Nebraska School Officials To Help Fight Human Trafficking
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Some Nebraska school administrators have been recruited into a task force against people who sell children for sex. The Nebraska Human Trafficking Task Force welcomed an auditorium...
View ArticleMan Fatally Shot In Fake Meth Deal
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Prosecutors say an Omaha man killed earlier this month was shot after he discovered that $11,000 in methamphetamine he intended to buy was fake. A Douglas County prosecutor disclosed...
View ArticleAuthorities ID Belle Fourche Motorcyclist Killed In Crash
HILL CITY, S.D. (AP) — The Highway Patrol has identified a motorcyclist from Belle Fourche who died in a crash last weekend. Authorities say the motorcycle driven by 54-year-old Julia Myers collided...
View ArticleDawes County Treasurer In Misconduct, Forgery Case Resigns
CHADRON, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska county treasurer accused of forgery and official misconduct has resigned. Barb Sebesta’s resignation Tuesday from her Dawes County position took effect immediately....
View ArticleNebraska Worst Performing Economy In Country
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A report from a federal commerce bureau says the economies of Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota logged the worst performance in the U.S. in the beginning of 2017, with economic output...
View ArticlePanhandle Police Officer Taken To Hospital After Altercation
According to Robert Straub of the Scottsbluff Police Department, “On Wednesday July 26th at 9:13 pm, Scottsbluff Police Officers responded to the area of Avenue G and West 18th Street in Scottsbluff...
View ArticleNebraska Gov. Ricketts To Watch Solar Eclipse From Carhenge
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Gov. Pete Ricketts plans to watch next month’s solar eclipse from one of Nebraska’s quirkiest roadside attractions. Ricketts said Thursday he will travel to Carhenge in Alliance to...
View ArticleCity Of Chadron Without Power (Updated)
Panhandle Post has received word that the City of Chadron is without power. According to Supervisor, Corporate Media and Media Services of Nebraska Public Power District Mark Becker “We had a...
View ArticleTrial Set For Panhandle Man Accused Of Killing Girlfriend
GERING, Neb. (AP) — A November trial has been scheduled for a 65-year-old man accused of stabbing to death his girlfriend in Scottsbluff. On Thursday a judge granted a trial delay for Lucio Munoz. He’s...
View ArticleNew Trial Date Set For Former Golf Coach In Sex Assault Case
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (AP) — The trial of a former Scottsbluff High School golf coach accused of sexually assaulting two team members has been delayed again. Court records say 62-year-old Michael Klein has...
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Severe Damage At Alliance Cemetery
After a massive storm on Thursday night the City of Alliance, and residents living all over Box Butte County are reporting severe damage to homes, vehicles, windows, etc. The Alliance City Cemetery...
View ArticleSeries Of Thefts In Alliance
According to Alliance Police Lieutenant Edward Tjaden, “During the night of July 26th and early morning hours of July 27th, residents of Alliance experienced several thefts and trespassing complaints....
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Amazon Goes On Hiring Spree As Labor Market Tightens
SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon has some job openings. Lots of them. The company said Wednesday that it’s looking to fill more than 50,000 positions across the U.S. It’s planning to make thousands of offers on...
View ArticleAuthorities Probe Vandalism At Nebraska Senators’ Offices
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities are investigating vandalism at the Nebraska U.S. senators’ offices in Lincoln and Omaha. Police say someone tossed a reddish-brown liquid Tuesday night or Wednesday...
View ArticleCity Of Alliance Activity Report
Sky View Golf Course will host the annual Sandbagger Sam’s Couples Golf Tournament Saturday, August 5 Please call the golf course at 762-1446 to register. The Digitarium Planetarium is coming to...
View ArticleNebraska Pheasant Farmer Aims To Hatch 350K Birds This Year
MCCOOL JUNCTION, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska pheasant farmer plans to hatch 350,000 birds at his farm this year to supply hunting preserves around the Plains and Midwest. 90 percent of Dustin Chrisman’s...
View ArticleNebraska Inmate Pleads Guilty In Death Penalty Murder Case
TECUMSEH, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska inmate charged in the strangulation death of his cellmate and now facing the death penalty has fired his attorneys and pleaded guilty to first-degree murder. The...
View ArticleTeen Arrested After Shooting At Nebraska County Fair
KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — Police in central Nebraska say a Kearney teen suspected of shooting into a crowd of teens at the Buffalo County Fair has been arrested. The 16-year-old boy is accused of shooting a...
View ArticleNebraska Prison Officials Step Up Efforts To Root Out Drugs
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The head of the Nebraska Department of Corrections has released a list of tactics to try to keep drugs and other contraband out of the state’s prisons. Prisons director Scott...
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