Alliance Arts Council Presents “The Story of the ORPHAN TRAIN”
Pippa White, from Lincoln, NE, will perform “The Story of The ORPHAN TRAIN” on Friday, January 20 at 7:00 p.m. at the Alliance High School Performing Arts Center. How many were there? At least...
View ArticleSeiler Announces Newblom Scholarships, Grants
Wally A. Seiler has announced that the Darold A. Newblom Foundation is now accepting applications for grants and scholarships which will be given by the foundation in May, 2017. Seiler serves as...
View ArticleRecent Burglary in Alliance
According to Alliance Police Lieutenant Edward Tjanden, ” On January 1st officers from the APD recovered a stolen vehicle and reported to a residential burglary with an estimated total of $9,000 of...
View ArticleNebraska Bill would Swap Columbus Day for Standing Bear Day
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska would no longer recognize Columbus Day as an official state holiday but would instead honor the legacy of Native Americans if a new proposal becomes law. The bill...
View ArticleMan gets Life for Omaha Shootings that Killed 2, Injured 1
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A 54-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison — plus 126 years — for a 2015 shooting that left two people dead and another injured. Michael Nolt was sentenced Thursday in...
View ArticleNebraska Woman Accused of Stabbing Brother gets 30 Months
COLUMBUS, Neb. (AP) — A Columbus woman has been given 30 months in prison for stabbing her brother. Online court records show 21-year-old Alicia Martinez was sentenced Friday in Platte County District...
View ArticleRapid City Gas Station Clerk Stabbed to Death in Robbery
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A gas station clerk has been stabbed to death during a robbery in Rapid City. Rapid City Police Chief Karl Jegeris says in a video posted on his department’s Facebook page that...
View ArticleAlliance Statehood Celebration Proclamation, City Council Full Audio
The Alliance City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday January 17th at 7pm in the school board meeting room. Council members introduced a new employee to the City of Alliance. Dusty Doggett is...
View ArticleMan Dies, 8 More People Treated for Carbon Monoxide
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — A man has died and eight other people — including firefighters and a police officer — have been treated for carbon monoxide poisoning in Grand Island. Firefighters were sent...
View ArticleBNSF Employees Fatally Injured in Edgemont
According to BNSF Railway spokesperson Amy McBeth, “A BNSF train struck and fatally injured two BNSF employees near Edgemont Tuesday. BNSF officers are responding to this tragic accident. We will...
View ArticleHigh Court Denies Man’s Plea to Hear Case Against Regulators
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court will not take up a Lincoln businessman’s case against Nebraska banking regulators. The country’s high court denied Bob Bennie Jr.’s petition on Tuesday....
View ArticleCompany Plans $50M Expansion at Fairmont Ethanol Plant
FAIRMONT, Neb. (AP) — Flint Hills Resources has announced a planned $50 million expansion at its Fairmont ethanol plant. The company will spend the money to produce a high-protein animal and fish feed...
View ArticleTeamMates Celebrates Mentors During National Mentoring Month
TeamMates coordinators and staff are coming together this January to celebrate mentoring in Alliance. January is National Mentoring Month. Nationwide, programs are honoring mentors for their service...
View ArticleAdult Reading Program to Start January 21 at Chadron Library.
Chadron, Nebr. – Are you bored? Icy, cold weather getting on your nerves?! “Fly away” from it all with Chadron Public Library Reading Program. Come January 21st, between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to help...
View Article1 Person Killed, 1 Injured in Omaha Collision
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say one person has been killed and another injured in a southwest Omaha collision. The crash occurred a little before 6:40 a.m. Thursday. Police say an eastbound sedan...
View ArticleCalkins is Chadron’s Teacher of the Month
The Chadron Area Teacher of the month from December is Eric Calkins! Calkins is the 5th grade science, and social studies teacher in Chadron. Double Q Country, B94.7 and The Panhandle Post presented...
View ArticleBarn Dances Two Weekends in a Row Starting Saturday
The annual KCOW, Doube Q Country Barn Dance has been a tradition every year, and last year all employee owners at Eagle Radio handed off the great event to Cattle Capital Rodeo. The “Real” Barn Dance...
View ArticleNebraska Guard Troops Assigned Inauguration Duties
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — National Guardsmen from Nebraska and Iowa have been assigned security and other duties for Friday’s presidential inauguration of Donald Trump. Members of the Des Moines-based 71st...
View ArticleBNSF Identifies 2 Railroad Workers Killed
EDGEMONT, S.D. (AP) — BNSF Railway has released the names of two employees who were struck and killed by a train in South Dakota. The railroad on Thursday identified the victims as 35-year-old gang...
View ArticleMother, Child Hurt after being Run Over by Family Minivan
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An Omaha mother and her 9-year-old daughter have been seriously hurt after being run over by the family’s minivan. Police say the mother had started the van and put her daughter in...
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