Atkinson NewsLocal news for Atkinson, NE continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Attendance watched closely- January 22, 2008 "Not only does the school system know how many students with excessive absences there are, but who they are." These days, a student's absence from school can affect a whole lot more than just the missing student. via Times-Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/atkinson-ne/2008/01/attendance-watched-closely?fromrss=1 Tour de Nebraska bike tour heads west- January 15, 2008 "We are excited to offer a tour that will give people a chance to ride through the Nebraska Sandhills and experience a completely different area of the state" The 21st annual five-day Tour de Nebraska bicycle ride will head to cowboy country and the Sandhills on its 300-mile round trip in June. via Lincoln Journal Starhttp://www.topix.net/city/atkinson-ne/2008/01/tour-de-nebraska-bike-tour-heads-west?fromrs... Homeowner Learns Radon Lesson- January 9, 2008 "Nebraska is the third-highest state as far as the percentage of homes that have elevated levels of radon" An Omaha woman who saw a story on Channel 6 News about radon decided to check for herself and learned the dangerous gas is lurking in her own home. via WOWT-TV Omahahttp://www.topix.net/city/atkinson-ne/2008/01/homeowner-learns-radon-lesson?fromrss=1 |