Why do they call it Wayne, America?

It's not Wayne, Nebraska, it's Wayne, America. Waynites have affiliated themselves with this slogan for years now, but where did it come from?

September 18, 2023Updated: September 18, 2023

By News Channel Nebraska

Regional

CO2 Pipeline discussion packs Boone County meeting

CO2 Pipeline discussion packs Boone County meeting

Pilot safe after small plane crash near Blair airport

Pilot safe after small plane crash near Blair airport

Nebraska voters sound off at Mike Flood's Norfolk town hall

Tensions flare at Norfolk town hall as Flood fields questions from constituents

Horizon Biofuels denies allegations in second lawsuit tied to deadly Fremont explosion

Horizon Biofuels denies allegations in second lawsuit tied to deadly Fremont explosion

State

‘Off the Rails’ and just short of the goal

Nebraska AG joins lawsuit against marijuana reclassification

WNCC faculty member to lead international singing institute in Italy

Chadron State students present at Nebraska Academy of Science annual meeting

Norfolk first responders host public safety training event

Snowplow Roadeo: operators compete in annual NDOT event

Sports

Grand Island Fighting Cranes Beat Hastings in Diamond Baseball League Opener

Avalanche search for offseason answers after Vegas ends Presidents' Trophy-winning season with sweep

State golf roundup: Sidney sits 11th after first round of Class B state golf

Players and coaches announced for Northeast Nebraska All Star basketball games

2026 Nebraska Girls Tennis State Championships: Southeast Nebraska Qualifiers and Results

Sidney softball teams split with Holyoke

Ag & Outdoor

Outdoor notes: Campers invited to take state park survey

Feed supplies tighten for Nebraska producers as drought persists

Outdoor notes: Invasive Species Awareness Week is May 24-30

Powell wins 56th Cornhusker Trap Shoot

Outdoor notes: Spring shotgun turkey season opens

Outdoor notes: Bighorn sheep regular lottery applications begin April 20