Nebraska To Withhold Voter Data From Trump Panel For Now
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s secretary of state says he will continue to withhold voting data from President Donald Trump’s election commission until he gets more information about how the data will...
View ArticleScotts Bluff Sheriff’s Department, NSP Called To Suspect With A Handgun
According to Scotts Bluff County Sheriff Mark Overman, “On September 18th at approximately 9:10 p.m. Sheriff’s Deputies and officers from other agencies were dispatched to a residence located in rural...
View ArticleEllsworth Poised For Next Generation Bomber
ELLSWORTH, S.D. (AP) — Ellsworth Air Force Base will likely be home to the next generation bomber currently under development. U.S. Sen. John Thune says Air Force officials told him that bases...
View ArticleCentral Nebraska Group Brainstorms Ways To Fight Poverty
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — A group in central Nebraska is looking for ways to reduce childhood poverty. The brainstorming session hosted Tuesday by the Heartland United Way yielded several ideas for...
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Council Talks About Vaults On South Side Of Newberry’s, Full Audio
The Alliance City Council met on Tuesday night at 7pm to introduce a good number of new City of Alliance employees. Clint Fankhauser is the new Landfill Baler Operator, Ty Withington will be a Meter...
View ArticleUniversity Of Nebraska Focuses On Enrollment Despite Budget
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — An administrator at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln says the school is going to focus on maintaining a growing enrollment despite a challenging higher education budget....
View ArticleNebraska’s Economic Growth Expected To Slow In 2018
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A new report says Nebraska’s economic growth is expected to slow in early 2018. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln on Wednesday released its economic indicator report, a composite...
View ArticleFrontier To Offer Winter Flights Between Omaha, Florida
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Frontier Airlines will offer nonstop flights from Omaha and southwest Florida this winter. The service will begin Nov. 9 and will be offered Thursdays and Sundays through Dec. 7. It...
View ArticleCrash Near Hot Springs Kills 73-Year-Old Man
HOT SPRINGS, S.D. (AP) — A single-vehicle crash in Fall River County has killed a 73-year-old man. The Highway Patrol says the man was driving a pickup truck that left state Highway 71 and rolled...
View ArticleNebraska Capitol To Celebrate Completion Of Fountains
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska officials are set to celebrate the completion of the state Capitol’s courtyard fountains, a piece of the building’s original design that went unfinished for 85 years. The...
View ArticleNebraska Officials Tracking Escaped Inmate Believed Armed
WAHOO, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska law enforcement officials are looking for an escaped inmate they say is armed and dangerous. Officials say 37-year-old Eric Scott, a Dodge County inmate, escaped Wednesday...
View ArticleRollover Accident At Scottsbluff Walmart
According to Scottsbluff Police Sgt. Philip Eckerberg, on Wednesday at 10:09am a rollover accident was reported at the Walmart located at 3322 Ave I. A Honda CRV driven by Linda Stott age 67 of...
View Article“Another Example Of What An Overcrowded Prison System Means For The Safety Of...
Sen. Bob Krist Statement Regarding Latest Prison Escape: “Yet another example of what an overcrowded prison system means for the safety of all Nebraskans.” Sen. Bob Krist, made the following statement...
View Article2 Teens Arrested After Botched Omaha Tobacco Store Robbery
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha police have arrested two teenagers in the wake of a botched tobacco store robbery. Police say 18-year-old York Rodriguez was charged with first-degree murder Wednesday for the...
View ArticleCentral Nebraska Mall Sees 3 Fake $100 Bills In 40 Minutes
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — A central Nebraska mall says its stores received three counterfeit $100 bills from customers in less than an hour. The Grand Island Independent reports that the bills were...
View ArticleSome Western Nebraska Schools Face Substitute Teacher Shortage
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) — A shortage of substitute teachers in western Nebraska is making it difficult to keep classrooms staffed when regular teachers are away. Area school districts have seen a drop...
View ArticleNebraska Inmate Stabbed 130 Times During Riot
TECUMSEH, Neb. (AP) — An investigator says one of two inmates killed during a Nebraska prison riot this year was stabbed more than 130 times. Violence erupted at the Tecumseh State Correctional...
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Bambi And Friends Visit KCOW Parking Lot
A parking lot littered with crab apples does occasionally reap benefits. This morning, at the KCOW Studios on West 10th St. in Alliance, we were greeted by two special guests. The photo gallery below...
View ArticleEscaped Nebraska Inmate Captured In Western Iowa
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Officials say an armed Nebraska inmate who escaped in a government vehicle transporting him has been captured in western Iowa. The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office says...
View ArticleTwo Arrested Following Pursuit Through Three Counties
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) Troop D – North Platte and Troop C – Grand Island arrested two people following a pursuit Wednesday evening through three Nebraska counties. A Trooper...
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