Lake McConaughy, Lake Ogallala Master Plan Public Meeting
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will host a public meeting onAug. 4 regarding the Lake McConaughy/Lake Ogallala Master Plan. The meeting will include a review of the June public meeting, a...
View ArticleNew Emergency Siren Headed to Broadwater
BROADWATER, Neb., July 28, 2016-USDA Rural Development announces the funding of $15,500 to the Village of Broadwater leveraged with $5,670 from the Village for a new emergency siren. The Village is...
View ArticleState Fire Marshal Provides Warning, Guidance
The State Fire Marshal has recently become aware of situations in several Nebraska communities where individuals are pretending to be a fire service or public safety representative. These individuals...
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The Outer Vibe Brings “Cinematic Surf Disco” from Michigan to Alliance
“Cinematic Surf Disco”, what is that? According to drummer Noah Savage Snyder of Michigan band The Outer Vibe, “The cinematic element comes from Lisa Kacos playing the trumpet, we use the trumpet as a...
View ArticleThe Outer Vibe Playing Now Rain or Shine
According Historic Main Street Director Holly Heath in Alliance , The Outer Vibe from Grand Rapids, Michigan is now underway rain or shine.
View ArticleSchool Board Member Acquitted in Animal Torture Case
STANTON, Neb. (AP) – A northeast Nebraska school board member has been found not guilty of charges related to animal cruelty. Court records say a judge acquitted 44-year-old Kirk Van Pelt after a...
View ArticleExperts Set to Help Identify Fossils and Ancient Artifacts
ROYAL, Neb. (AP) — Experts will be available Saturday at Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park to help people identify fossils and ancient artifacts. The 2016 Fossil and Artifact Identification Day...
View ArticleInvestigation: Explicit Video Found On NE Senator’s Computer
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska State Patrol says a state lawmaker’s concern that he was the target of an internet scam led to an investigation about whether the lawmaker had a sexually explicit...
View ArticleTraffic Delays Expected during US 77 Work in Nebraska
WAHOO, Neb. (AP) — Traffic delays are expected during pavement work on U.S. Highway 77 in Wahoo. The project work is scheduled to begin Aug. 8 on a 1.6-mile stretch from North Broadway Street north to...
View ArticleEx-Probation Officer Found Guilty of Sex with Probationers
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – A former Nebraska probation officer accused of having sex with probationers, then lying to the FBI about it, has been found guilty by a federal jury of five counts. U.S. Attorney...
View ArticleBox Butte Co. Fair 2016 Happenings (Audio)
The Box Butte County Fair gets underway this August 6th through the 14th in Hemingford. Today was the annual Box Butte County Fair clean-up day in Hemingford. KCOW Morning Show host Jason Wentworth...
View ArticleContest Offers $1,000 Scholarships to Help College Savings
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Nebraska is giving away twelve $1,000 prizes to help people save for their kids’ college educations. Students who want to enter the contest have to submit a picture of what they...
View ArticleCeremony Set for New Omaha National Cemetery for Veterans
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – A long-awaited national cemetery for U.S. military veterans and their families south of Omaha will be dedicated this week before accepting its first burials this fall. The Omaha...
View Article10-Year-Old Boy Critically Hurt after being Struck by Car
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Omaha Police say a 10-year-old boy was critically injured when he was struck by a car in northwest Omaha. The accident happened near 107th and Fort streets around 12:30 p.m. Sunday....
View Article5 People Die in Fiery Crash on I-80 in Western Nebraska
OGALLALA, Neb. (AP) – The State Patrol says five people have died in a fiery crash that forced the closure of Interstate 80 in western Nebraska for several hours. Spokeswoman Deb Collins says several...
View ArticleIowa Man Killed in Omaha Crash
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Authorities say a 24-year-old Iowa man has died in a north-central Omaha crash. The crash occurred around 2:20 a.m. Sunday. Witnesses say a speeding eastbound vehicle went out of...
View ArticleTrucker Arrested in Crash that Killed 5 in Western Nebraska
OGALLALA, Neb. (AP) – Authorities have arrested the driver of a semitrailer that was involved in a fiery crash that killed five people in western Nebraska. The Nebraska State Patrol says the truck and...
View ArticleEscapes Drop with Tighter Security at Kearney Youth Center
KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) – Nebraska officials say there are changes underway to improve security at Kearney’s Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center. At a meeting Saturday, administrator Mark...
View ArticlePowerball Ticket Worth $1M Sold in Eastern Nebraska
BENNINGTON, Neb. (AP) – Authorities say a Powerball ticket worth $1 million was sold in the eastern Nebraska community of Bennington. The ticket matched the first five numbers in Saturday night’s...
View ArticleMan accused of Beating Woman, Threatening Toddler
NORFOLK, Neb. (AP) – Norfolk authorities have arrested a 22-year-old man accused of beating a woman and threatening to harm her child. Police say officers were dispatched to an apartment a little...
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