Inmate Accused Of Assaulting 2 Employees At Nebraska Prison
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — An inmate is accused of assaulting two employees at a Nebraska prison. The Department of Correctional Services says the inmate struck both employees in the head around 7:30 a.m....
View ArticleNebraska Corrections Department Hires New General Counsel
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s corrections department has hired a county attorney to serve as its general counsel. York County Attorney Candace Bottorf will begin her new role June 26. She will...
View ArticleRegional West Welcomes Two New Providers
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb., – Regional West is pleased to welcome two new providers to its medical staff. Brennan Mosch, MD, is a hospitalist at Regional West. Regional West’s primary care providers and...
View ArticleNebraska Officials Preparing Disaster Aid Requests
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Officials are preparing disaster aid requests in the wake of bad weather that struck both ends of Nebraska last week. Nebraska Emergency Management Agency spokeswoman Jodie Fawl said...
View ArticleWoman Accused Of Embezzling From Church Day Care
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A former employee has been accused of embezzling thousands of dollars from a church day care program in Lincoln. Online court records say Amanda Haumont is charged with felony...
View ArticleCrop Water Use Report With UNWNRD, June 13th – June 19th
This is Nevin Price with the UNWNRD and this is the Crop Water Use Report for the week of June 13, 2017 to June 19, 2017...
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Trunk Butte Christian School Talks History, Fundraisers (Interview)
Trunk Butte Christian School is located six miles west of Chadron on Highway 20 in the old Trunk Butte Rural Schoolhouse. It was established in 2012 after the closure of Nebraska rural school...
View ArticleTrial Begins In Fair Housing Act Lawsuit Against Landlord
LEXINGTON, Neb. (AP) — Testimony has resumed in a lawsuit that alleges religious and other bias on the part of a south-central Nebraska apartment owner and his property manager. The trial began Monday...
View ArticleOmaha Zoo’s Newest Addition Is Sea Lion Pup Born Saturday
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A newborn California sea lion pup is the newest addition at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. The pup, currently on display, was born Saturday, and a contest to name it will be...
View ArticleChadron Therapist Ordered To Pay $300K To State
CHADRON, Neb. (AP) — A western Nebraska judge has ordered a Chadron-area mental health therapist to pay more than $300,000 to the state for improper Medicaid billing. A Dawes County District Court...
View ArticleRicketts To lead Nebraska Trade Delegation To Canada
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Gov. Pete Ricketts plans to lead a trade delegation to Canada in August to promote business relationships with Nebraska. Ricketts announced the trade mission Tuesday with state...
View ArticleImmunization Clinic For Minatare Junior High And High School Students June 26
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb., – Regional West Community Health will hold a special immunization clinic for junior and senior high school students at the Minatare Community Center on June 26. The clinic will...
View ArticleLawyer Contests Constitutionality Of Nebraska Death Penalty
TECUMSEH, Neb. (AP) — An attorney for an inmate accused of strangling his cellmate has asked a judge to declare Nebraska’s death penalty unconstitutional. Concerns over the lethal injection procedure...
View ArticleUpdates On Alliance Street Mill and Overlay Project
The overlay process in the Alliance Street Mill and Overlay project will begin Wednesday, June 21. Please remove all items from the street to allow crews clear access. Simon Contractors will be...
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Alliance Council Talks About Bands On The Bricks, Full Meeting Audio
The Alliance City Council met Tuesday night at 7pm and introduced a new Alliance Public Safety Dispatcher Madisen Morrison. Council also approved a request for a petition for the Bomgaars annexation...
View ArticleSalvation Army In Omaha Opens Cooling Stations To Beat Heat
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — With a heat index creeping into the triple digits, the Salvation Army in Omaha is opening cooling stations in Omaha and neighboring Council Bluffs, Iowa. The cooling centers will...
View ArticleBeatrice Man Accused Of Punching Infant, Toddler, Their Mom
BEATRICE, Neb. (AP) — Authorities have charged a Beatrice man accused of punching an infant, a toddler and their mom. 25-year-old Zachary Bond is charged with felony child abuse, terroristic threats...
View ArticleBoy Fatally Hurt In McCook Collision
MCCOOK, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a 10-year-old Kansas boy died after the bicycle he was riding collided with a pickup truck in southwest Nebraska. The accident occurred around 1:20 p.m. Tuesday on...
View ArticleBicyclists Set Out For 30th Tour De Nebraska
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — Nearly 500 bicyclists are in their second day of travel along the more than 200-mile Tour de Nebraska route. The annual ride began Wednesday and goes through Sunday. Riders...
View ArticleLow Water Levels At Fort Robinson Pond
CRAWFORD, Neb. – A broken dam board in the outlet structure at the lower Ice House Pond on Fort Robinson State Park caused the water level to drop about 10 feet during the weekend. The Nebraska Game...
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