COLUMBUS — The words generous, genuine, gentle, young-hearted and witty were the first to come up when people described Lois Behlen. From her friends and family to local nonprofits and education, ...

COLUMBUS — Gov. Dave Heineman and nearly 500 others came out Wednesday afternoon to help Columbus-based Behlen Mfg. Co. celebrate 30 years since the return to local ownership. The company began in ...

Nebraska has produced many inventors, businessmen and contractors of repute, but only one didn't graduate from high school till his mid-20s, became one of the state’s largest manufacturers and ...

The vast Behlen Building Co. was born in Walt Behlen's basement and garage in Columbus in the 1930s. A designed but unmanufactured soldering iron concept turned into a cornhusking device that changed ...

COLUMBUS, Neb. (AP) -- Behlen Manufacturing has agreed to pay a penalty of nearly $60,000 for several EPA violations at its plant in Columbus. The Environmental Protection Agency says Behlen also ...

Behlen Mfg. Co., a manufacturer of metal products headquartered in Columbus, Nebraska, announced Friday it will close its Omaha facility as part of a strategic restructuring plan. Assets from Behlen ...

In Columbus, Neb. (pop. 13,000) the mayors of 39 nearby communities gathered this week to break ground for an addition to Behlen Manufacturing Co. and pay their respects to its president, Walter ...

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