Canoeists Find Body in Platte River in Central Nebraska
GIBBON, Neb. (AP) – Authorities say canoeists paddling on the Platte River have discovered a body in a channel in some brush. The canoeists came across the body Friday afternoon. Buffalo County Sheriff...
View ArticleWyoming Solar Groups Push to Remove Capacity Regulations
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) – A Wyoming solar group is asking lawmakers to lift a production cap on projects that sell surplus power back to the grid. Solar advocates presented a proposal to state legislators...
View ArticleOvercrowding Leads Scottsbluff Detention Center to Stop Taking Juveniles
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (AP) – Scotts Bluff County officials say a glut of adult prisoners has led them to stop accepting juveniles at its detention center. County Commissioner Mark Masterton said that the...
View ArticleGering Woman Runner-Up for Miss Nebraska Pageant 2016
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) – Omaha resident and recent University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduate Aleah Peters has been crowned Miss Nebraska 2016. Peters, who entered the pageant as Miss Omaha, was crowned...
View ArticleMotorcyclist Dies in Crash with Minivan in Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) – Rapid City police say a motorcyclist has died in a crash with a minivan. Police were called around 9:45 p.m. Saturday to the crash on Mount Rushmore Road. Police say the Honda...
View ArticleSpecial Kayaks for Paralyzed People Stolen near Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) – Authorities are trying to find two stolen kayaks that had been modified for people with paralysis. The Heartland Chapter of Heroes on the Water noticed the two were missing...
View ArticleNew Veterans Memorial Planned for Platte County
HUMPRHEY, Neb. (AP) – A new memorial is being planned to honor veterans in the city of Humphrey in Platte County. Members of the Humphrey American Legion Foltz-Zuerlein Post 80 are working with an...
View ArticleOmaha Woman Suspected of Aiding Escaped Inmates
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – A 50-year-old Omaha woman is suspected of aiding two inmates who escaped from the Lincoln Correctional Center. She was taken into custody Saturday night on suspicion of aiding a...
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New Approach to Human Trafficking a ‘Sea Change’ in Nebraska
Photo Courtesy: Sen. Al Davis LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Law enforcement and social service agencies are preparing a major push to clamp down on human trafficking in Nebraska, but advocates say the state...
View ArticleHenry the Owl Rescued in Chadron
The warmer weather has some familiar faces coming out to visit, along with some others that are not so familiar. Each year we are reminded how fortunate we are to live in an area surrounded with...
View ArticleAcross the World, Shock and Condemnation at Orlando Massacre
(AP) From across the world, officials and public figures are expressing condemnation and shock over the Florida mass shooting at the Pulse Orlando nightclub on Sunday when police say a gunman wielding...
View ArticleThe Latest: Shooter’s Father Denounces Nightclub Attack
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – The Latest on the deadly shooting at a nightclub in Orlando. (all times local): 10 a.m. The father of the man authorities say opened fire at a gay Florida nightclub in a massacre...
View ArticleNebraska FSA Reminds Producers of July 15 Deadline; Acres Must Be Reported...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency (FSA) Nebraska State Executive Director Dan Steinkruger reminds farmers and ranchers of the July 15 deadline to file crop certification reports...
View ArticleNebraska Prison Escape Aided by Failure to Follow Procedures
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Nebraska’s corrections director says two inmates escaped from a Lincoln prison because staff members failed to follow multiple written procedures. Corrections Director Scott Frakes...
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Panhandle Trails Transit Connects Communities (Audio Interview)
Box Butte County, and beyond came together today to celebrate the ribbon cutting for Panhandle Trails Intercity Public Transit in Alliance. According to Transit Director Jonnie Kusek, “Panhandle...
View ArticleAlliance Native Dan Marquez Suggests Unity in Aftermath of Orlando Shootings
Panhandle Post received the following message earlier today from Alliance native Dan Marquez. We are sharing this message with our readers, in Dan’s own words, as we continue to extend our thoughts and...
View ArticleRosebud IHS Hospital Diverting Surgical, Obstetrics Patients
ROSEBUD, S.D. (AP) – The Indian Health Service says people looking for surgical and obstetrics services at its hospital on the Rosebud Indian Reservation are being diverted to other facilities about 50...
View ArticleEscapee Clausen Continued Focus of Multi-Agency Search
As of Monday evening, June 13, the search for escapee Timothy Clausen continues. Clausen, 52, is one of two inmates who escaped Friday, June 10, from the Lincoln Correctional Center. The other escapee...
View ArticleApparent Tornado Hits Hermosa
HERMOSA, S.D. (AP) – The southwestern South Dakota town of Hermosa is cleaning up storm damage that might have been caused by a tornado. National Weather Service reports show the apparent tornado hit...
View ArticleWidow Seeks Money to Damage of Omaha Home during Standoff
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – The widow of a man who killed a police dog during a 25-hour standoff with law enforcement at his Omaha home is seeking money for damage done to the house. Ann Siewert filed a tort...
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