Stories from Wednesday, April 5, 2023

With 1,905 ballots cast in Tuesday's municipal general election, the day saw a voter turnout of 15.38 percent. Both the City of Nevada and Vernon County 3 percent sales tax on retail marijuana purchases overwhelmingly passed among voters. The unofficial canvass of the April 4 municipal general election was presented Tuesday evening, and the unofficial results of the elections are as follows:...

The Nevada City Council held its regular session meeting on Tuesday, April 4. The council got to work reviewing a list of old business items, and only one new business item. During the meeting, the council approved the appointment of M. Louise Lunkenheimer to the City Convalescent Home Board with a term expiring April 2026. ...

The NEVC Knights were looking to rebound Tuesday evening in a double header with the Nevada team Freshman baseball team, after starting out the year with three straight losses. Instead, the Knights are now 0-5 in 2023 - losing 11-3 in game one and being shut out in game two 6-0, with only 10 regular season games left on the schedule...