Coalition Calls for Less Reliance on Nebraska Property Tax
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A new coalition of property owners is calling on Nebraska policymakers to rely less on property taxes and more on sales taxes to finance the government. The group Reform Nebraska’s...
View ArticleNebraska Residents Worry Highway Project will Create Issues
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Residents just south of Omaha are concerned that a highway project from Bellevue to Plattsmouth will create long-lasting issues. The Highway 75 construction involves bridge and...
View ArticleLincoln Authorities Investigate 6th Fire in Neighborhood
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Authorities suspect a fire at a veterinary center could be the sixth arson since October in a north Lincoln neighborhood. The latest fire in the Belmont area occurred at Pet Care...
View ArticleWoman Killed while Walking on Panhandle Highway
MINATARE, Neb. (AP) — Authorities are trying to find the driver of a vehicle that struck and killed a woman walking on a Panhandle highway. The woman’s body was found around 7:30 a.m. Sunday on U.S....
View ArticleYou Drink and Drive, You Lose, Enforcement Stats
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested 74 impaired drivers during the two-week long “You Drink and Drive, You Lose” (YD&DYL) national enforcement campaign December 15, 2016 – January 1,...
View ArticleAlliance Medicare Assistance January 11
Nebraska Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) volunteer, Jeanne Murray, will be in Alliance at the University of Nebraska Box Butte County Extension Office, 415 Black Hills Ave, on...
View ArticleDriver Dies after Crash near O’Neill
O’NEILL, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a driver died after her pickup crashed on an icy highway in northern Nebraska. The accident occurred around 4:15 p.m. Monday, about 2 miles southeast of O’Neill....
View ArticleNebraska Lawmakers to Kick Off Session Focused on Budget
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers are kicking off a new session with 17 new members and a looming budget gap. The projected $900 million shortfall is expected to dominate the 90-day legislative...
View ArticleScottsbluff Police say Woman was Homicide Victim
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a woman whose body was found in a Scottsbluff apartment was a homicide victim. Police say the body of 48-year-old Melissa May was found Tuesday morning after...
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Funding Provided to New Bakery Downtown, Alliance Council Full Audio
The Alliance City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday January 3rd at 7pm in the school board meeting room. The board approved several items including an ordinance that will approve modifications...
View ArticleChadron Police Department You Drink and Drive, You Lose Campaign
The Chadron Police Department participated in the Nebraska Office of Highway Safety (NOHS) You Drink and Drive, You Lose campaign from Friday, December, 15, 2016 to Sunday, January 1, 2017. The Chadron...
View ArticleFather Pleads Guilty in Toddler’s Death
PINE RIDGE, S.D. (AP) — A Pine Ridge man accused of killing his young son has pleaded guilty in an agreement with federal prosecutors. James Shangreaux accepted a plea deal and entered the plea to a...
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Studio A and Special Stitches Celebrate in Downtown Alliance
Courtesy of Ashley Dudden’s Facebook “Be Creative, Get Messy, and Have Fun” with art is what Studio A in downtown Alliance is all about. Owner Ashley Dudden is a 2005 Alliance High School graduate who...
View ArticleAfter 39 Years in Prison Man Gains Chance at Parole
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska man who has been in prison for more than 39 years could now have a chance at parole after being resentenced. Bernard Schaeffer was sentenced Tuesday to 70-to-90...
View ArticleWoman Killed in Van Collision with Semi
FAIRBURY, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a Hebron woman was killed when the van she was driving collided with a semitrailer in southeast Nebraska. The accident occurred just before 2:50 p.m. Wednesday on...
View ArticleDriver Died while Pinned Under Wrecked Pickup
SPRINGFIELD, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a driver died under his wrecked pickup after it crashed in Sarpy County. The crash occurred about 5:40 p.m. Wednesday on Nebraska Highway 50, just north of...
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Pile Announces Retirement from Panhandle COOP
Panhandle Cooperative Association President Robert Pile has announced his retirement, effective in Spring 2017. Bob started his lengthy career with Panhandle Coop on December 8, 1975, as an acountant...
View ArticleCommissioner Questions Push to Close Whiteclay Beer Stores
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska county official says he’s skeptical about a push to close four beer stores in Whiteclay, a village with a dozen residents that sells millions of cans annually next to a...
View ArticleControlled Burns in Chadron Area
According to the Forest Service, they will be performing controlled burns around the location of Highway 385 and Table Road in Dawes County starting today, which will continue throughout Friday January...
View ArticleRicketts Budget Plan Calls for Cuts, Tapping Cash Reserve
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska state government would see a net budget cut of $151 million over the next six months under a plan floated by Gov. Pete Ricketts. The proposal unveiled Thursday seeks to...
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