Modular homes speed up affordable housing project in Columbus

NeighborWorks Northeast Nebraska is adding 15 affordable housing units to Columbus' Quail Meadows neighborhood using customized modular homes to expedite construction, with down payment assistance available for eligible homebuyers

January 22, 2026Updated: January 22, 2026

By News Channel Nebraska

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Regional

Omaha funeral home placed on probation after unlicensed cremations

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State

Modular homes speed up affordable housing project in Columbus

Regional

Omaha funeral home placed on probation after unlicensed cremations

Norfolk man arrested after police find more than 200 suspected child sexual abuse images

Three injured in two-vehicle crash near Humphrey

Rising diesel costs squeezing Northeast Nebraska businesses ahead of harvest

State

$76 million project aims to expand and enhance Norfolk wastewater treatment plant

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Sports

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Ag & Outdoor

Pillen issues executive orders pausing diesel tax, increasing grain and livestock hauling weight limits

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Outdoor notes: Birding Bowl inspires generous next step

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