Posted: 05/16/12 19:05
Nebraska's top election official says turnout for the primary topped 25 percent, and the percentage will grow once all provisional ballots are counted...
Posted: 05/16/12 17:09
Both Southern and Dawson Public Power Districts are alerting their irrigation customers to the potential for load management control this week. ...
Posted: 05/15/12 22:05
Butch Hagan of Lexington retained his District 5 seat on the Dawson County Board of Commissioners in Tuesday's primary election. Hagan receive...
Posted: 05/15/12 20:53
Third District Congressman Adrian Smith of Gering says he remains humbled by the support he receives from Republican party voters in the state.
...
Posted: 05/15/12 20:52
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith has won the Republican nomination for Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District, defeating little known candidat...
Posted: 05/15/12 20:34
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Bob Kerrey has easily won the Democratic nomination for his old job representing Nebraska in the U.S. Senate.
Democrats ar...
Posted: 05/14/12 16:30
Emergency Crews from Overton and Elm Creek responded to a minor plane crash northwest of Elm Creek Monday afternoon.
Shortly before 4:00, Buff...
Posted: 05/14/12 13:54
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ An audit has found that Nebraska's state employee health insurance program is one of the country's most expensive, costing taxpay...
Posted: 05/13/12 11:59
The number of reported rabies cases in Nebraska has been up this year. According to State Epidemiologist Tom Safranek, the state may see its highest t...
Posted: 05/13/12 10:17
O'NEILL, Neb. (AP) _ The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission says
a section of the Cowboy Trail in north-central Nebraska has
reopened followi...
Posted: 05/13/12 10:12
On June 1st, "Journey Stories", the Smithsonian Institution's Traveling Expedition, will visit Nebraska for the first time as it comes to Kearney's Tr...
Posted: 05/13/12 07:36
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) _ Kansas legislators who are drafting the
final version of a $14.1 billion state budget are narrowing their
discussions to...
Posted: 05/13/12 07:33
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) _ Officials in Kansas are bracing for
blue-green algae problems after toxic blooms sickened more than a
dozen people last y...
Posted: 05/13/12 07:26
CHADRON, Neb. (AP) _ Leadership changed hands this weekend
at Chadron State College.
KNEB-AM reports that Janie Park retired
Saturday...
CHADRON, Neb. (AP) _ Leadership has changed hands this weekend
at Chadron State College.
KNEB-AM reports that Janie Park retired
Satu...
Posted: 05/13/12 07:21
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ A collision involving two large trucks
spilled a hazardous chemical onto Nebraska Highway 2 in Lincoln.
Lincoln fire...
Posted: 05/13/12 07:18
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb. (AP) _ Authorities are investigating the
disappearance of a Plattsmouth woman and her 11-year-old son.
Plattsmouth poli...
Posted: 05/13/12 07:15
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) _ Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District is
getting the most attention heading into Tuesday's primary election.
Incumbent...
Posted: 05/12/12 21:30
OAKLAND, Neb. (AP) _ A bond issue of nearly $7 million would pay for renovations and improvements at Oakland-Craig Elementary School in Oakland.
...
Posted: 05/12/12 19:30
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ Someone is brightening up downtown Lincoln and perhaps providing a little safety by planting flowers in sidewalk cracks.
...
Posted: 05/12/12 18:33
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will
open this year's application period for state big game hunting
permits on May...
Posted: 05/12/12 18:29
A mail processing center in Norfolk that
was slated for closure has gotten a reprieve.
The center had been scheduled to close Tuesday as ...
Posted: 05/12/12 18:16
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) _ A suspect has been arrested in a
series of violent robberies in Grand Island.
Police say 22-year-old Ryan Green...
Posted: 05/12/12 17:30
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) _ The Kansas Supreme Court has upheld the second-degree murder conviction of a Topeka man who killed one man and wounded anot...
Posted: 05/12/12 15:30
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ Lincoln authorities have found no evidence of a crime in the death of a man whose skeletal remains were found in a ravine.
...
Posted: 05/12/12 13:30
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) _ A bill designed to prevent Kansas courts or government agencies from relying on Islamic Sharia law or other foreign legal cod...
Posted: 05/12/12 11:30
DODGE CITY, Kan. (AP) _ Federal prosecutors say a Hispanic gang consisting mostly of U.S. citizens preyed upon illegal immigrants in Kansas who d...
Posted: 05/12/12 09:30
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ Candidates running for the Legislature in rural Nebraska are facing questions about farm-land property taxes, education and ...
Posted: 05/12/12 07:35
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) _ The Kansas House has approved a resolution condemning a 20-year-old policy on sustainable development from the United Nations...
Posted: 05/11/12 16:55
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ Lincoln authorities have found no evidence
of a crime in the death of a man whose skeletal remains were found
in a ravine...
Posted: 05/11/12 16:00
May was officially proclaimed "beef month" in Nebraska as Greg Ibach, State Director of Agriculture, presented a proclamation on behalf of Governor Da...
Posted: 05/11/12 14:12
Tyson Foods is donating 10,000 pounds of ground beef to the Mid-Nebraska food bank in Kearney. Lexington Plant Manager Mark Sarratt says the donation ...
Posted: 05/11/12 10:54
GENOA, Neb. (AP) _ Authorities say a Nebraska pilot suffered only minor injuries when his newly purchased plane ended up in trees after a botched...
Posted: 05/11/12 10:22
Mitchell Fire Chief Jon Wurdeman says a fire 27 miles northeast of Mitchell Thursday afternoon consumed an estimated 3,000 acres on the Barry Casey pr...
Posted: 05/11/12 09:20
Eighteen-year-old Ashley Rountree Holdrege was found safely this morning(Fri) after being reported missing on Thursday Holdrege Police Chief Denn...
Posted: 05/09/12 21:00
The Holdrege Area Chamber of Commerce has appointed Katie Madsen as its new executive director. She will succeed Michele Ehresman, who is leaving...
Posted: 05/09/12 21:00
Erika's Fun Run is set for June 16th at Johnson Lake. Erika Rowan was 16 when she died in a car accident south of Cozad in 2008. She was not we...
Posted: 05/09/12 20:15
The Phelps County Development Corporation would like to extend our congratulations to Allmand Brothers on their recent expansion announcement. W...
Posted: 05/09/12 20:00
KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) _ The Buffalo County Board of Supervisors chairman and his wife have pleaded not guilty to bankruptcy fraud charges. Richard ...
Posted: 05/09/12 18:05
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ A Swiss pharmaceutical company has issued a voluntary recall of a lethal injection drug held by Nebraska, but the U.S. Food ...
Posted: 05/09/12 13:08
Platte County Wyoming Sheriff Steve Keigley says questionable behavior on a Humane Society video could lead to charges against several people regardin...
Posted: 05/08/12 20:46
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) _ A North Platte man who played Santa Claus during the holidays has been sentenced to five years in prison on federal child porn...
Posted: 05/08/12 20:00
A series of information sessions starting Wednesday will be held this month to discuss with the public the proposed Keystone XL pipeline route corr...
Posted: 05/08/12 18:00
MCCOOK, Neb. (AP) _ McCook and Red Willow County officials have been discussing the county's use of the city's old jail cells. The McCook Dai...
Posted: 05/08/12 16:00
OGALLALA, Neb. (AP) _ Lower water levels at Lake McConaughy in western Nebraska could be the new normal. The lake is Nebraska's biggest, supply...
Posted: 05/06/12 19:49
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ Nebraska's assistant football coach Ron
Brown says he won't testify at a public hearing on a proposed
Lincoln ordinance t...
Posted: 05/06/12 19:43
YORK, Neb. (AP) _ The York-based Upper Big Blue Natural
Resources District is reconsidering its options for controlling
nitrate contamination ...
Posted: 05/06/12 19:40
COLUMBUS, Neb. (AP) _ A small Nebraska school district will
continue its tradition of a student-led prayer during graduation
despite pressure ...
Posted: 05/06/12 19:36
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) _ The 2012 National 4-H Shooting Sports
Invitational Match will be held in June at the Heartland Public
Shooting Park ...
Posted: 05/06/12 19:34
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ Two people face charges after a boat
collision Friday evening at Branched Oak Lake near Lincoln.
The Nebraska Game a...
Posted: 05/06/12 09:13
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ The state will open several of its parks
and recreations areas to the public for free later this month.
Free Fishing...
Posted: 05/06/12 08:14
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ Nebraska officials are promoting the first
national ``Bike to School Day,'' being recognized on Wednesday.
``Bike to...
Posted: 05/06/12 07:15
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ A University of Nebraska-Lincoln
hydrogeologist is mapping the Ogallala Aquifer to find deep uranium
formations.
...
Posted: 05/06/12 07:11
ONAWA, Iowa (AP) _ A Nebraska man had pleaded guilty in a plot
to shoot an Iowa man.
The Sioux City Journal reports 19-year-old Joseph...
Posted: 05/04/12 20:30
Right Turn has announced that Nebraska will hold its first ever adoption conference in Lincoln on August 9th and 10th. Program Director Jessyca Vander...
Posted: 05/04/12 18:00
The University of Nebraska-Kearney held their spring commencement Friday at the Health and Sports Center. UNK Chancellor Doug Christensen advises grad...
Posted: 05/04/12 16:58
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) _ A teacher in Ralston
who's accused of inappropriately touching students faces two
additional charges.
KETV says 58...
Posted: 05/04/12 16:55
A 51-year old Wood River man died Friday morning after he fell while working on a grain bin. According to reports, Mark Dibbern was taken to St. Franc...
Posted: 05/04/12 15:24
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) _ A driver is charged in a crash that killed
her pregnant passenger in Omaha.
Twenty-seven-year-old Delaine Harris died ...
Posted: 05/04/12 14:46
A toddler has been flown to a hospital after she fell from a window on the second floor of a house in the Omaha area. Authorities say the 2-year-old g...
Posted: 05/04/12 14:04
The Cozad Country Club is fully operational, opening their clubhouse on April 1st, which is earlier than usual. Board director Darrell Francescato say...
Posted: 05/03/12 16:12
Students at Sumner-Eddyville-Miller School proved "Every Cent Counts To Find A Cure" during a recent penny war to benefit the American Cancer Soc...
Posted: 05/03/12 15:00
A group of WWII veterans left Chadron Thursday for Washington, DC, as part of the Honor Flight program that helps brings the aging survivors o...
Posted: 05/03/12 14:10
Mike Wolff of Gothenburg has joined the Dawson County Extension Office as 4-H Extension Assistant. Wolff says among his goals is to recruit new ...
Posted: 05/03/12 11:36
A Scotts Bluff County man died Wednesday night in a rollover accident near Minatare just before 6 p.m.
Scotts Bluff County Sheriff ...
Posted: 05/02/12 11:55
GRETNA, Neb. (AP) _ A Gretna city official whose spending was questioned by the state auditor has been fired, and she has been arrested on a sepa...
Posted: 05/01/12 12:23
Dawes County Attorney Vance Haug will be off the job for the next few weeks as he recovers from a broken foot suffered Sunday afternoon when his moto...
Posted: 04/30/12 12:10
Nebraska Watchdog says a new poll shows the Republican race for the U.S. Senate has tightened considerably since March with the latest numbers showin...
Posted: 04/30/12 11:17
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ Nebraska officials are promoting the state's golf courses, wineries, restaurants and parks in a new campaign designed to change o...
Posted: 04/30/12 07:00
Construction on a new five-story, 220,000 square foot tower at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte is expected to begin in the spring...
Posted: 04/29/12 17:30
The Beaver City based business American Butchers has announced that a barbecue will be held at the Veterans Vineyard and Winery in Cambridge on May 19...
Posted: 04/29/12 16:00
Lexington Elementary and Middle school students will be participating in new children's garden, a Community Fitness Initiative program, throughout sum...
Posted: 04/29/12 07:55
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ Opponents of the Keystone XL oil pipeline
are preparing for a new series of public meetings in May sponsored
by the Nebra...
Posted: 04/29/12 07:51
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) _ Mark Lakers, best known for dropping out of
the 2010 race for governor amid a campaign finance scandal, is
again seeking e...
Posted: 04/29/12 07:42
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) _ Two Omaha boys have been hurt after walking
into traffic in separate incidents in Omaha, and a babysitter for
one child has...
Posted: 04/29/12 07:40
ALLIANCE, Neb. (AP) _ An Alliance man has pleaded not guilty to
two counts of first-degree murder in a pair of fatal stabbings.
KNEB-AM r...
Posted: 04/29/12 07:31
MINDEN, Neb. (AP) _ Two South Dakota men face attempted murder
and several other charges in a high-speed chase through central
Nebraska.
...
Posted: 04/27/12 17:00
A number of different wines will be available for sampling during the Nebraska Jazz and Wine Festival in Kearney on Friday, May 18th and Saturday the ...
Posted: 04/27/12 16:27
A team of investor/developers were introduced to the community of Sidney on Friday to announce their intention to build a $10 million market rate apar...
Posted: 04/27/12 15:00
The Kearney Country Club had golfers show up as early as the second week of January due to warm temperatures. EM Director of Golf Matt Shaner says bus...
Posted: 04/27/12 14:53
U.S. Senate candidate Deb Fischer says the legislature needs a citizen candidate, not another professional politician. Fischer, a state senator from ...
Posted: 04/26/12 08:10
ROSCOE, Neb. (AP) _ Damage from strong winds has some residents in western Nebraska's Keith County cleaning up.
North Platte television sta...
Posted: 04/26/12 07:59
BEATRICE, Neb. (AP) _ Authorities say a Paxton woman died in a motorcycle accident that injured her father in western Nebraska.
The Lincoln...
Posted: 04/25/12 13:10
A felony child abuse case against a forty one year old Sidney man has moved to district court following a preliminary hearing in Cheyenne County Court...
Posted: 04/25/12 13:01
The Senate today is making its way through over forty amendments to a bill that attempts to reform the U.S. Postal Service. Senator Ben Nelson says m...
Posted: 04/25/12 11:43
Miss America 2011 says while donations are still needed to assist the people in Haiti, changing their culture is the most important aspect of improvi...
Posted: 04/25/12 11:17
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ A former employee at a Nebraska ranch owned by media mogul Ted Turner says in a wrongful termination lawsuit that bison were abus...
Posted: 04/23/12 07:15
GERING, Neb. (AP) _ A 25-year-old Gering man who admitted exchanging nude photos with a teenage girl has been given probation.
Online court...
Posted: 04/23/12 07:05
GERING, Neb. (AP) _ A 24-year-old Minatare man who had pleaded not guilty to 10 felony counts of child pornography possession has changed his plea.
...
Posted: 04/22/12 14:00
The Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District has announced plans to expand its Gothenburg Office. Kevin Boyd, Division Manager in Gothenb...
Posted: 04/22/12 11:21
A trooper from the Nebraska State Patrol is in serious condition after his patrol unit was hit almost head on by a 17-year old driver just before 2:00...
Posted: 04/22/12 11:07
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) _ The Miss Nebraska pageant will
celebrate its 75th year in June, when the 2012 Miss Nebraska is
crowned in North Pla...
Posted: 04/22/12 10:45
The greens at Indian Meadows golf course in North Platte were growing real well prior to the recent storms. Owner Rich Skinner says they were able to ...
Posted: 04/22/12 09:30
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ Nineteen Nebraska banks are planning to
provide 1,425 seedlings to community groups and customers this year
to encourage ...
Posted: 04/22/12 08:15
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ The Nebraska Supreme Court's ``Through the
Eyes of the Child'' initiative is sponsoring a free lecture series
in communit...
Posted: 04/22/12 07:48
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ The number of cattle in Nebraska feedlots
has grown 6 percent over the past year to 2.53 million as of April
1.
...
Posted: 04/22/12 07:45
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ The new head of Nebraska's child and family
services agency says the state needs to remove fewer children from
their home...
Posted: 04/22/12 07:43
SCHUYLER, Neb. (AP) _ A Schuyler man has been killed in a
collision between a motorcycle and an SUV.
The Colfax County attorney's office ...
Posted: 04/22/12 07:38
McCOOK, Neb. (AP) _ Amended charges filed in the death of a
14-year-old McCook girl indicate she was sexually assaulted before
her body was s...
