under three months.  The City of Norfolk announced the initiative in late February. 

The 2020 in 2020 campaign included the Community Tree Recovery, a program of the Arbor Day Foundation and the Emerald Ash Borer Grant program from the Peter…

“The best way out is through.”

As Robert Frost penned these words many years ago, he likely couldn’t have envisioned an environment quite like the one we find ourselves in now.

Nevertheless, timeless words of wisdom apply today just as they did then. As we navigate periods of hardship and uncertainty, the most productive approach to coping is not paralysis or dithering, it’s perseverance,…