1 Person Killed, 2 Hurt in I-80 Crash near Gibbon
GIBBON, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say one person has been killed and two injured in a crash on Interstate 80 in south-central Nebraska. The accident was reported about 1:20 p.m. Thursday near the Gibbon...
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Nebraska State Fair Underway, Interview with McDermott and Schleif
The Nebraska State Fair is underway in Grand Island as of today and will run through September 5th. Executive Director, CFE Joseph McDermott and Marketing and Sponsorship Director Shaun Schlief...
View ArticleRapid City Man Sentenced in Alleged Murder-for-Hire Case
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A man who helped move the body of a Rapid City woman who was killed in what authorities allege is a murder-for-hire case has been sentenced to serve four years in prison....
View ArticleLincoln Police say Woman Killed in Crash
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Police say a woman has died in a two-vehicle crash in Lincoln. Police say the crash happened around 8:15 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of West O and NW 40th streets near the...
View ArticleHealth Alert on Toxic Algae Ends at Nebraska Lake
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — State health and environment officials have ended a health alert for toxic blue-green algae at Branched Oak Lake in Lancaster County. The alerts will continue for at least another...
View ArticleHomeless Sue Denver
DENVER (AP) — A group of homeless people is suing Denver over claims that the city has conducted illegal sweeps of homeless encampments. The lawsuit filed in federal court Thursday accuses city workers...
View ArticleVirginia TV Station Marks 1 Year since Fatal On-Air Shooting
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — A Virginia television station is marking a year since two journalists were fatally shot during a live broadcast watched by thousands of viewers. The television station, WDBJ-TV in...
View ArticleState Auditor wants his Rulings to be Enforced Better
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — State Auditor Charlie Janssen may ask state lawmakers to find ways to enforce the findings his office makes after review spending by state agencies. Currently there is little...
View ArticleSouth Sioux City Approves $3.75M Renewable Fuels Power Plant
SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb. (AP) — South Sioux City officials have given final approval to the sale of a seven-acre tract that will become the future site of a $3.75 million renewable fuels power plant. The...
View ArticleNebraska State Fair Touts 2M Visitors at Grand Island Site
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska State Fair has welcomed its 2 millionth visitor since the moving from Lincoln to Grand Island in 2010. Jeff and Amanda Thober, of Ravenna, and their four...
View ArticleNebraska Band goes Hi-Tech for High-Stepping Halftime Shows
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Cornhusker Marching Band has new instruments to play as they prepare for and perform during this fall’s football season. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln group has leased 320...
View ArticleTrial set in Nebraska Collision that Killed 2 People
NORFOLK, Neb. (AP) — An October trial has been scheduled for a Norfolk man charged with several crimes in a collision that killed two people. Online court records say 23-year-old Brandon Plante...
View ArticleMan Killed in Pickup Crash
LEXINGTON, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a Kearney man has been killed in a crash on the north end of Johnson Lake in south-central Nebraska. The accident occurred around 5:15 a.m. Sunday. The Dawson...
View ArticleBox Butte Co. Property Taxes Due this Week
According to Box Butte County Treasurer Kim Burke-Smith they are reminding residents that the second half of the 2015 real estate taxes and personal property taxes are due by August 31. Avoid...
View ArticleOmaha Woman Launches Campaign to Support Police Officers
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An Omaha woman whose husband is a police officer has started a letter-writing campaign to support members of law enforcement and their families. Kathleen McCallister says her fear...
View ArticleStreet Repairs in Alliance this Week
According to the City of Alliance, street repairs will begin today on 16th Street between Emerson and Toluca Avenues. The street will be closed while the repairs are made. The project is anticipated...
View ArticleSenator Accused of At-Work Cybersex Declines to Appear before Panel
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska state senator is declining an invitation to speak before a legislative committee that is considering disciplinary action against him for having cybersex on a state...
View ArticleConstruction Worker Injured at Omaha Zoo
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a construction worker has been injured at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. The accident occurred shortly after 11:20 a.m. Monday, when the man was hurt while...
View ArticleCouple Dies from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha Police say a couple that was found dead in their home last week died from carbon monoxide poisoning. Mak and Phyllis Duranski were found Friday after 73-year-old Phyllis...
View ArticleKearney Youth Center Worker Accused of Sex Assault
KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — A mental health practitioner at the state youth treatment center in Kearney has been arrested. Court records say 28-year-old Samantha Halstead is charged with sexual assault of an...
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