Authorities Warn about Storm Repair Scams
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Nebraska homeowners are being urged to be careful about hiring contractors to repair damage from recent storms. The state attorney general’s office warns that con artists and...
View ArticleGroups Backing Medical Marijuana will Delay Petition Effort
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Nebraska groups pushing for approval of medical marijuana in the state have decided to delay a petition drive to put the question on the ballot because of the time and expense...
View ArticleRapid City Crews find McGillycuddy House’s Original Wooden Sidewalk
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) – Crews at the McGillycuddy house in Rapid City have begun unearthing the home’s original wooden sidewalk. Archaeologists last summer discovered the original wooden sidewalk from...
View ArticleBridge Repairs, Pavement Work Set for Nebraska Highway 66
ASHLAND, Neb. (AP) – Construction work is scheduled to begin the week of May 30 for state Highway 66 near the Mahoney interchange on Interstate 80 in eastern Nebraska. The project includes bridge...
View ArticleConstruction Begins on New Alma Airport Terminal
ALMA, Neb. (AP) – Construction has begun on a new airport terminal at Alma on the southern border of Nebraska. Alma is hoping the new facility will draw more air traffic to the south-central town of...
View ArticleGrand Jury Investigation into Fatal Dawes Co. Crash Begun
CHADRON, Neb. (AP) – A prosecutor has filed paperwork to begin the grand jury investigation into the February death of driver during a two-state police chase. Dawes County Attorney Vance Haug says that...
View ArticleRiverside Zoo Closes Due to North Platte River Flooding
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (AP) – Flooding along the North Platte River in Scottsbluff forced the closure of the zoo and nearby campground and park. Scottsbluff Parks and Recreation Director Perry Mader says...
View ArticleOnline CSC Program Offers Advanced Degree for Education Administrators
By George Ledbetter CHADRON – The convenience and flexibility of earning an advanced degree completely online makes Chadron State College an attractive option for professional educators seeking to...
View Article(Updated) Driver Killed near Minden Crash, Name Released
MINDEN, Neb. (AP) – Authorities have released the name of a driver who died in an accident about two miles north of Minden in Kearney County. The Nebraska State Patrol says the rollover crash occurred...
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Patient Experience Ambassador Dede DeVeny is Passionate at BBGH
For three and a half years, Box Butte General Hospital (BBGH) Patient Experience Ambassador Dede DeVeny has been the force behind the hospital’s drive to promote a positive patient experience for the...
View ArticleHemingford Bobcats Beating Cancer
According to Taryn Wood the “Bobcats Beating Cancer was founded in March of 2012. It was organized to help alumni of Hemingford battling cancer to help with financial needs. Money donated from...
View ArticleLaramie, North Platte Flooding in some Areas in SE Wyoming
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) – Flooding warnings have been posted for sections of the Laramie and North Platte rivers in southeast Wyoming. The North Platte River at Saratoga and new Sinclair in Carbon County...
View ArticleCostco Selects Site just South of Fremont for Chicken Plant
FREMONT, Neb. (AP) – Costco Wholesale Corp. is seeking rezoning and annexation of some property south of Fremont where it can locate a chicken processing plant. The Greater Fremont Development Council...
View ArticleUnited Way Box Butte County Expands Focus to include Dawes County
United Way of Western Nebraska serving Box Butte County is pleased to announce the service area has been expanded to include Dawes County. Highlighting the new focus, the name will be United Way of...
View ArticleCrash Victim’s Parents File Complaint against Nebraska Judge
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – The parents of an Iowa woman who authorities say was killed by a drunken driver in the country illegally have filed a complaint with the Nebraska Supreme Court against the judge...
View ArticleSouth Dakota Developmental Center Dentist Receives Honor
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) – South Dakota Developmental Center dentist Dave Peterson has been honored for his work by a dental association. The state Department of Human Services says Peterson was named the...
View ArticleOmaha Catholic Church Plans Renovation of Community Center
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – An Omaha Catholic church and school has purchased a neighboring community center that shut down last year. The Christ Child Center will become an extension of St. Frances Cabrini...
View Article3 Men Missing on South Dakota Reservation Found Dead
PINE RIDGE, S.D. (AP) – Three men who went missing more than two weeks ago on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Indian Reservation have been found dead. Oglala Sioux tribal officials said Tuesday that the men...
View ArticleMan Serving Life in Prison Resentenced in Fatal Omaha Theft
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – A judge has resentenced a man who was spending life in prison after being convicted of a fatal robbery in Omaha about 25 years ago. Douglas County District Judge Mark Ashford...
View ArticleNebraska takes Custody of Dead Baby’s 1-Year-Old Sister
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – State authorities have taken emergency custody of an infant whose 5-week-old sister was found dead in a Lincoln motel room. An investigator wrote in a motion for temporary custody...
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