Panhandle Woman Accused Of Scamming Grandfather Faces 7 New Counts
GERING, Neb. (AP) — Seven new theft counts have been filed against a western Nebraska woman already accused of scamming her 84-year-old grandfather out of more than $250,000. Court records say...
View ArticleMan Convicted Of Sexual Assaults In Box Butte And Sheridan Counties Dies In...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A man convicted of sexual assault on children in two Nebraska Panhandle counties has died while serving a prison sentence of 40 to 60 years. The Nebraska Department of Correctional...
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“Truckin’ Through Nebraska: A Mobile Children’s Museum” Coming To Alliance
Nebraska 150 Celebration’s largest project, “Truckin’ through Nebraska: A Mobile Children’s Museum” will be in Alliance May 23 and 24! The museum will be located on East 9th Street between Sweetwater...
View ArticleDawes County Treasurer Pleads Not Guilty To Forgery, Misconduct
CHADRON, Neb. (AP) — A county treasurer in northwest Nebraska has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor forgery and six counts of official misconduct. Dawes County Treasurer Barb Sebesta’s pleas were made...
View ArticleRicketts Raises Concerns About Nebraska State Revenue
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts is raising concerns that the state could collect less revenue than expected in the final months of the current fiscal year. Ricketts said Thursday the...
View ArticleWoman Infected With Zika Delivers Healthy Baby Girl
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An Omaha woman infected with the Zika virus while pregnant has delivered a healthy baby girl. Evelyn Suastegui gave birth to the girl on Tuesday. Suastegui was the first pregnant...
View ArticleCity of Alliance Activity Report, May 12th
The Sallows Military Museum Allies will conduct their quarterly meeting Wednesday, May 17 at 5:30 p.m. at the Sallows Military Museum. Anyone interested in preserving military history and joining...
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Art Crawford, 66
Art graduated high school in Hyannis. After completing technical training in Rapid City, he went onto work for Cannon Bros. Ford and Lockwood in Scottsbluff. In 1979, Art then went to work as a...
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16 Of Nebraska’s Most Talented Women Will Compete For Miss Nebraska 2017
16 of Nebraska’s most talented, intelligent, hard working women will compete for the title of Miss Nebraska 2017, and earn the opportunity to represent our state at the 2018 Miss America Pageant live...
View ArticleRicketts: Nebraska Will Benefit From Exporting Beef To China
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts says the state is positioning itself to export beef to China. Ricketts on Friday applauded news that China would allow American beef into the country...
View ArticleScottsbluff Police Create Purchase Exchange Location
The City of Scottsbluff Police Department would like to announce the creation of a location where residents are encouraged to exchange goods purchased privately and on the Internet. The police...
View ArticleJudge Tells State To Reinstate Medicaid For College Student
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A judge has ordered Nebraska officials to reinstate an Omaha college student’s Medicaid coverage. Judge Susan Strong ruled earlier this week that the Nebraska Health and Human...
View ArticleNebraska Lawyers Argue To Put Teen On Sex Offender Registry
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Federal appellate judges questioned Nebraska prosecutors’ push to place a teenage boy on the state’s sex offender registry during arguments this week. Arguments in the appeal by...
View ArticleMan Sentenced To Prison For Hitting, Killing Co-Worker
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A 28-year-old Honduran man has been sentenced to 24 to 34 years in prison for driving over and killing a co-worker with whom he had been drinking. Orling Carrasco-Zelaya was...
View ArticleChimney Rock Gets Brighter LED Lights
BAYARD, Neb. (AP) — The installation of four new LED lights at Nebraska’s Chimney Rock will have nighttime drivers along Highways 92 or 26 noticing an even brighter landmark in the distance. Finishing...
View ArticleRicketts Vetoes Nebraska Capitol HVAC Replacement Funding
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts has vetoed a budget provision that would provide $11 million to replace the Capitol’s heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems. He said in his...
View ArticlePilot Died In Nebraska Crash
BLAIR, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say an Iowa pilot has died after his aircraft crashed near Blair Airport in eastern Nebraska. The crash occurred around 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Blair police say the aircraft...
View ArticleTwo Vehicle Accident On Highway 26, 16 Year-Old Transported To RWMC
According to Sgt. Philip Eckerberg of the Scottsbluff Police Department, “On Friday 05/12/2017 at 5:07pm Scottsbluff Police, Scottsbluff Fire, and Valley ambulance responded to an injury accident at...
View ArticleReport: Lincoln Police Increasingly Pull Over Black Drivers
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A report from the Nebraska Crime Commission says that the divergent percentage of black drivers pulled over by Lincoln police has climbed over the last five years even as police...
View ArticleBill To Ban Local Gun Laws Likely Sead For Year In Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A bill that would overturn most local gun restrictions stronger than Nebraska state law is unlikely to come back this year. Sen. Mike Hilgers of Lincoln pulled his bill Monday to...
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