Fugitive Suspect Arrested in Omaha Slaying
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a man suspected in the March killing of an Omaha man has been captured. Twenty-one-year-old Bernard Turner was taken into custody Wednesday without incident on a...
View ArticleSentencing Delayed for Woman Convicted in Nephew’s Death in Broken Bow
BROKEN BOW, Neb. (AP) — A sentencing hearing has been delayed for a woman convicted in the 2013 death of her nephew in Broken Bow. The attorney for 26-year-old Brittney Pryce sought the delay because...
View ArticleSallows Military Museum Open House
The Sallows Military Museum located at 1100 Niobrara will be hosting an Open House on Friday, November 11 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in observance of Veterans Day. Many new items will be on display and...
View ArticleCrawford Street Closures
The City of Crawford would like to remind its residents that there is no parking from 2:00 am to 5:00 am in the downtown commercial district. This allows for snow removal and street-sweeping...
View ArticleCity of Alliance Activity Report, Nov. 4th
The Alliance 2017 Solar Eclipse Committee will host an informational meeting regarding lodging options in our community. Anyone interested in renting their home, apartment, land, camping site or other...
View ArticleMan Accused of Statutory Rape had Won Joint Custody of Child
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Lincoln man accused of statutory rape had won joint custody of the child that resulted from having sex with her underage mother. Court records say the woman was 15 in 2012 when...
View ArticleAlliance Library Offering Online Printing Service
The Alliance Public Library is now able to offer a print from home service utilizing its public access printer. Residents are able to send print jobs electronically on any device with internet access...
View ArticleInmate who was 17 when he Killed Officer is Resentenced
LEXINGTON, Neb. (AP) — A man who was 17 when he killed a Gothenburg police officer more than 26 years ago has been resentenced. Forty-three-year-old Eric McCain was given 80 to 99 years in prison at a...
View ArticleChesney to Beyhive: “I Love Beyonce!”
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country singer Kenny Chesney wants the Beyhive to know they’ve got it all wrong — he loves Beyonce. Some viewers watching the 50th annual Country Music Association Awards on...
View ArticleNebraska Company to Renew American Beef Exports to Israel
HASTINGS, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska company is the first in the United States to send beef to Israel in more than a decade. Nebraska officials gathered in Hastings Thursday to congratulate WR Reserve,...
View ArticleMan who Stole from Casino gets 5 Years of Probation
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A northeast Nebraska man who stole from a casino in Winnebago has been ordered to pay more than $12,000 in restitution. Mark Hannan, of South Sioux City, also was sentenced Monday in...
View ArticleState Reinstate Medical License of Surgeon
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — State regulators have reinstated the license of a Lincoln surgeon who was accused of practicing medicine while impaired. Dr. Scott Strasburger’s license was reinstated last week....
View ArticleHotel, Luxury Housing Planned for Downtown Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Lincoln’s mayor and developers have announced a project that will include a 15- to 17-story hotel and condominium complex linking downtown to the Haymarket that will have 40 to 50...
View ArticleNebraska man Donated Organs to 3 People after Fatal Injury
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska man who was fatally injured at work last month helped save three lives by donating his liver and kidneys. The fact that Michael Nelson was able to save lives helped...
View ArticleHome Heavily Damaged after Man uses Torch to Light Cigarette
HASTINGS, Neb. (AP) — A home in Hastings has sustained significant fire damage after a man used a butane torch to light a cigarette. The fire happened Saturday afternoon. Hastings Fire and Rescue Chief...
View ArticleGrant to Fund Training for Counselors in Underserved Areas
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A federal grant will fund internship training for 21 counselors to expand behavioral health services in underserved areas of Nebraska. The Behavioral Health Education Center of...
View Article2 Charged in Death of Man whose Arm, Leg were Found in Trunk
DAKOTA CITY, Neb. (AP) — Two men have been charged with first-degree murder for the death of an Emerson man whose severed arm and leg were found in the trunk of a car in northeastern Nebraska....
View ArticleMan seeks funding for Columbus firefighting museum
COLUMBUS, Neb. (AP) — A Columbus man is seeking lodging tax funding to help turn a former automotive dealership garage into a museum for firefighting equipment. Dennis Hirschbrunner said that he wants...
View ArticlePronghorns being Illegally Killed in Western Ne
KIMBALL, Neb. (AP) — Conservation officers in western Nebraska are looking for those responsible for illegally killing several pronghorns and leaving their carcasses to rot. Officials said the remains...
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