Motorcyclist Injured In Collision With Deputy’s Cruiser
TRENTON, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a motorcyclist has been injured in a collision with a sheriff deputy’s cruiser in southwest Nebraska’s Hitchcock County. The accident occurred around 3:15 p.m....
View ArticleNebraska Village Becomes Ghost Town After Beer Stores Close
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska village blamed for fueling alcohol-related problems on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Indian Reservation has become a virtual ghost town as mental health and substance abuse...
View Article$1M Powerball Ticket Bought At Grand Island Store
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — Officials say a Powerball lottery ticket worth $1 million has been sold in Grand Island. The lottery says the ticket was sold at the Casey’s General Store on North Eddy...
View ArticleRicketts Veto Of Felon Voting Bill Survives Override Effort
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Convicted felons who finish their prison sentences will still have to wait two years before they can vote in Nebraska. Lawmakers on Monday fell short of the support needed to...
View ArticleMan Killed In Rollover Crash Near Kimball
KIMBALL, Neb. (AP) — A Lincoln man has died in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 80 in the southwest corner of the Nebraska Panhandle. 48-year-old Robert Brunsman was driving east on I-80 in...
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Angela Hudson Named Chadron Teacher Of The Month
The Eagle Radio team celebrated the Chadron area April teacher of the month at Chadron Primary this past week with Angela Hudson and her kindergarten class. The kids talked about all the fun things...
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Roxie Smith Named Box Butte Co. Teacher Of The Month
Eagle Radio in Alliance was excited to celebrate yet another outstanding teacher in our area for the month of April. We have been constantly receiving nominations throughout the year of great...
View ArticleNebraska Medicaid Director Leaving Post To Take Federal Job
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s Medicaid and Long-Term Care director is leaving his post to take a job in the federal government. Calder Lynch has served as the division’s leader since March 2015. Gov....
View ArticleNebraska Lawmakers Kill Voter ID Amendment Proposal
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — An effort to amend the Nebraska constitution to require voters to present photo IDs is dead for the year. Senators quickly killed the measure Tuesday with a 26-17 vote to end an...
View ArticleBuffett To Auction Off Lunch For California Homeless Charity
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Investor Warren Buffett is going to auction off a private lunch again next month to raise money for an organization that helps the homeless in San Francisco. Buffett has raised...
View ArticleParents Get 300 Days For Abuse Of Boy With Special Needs
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) — Two parents have been given 300 days in jail for child abuse in western Nebraska’s Lincoln County. Online court records say 59-year-old James Burditt and 34-year-old Deborah...
View ArticleNebraska Budget Passes After Showdown Over State Spending
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers have passed an $8.9 billion, two-year state budget after a showdown over state spending and tax collections. The budget would increase spending by an average of...
View ArticleNew Behavioral Crisis Program To Aid Nebraska Families
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has launched a children and families crisis response program that the governor says will help families navigate the behavioral...
View ArticleMan Gets 3 Days In Jail, 3 Years’ Probation For Crash Death
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — A man has been given three days in jail and three years of probation for a crash death in Hall County. 37-year-old Jeremiah Roberts, of Ravenna (ruh-VEH’-nuh), was sentenced...
View ArticleFormer Tribal Leader Pleads Guilty In Casino Theft Scheme
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A former Winnebago Tribal Council member has pleaded guilty to his role in stealing from the tribe’s casino in Iowa. Lawrence Payer is one of nine former council members accused of a...
View ArticleSentencing Set For Former Teacher In Sex-With-Teen Case
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb. (AP) — A July sentencing has been scheduled for a former Nebraska City teacher accused of debauching a minor. Court records say 27-year-old Emily Lofing pleaded no contest Monday to...
View ArticleProposal Criticized By Nebraska’s Craft Brewers Defeated
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A measure criticized as harmful to Nebraska’s craft breweries has been defeated in the Legislature. Lawmakers voted 30-4 on Wednesday to strip the proposal out of a larger alcohol...
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Nebraska Report Says Tax Receipts Fell Short; Some Disagree
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s revenue department says state revenue fell below expectations in April, but a tax policy group says the report doesn’t use the newest available numbers. The Nebraska...
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“Read Around The Posies” Flower Pot Auction At Alliance Public Library
Give your mom something beautiful and unusual for Mother’s Day! The Alliance Public Library Foundation, together with WNCC, is holding the “Read Around the Posies” flower pot auction in the library...
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