Candlelight Vigil Held Tonight at Alliance’s Historic Fountain
According to Molly McConkey Vergil, “as an initial response to the tremendous violence in Orlando, a brief candlelight vigil will be held at the Alliance City Fountain on Thursday, June 16 at 8:00 PM....
View ArticleUnion Pacific Plans Work on Wyoming Rail Network
RAWLINS, Wyo. (AP) – Union Pacific is planning to spend $28.5 million this year to improve its rail network in Wyoming. The work includes maintenance on track and bridges. Between 2011 and 2015, UP has...
View ArticleChadron’s Gaudet returns to China for Third Presentation
By Tena L. Cook, Marketing Coordinator CHADRON – Dr. Laura Gaudet, Chadron State College counseling and psychology professor and department chair, recently returned from China where she presented at a...
View ArticleNebraska Utility to Close Nation’s Smallest Nuclear Plant
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – The Omaha Public Power District has voted to shutter the nation’s smallest nuclear power plant in Fort Calhoun. The power utility said in a written statement Thursday that the board...
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Alliance Residents Gather for a Candlelight Vigil at the Fountain (Photos)
On Thursday night Alliance residents gathered for a candlelight vigil at Alliance Central Park’s Fountain to show concern and love for those affected by Sunday’s mass shooting in Orlando. St. John’s...
View ArticleCity of Alliance Activity Report, June 17th
The Alliance Public Library Concert Series will feature Kelli VanMeter on Thursday, June 23 at 6:30 p.m. in the library rose garden. Bring your lawn chairs and enter the garden on the east side of the...
View ArticleBox Butte General Hospital Continually Improving Patient Experience
Tuesday June 7 and Thursday June 9 Box Butte General Hospital organized a two-day seminar at Newberry’s for select employees who are considered excellent role models of positive patient experience...
View ArticleAuthorities Release Name of Teen Killed in Schuyler Crash
SCHUYLER, Neb. (AP) – Authorities have released the name of a teenage girl who was fatally injured in a Schuyler crash after a brief police chase. Colfax County authorities identified the 15-year-old...
View Article235 People become US Citizens during Mount Rushmore Ceremony
KEYSTONE, S.D. (AP) – Two-hundred-thirty-five people from nearly 50 countries around the world became U.S. citizens during a ceremony at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in western South Dakota’s Black...
View ArticleRapid City Facing Firefighter Shortage; Chief Seeking Grant
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) – Rapid City’s fire chief says a shortage of firefighters in the city of 74,000 people is “significant.” Chief Mike Maltaverne says the department needs 15 more personnel to meet...
View ArticleNebraskan Accused of Abusing Girlfriend’s Son gets Probation
MCCOOK, Neb. (AP) – A McCook man accused of abusing his girlfriend’s 5-year-old son has been given a year of probation. Online court records say 39-year-old James Clermont was sentenced June 6 in Red...
View ArticleNebraska’s Jobless Rate Unchanged at 3 Percent for 5th Month
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – A new report says Nebraska’s unemployment rate has remained 3 percent for five months in a row. The Nebraska Labor Department said in the report issued Friday that the preliminary...
View ArticleEx-Sidney Police Chief’s Conviction, Sentence Upheld
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – The Nebraska Supreme Court has upheld the conviction and 30-day jail sentence of a former western Nebraska police chief for obstructing government operations. Former Sidney Police...
View Article$3.1 Million for Water Infrastructure in Terrytown
Terrytown, Neb. June 17, 2016 – USDA Rural Development will provide $1.2 million to the City of Terrytown to be leveraged with $377,000 from the City, $1.3 million from the Drinking Water State...
View ArticleOmaha City Council Approves Building Redevelopment Financing
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – The Omaha City Council has approved $275,000 in tax-increment financing to help rehabilitate three buildings that serve as a southern entryway into downtown Omaha. The council...
View ArticleNebraska Jury Mulls Sex Assault Case Against Arizona Student
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – A jury will resume deliberations Friday on whether a student from Arizona sexually assaulted another student in a dorm at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The case against...
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BNSF: “There is No Community More Important than Alliance”, Alliance Receives...
A visitor to the city of Alliance will realize fairly quickly that this is a railroad town; Alliance’s railroad heritage goes back to 1888. On Saturday night Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad...
View ArticleNebraska Game and Parks Commission Meets in McCook
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission heard an update on the Lake McConaughy/Lake Ogallala Master Plan during its meeting June 17 in McCook. The meeting took place in Room 213 of McMillen Hall at...
View Article7 Nebraska State Recreation Areas to Allow Fireworks
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission says fireworks will be allowed July 4 at seven state recreation areas. The seven are Branched Oak State Recreation Area near Malcolm; Fort...
View ArticleServices Set for Boy, 2, Killed in Florida Alligator Attack
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Private family services have been scheduled for a 2-year-old Nebraska boy killed by an alligator at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. A vigil service for Lane Graves is set for 3...
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