‘Super Two’ Highways Considered for Stretching Road Budgets
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Road planners are considering “super two” highways as ways to stretch Nebraska’s highway dollars. The two-lane highways have wider shoulders and an extra passing lane every five...
View ArticleFormer Hastings Brewery will be Converted into Housing
HASTINGS, Neb. (AP) – Construction will begin soon to transform a 109-year-old former brewery in Hastings into housing. The Hastings Brewery Building will be converted into 35 apartments called Brewery...
View ArticleMan Dies when Pickup Enters Ditch, Rolls near Holdrege
HOLDREGE, Neb. (AP) – The Nebraska State Patrol says a 35-year-old man died in a crash in south-central Nebraska. Joshua Odell was pronounced dead at the scene of the single-vehicle crash early...
View Article115-plus Omaha Police Officers to soon Wear Body Cameras
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Omaha police officials say more than 115 police body cameras will be in use in the department within the next few weeks. Since Monday, 22 officers and nine supervisors from the...
View ArticleTwo Rapid City Businesses Burglarized and Damaged
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) – A yogurt shop and a fitness studio in Rapid City were burglarized and damaged on Memorial Day. Yoyo Berri and The Studio are in the same shopping center, separated by a vacant...
View ArticleLawsuit in Scottsbluff Guard’s Strangulation Death Dismissed
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (AP) – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Scotts Bluff County filed by the mother of a jail guard strangled by a 15-year-old inmate. Julie Baszler filed the lawsuit in...
View Article“Wee Granny” and Wildflowers are the Program Topics at Scottsbluff National...
Find out about a mysterious grave and how today’s wildflowers compare to those of 1834. Ranger Jerry Lucas will take the audience on an exploration of a mystery with “An Empty Grave”. The story of Mary...
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Special Alliance Library Program “Ready Jet Go” Comes to Town
The Alliance Public Library is happy to announce that Jet from the PBS Kids “Ready Jet Go” animated series is coming to town! The “Ready Jet Go” series expands on children’s natural interest in earth...
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PREMA 71st Annual Meeting 2016, Ash and Amm Recognized (Photos)
Panhandle Rural Electric Membership Association (PREMA) held its 71st Annual Meeting Tuesday, May 24 in Hyannis. Members were given attendance gifts and entered into a drawing for a $50 Gift Card and...
View ArticleLincoln Solar Power Project Expected to Fire Up by June 20
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – What’s being called Nebraska’s first commercial solar energy project is expected to begin tracking the sun and delivering some of its power by June 20. The Enerparc project will be...
View ArticleCrop Water Use Report with Upper Niobrara White NRD, May 23rd-May 30th (Audio)
This is Nevin Price with the UNWNRD and this is the Crop Water Use Report for the week of May 23, 2016 to May 30, 2016 New for the 2016 crop water use report! Millet and Sunflowers have been added...
View ArticleMiss Scottbluff County Fair Pageant to Hold Registration
“The Miss Scotts Bluff County Fair Pageant will have an orientation and registration for young ladies ages 13-24 on Thursday, June 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Elks Lodge at 1614 First Ave. in Scottsbluff....
View ArticlePlans for Nebraska 150 Celebration Starting to take Shape
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Nebraska’s Capitol will have a new look by the time the state celebrates its 150th birthday next year, and party planners hope to bring the festivities to as many residents as...
View ArticleMotorcycle Driver Dies in Crash with Truck
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) – The driver of a motorcycle is dead following a crash with a pickup truck near Rapid City. The South Dakota Highway Patrol says the 35-year-old man died Tuesday at a Rapid City...
View ArticleNebraska Health Officials Report a Bump in Mumps Cases
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services says there has been a surge in mumps cases related to an outbreak at Midland University in Fremont. The department announced...
View Article$15.6M Spent to Influence Nebraska Government
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – A new report says special interests spent more than $15.6 million last year trying to influence Nebraska state government officials. The group Common Cause Nebraska said in its...
View ArticlePilot not Hurt when Engine goes out on Small Plane
GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) – A single-engine airplane landed safely in a field in Campbell County after its engine quit. The incident occurred about 5:45 p.m. Sunday. The pilot, who was the only person on...
View ArticleCompliance Checks Conducted in Mullen, Thedford, Grant Co., and More
On Friday, May 27, the Nebraska State of Nebraska (NSP), conducted compliance checks on 13 businesses in Grant, Hooker, Logan and Thomas Counties. Below please find the names of the two businesses...
View ArticlePathfinder Reservoir Spillway has Water Flowing over it
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) – For the fourth time in the last 30 years, water is flowing over the spillway at the Pathfinder Reservoir in central Wyoming. The reservoir about 45 miles southwest of Casper began...
View ArticleATV Crash Killed Driver
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Lincoln County authorities say the crash of an all-terrain vehicle has killed a North Platte resident and injured another. The accident was reported about 11:15 p.m. Tuesday in a...
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