Woman Dies after Fall from Third-Floor Omaha Balcony
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Authorities say a woman has died after falling from a balcony in west Omaha. Police say the accidental fall occurred shortly after 5:30 p.m. Sunday from the third floor of an...
View ArticleKAB says Glass can No Longer can be Collected for Recycling
As of June 8, 2016 Glass jars and bottles will no longer be collected for recycling at the recycling trailers or received at the Recycling Center. The glass crusher machine is broken and cannot be...
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Vietnam and Korean Honor Flight Travels through Alliance, Photo Gallery
Alliance’s Boyd Stark attended the Honor Flight through Alliance. He was part of an Honor Flight in the Denver area four years ago. Stark said, ” I was standing in the pouring rain, and saw over 100...
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Collision Killed Nebraskan, 2 Colorado Men
Courtesy LCSO, and North Platte Post NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) – Authorities say two Coloradoans and a Nebraskan were fatally injured in a western Nebraska collision between a stolen pickup and a semi...
View ArticleAlliance Streetscape Project Moves Ahead
The City of Alliance is happy to announce advertising will begin today for the continuation of the Box Butte Avenue Streetscape project. The Nebraska Department of Roads will be conducting a Special...
View ArticleOmaha Man Sentenced to 6 Months in Jail for Fatal Crash
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – An Omaha man has been sentenced to about six months in jail for a fatal December crash that killed his best friend. A judge on Thursday handed over the 180-day jail sentence for...
View Article2 Council Bluffs Residents Killed in Nebraska Crash
JACKSON, Neb. (AP) – Two Council Bluffs residents, including a 9-year-old girl, have died in an early-morning crash in Nebraska. The Dakota County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called around 3:30...
View ArticleNebraska Officials Trying to Limit Spread of Tree Pest
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Nebraska officials are trying to limit the spread of the emerald ash borer after the invasive insect that kills ash trees was discovered in Omaha. The Nebraska Department of...
View ArticleCity of Alliance Activity Report, June 10th
The Alliance Public Library Concert Series will feature Kelly Dickerson and Shon Townsend on Thursday, June 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the library rose garden. Bring your lawn chairs and enter the garden on...
View ArticleHigh Water in Areas of Wyoming
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) – The Little Wind River reached flood stage Thursday just south of Riverton, causing some minor flooding. The river is expected to be at or near flood stage into the weekend. Rivers...
View ArticleRegional West Honors Outstanding Care Providers
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb., – Four nursing care providers, plus one other Regional West employee were recently recognized for outstanding service to patients and coworkers in celebration of National Nurses...
View Article1 Driver Killed in Platte County Collision
TARNOV, Neb. (AP) – Authorities say a pickup driver was killed in a collision with a car in Platte County. The collision occurred late Thursday night at a rural intersection about a mile west of...
View ArticleNebraska Man Used 5-Year-Old Son as Shield
BEATRICE, Neb. (AP) – Police say a man used his 5-year-old son as a shield during a confrontation at a Beatrice apartment complex. Thirty-four-year-old Eric Nicholson is being held in Gage County on...
View ArticleGetting to Know: CSC College Relations
By Tena L. Cook, Marketing Coordinator EDITOR’S NOTE: College Relations is publishing a monthly series of news articles, features and Q&A interviews highlighting various departments on campus in an...
View ArticleLife Sentence of Man in Ord Woman’s Death Upheld
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – The Nebraska Supreme Court has upheld the life sentence of a man for the 1989 murder of a Nebraska woman. John Oldson was convicted in 2013 of second-degree murder in the death of...
View ArticleFilming Three “Pure Nebraska” Segments at Sandoz Center
By Tena L. Cook, Marketing Coordinator CHADRON – Jon Vanderford with KOLN/KGIN TV in Lincoln and Grand Island visited the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center on the Chadron State College campus...
View ArticleGrand Island Mayor Recommends Police Captain as next Chief
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) – A 30-year employee of the Grand Island police department has been recommended by the city’s mayor as the next chief. Grand Island Mayor Jeremy Jensen announced Wednesday that...
View ArticleProfessors to make App Analyzing Social Behaviors
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Two University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers are trying to implement a new way of analyzing behavior, social networks and relationships with a new mobile app and software....
View ArticleLawrence County OKs Rock Quarry Despite Neighbor Concerns
DEADWOOD, S.D. (AP) – Lawrence County commissioners have narrowly approved a permit for rock quarry that has met stiff opposition from area residents. Rapid City-based Mountain View Ranches LLC sought...
View ArticleDeputy, another Driver Injured in West Omaha Collision
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Authorities say a Douglas County sheriff’s deputy and another driver were hospitalized after a collision on the west side of Omaha. The accident occurred around 9:20 p.m. Thursday...
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