Construction of a new electric transmission reliability (ETR) line in southeast Nebraska is almost underway.
     The 80-mile line will improve transmission between Columbus and Lincoln. Representatives of the Nebraska Public Power District, Tri State Drilling, Asplundh Tree Experts, POWER Engineers and Universal Field Services met at Concordia University Aug. 20 to update the project's status.
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    Departments from the city of Seward have submitted their budget requests for the 2008-09 fiscal year, and the total amount will lower the city levy to 38.55 cents per $100 valuation, nearly seven percent less than fiscal year 2007-08.
     The proposed levy would mean a tax of $385.50 for a $100,000 home.
     The Seward City Council discussed the budget during its Aug. 19 meeting and scheduled a public hearing Sept. 2 at 7:30 p.m.
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    The Seward Elementary and Middle Schools took precautions Monday, but were not in a lockdown, according to Seward Superintendent Dr. Greg Barnes.
     There was an apparent domestic issue reported to Elementary Principal Lana Daws. The elementary students had recess indoors and Barnes said precautions were taken.
     "There wasn't one (a lockdown). We had heard of an incident late last week. It didn't involve all the students just a couple first hand," Barnes said. "The elementary principal (Daws) didn't allow recess outdoors because we didn't have all the details."
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