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Mid-Plains Community College head rodeo coach Garrett Nokes sustained a head injury
Feb 5, 2021 / Mid Plains Community College
Mid-Plains Community College head rodeo coach Garrett Nokes sustained a head injury from a horse after returning to his home after rodeo prac... continue reading
Broken Bow accountant accused of theft from booster club
Feb 5, 2021 / Ap
BROKEN BOW, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a Broken Bow accountant has agreed to turn herself in on theft charges — as soon as she's relea... continue reading
Nebraska will receive 21% more vaccine doses this week
Feb 5, 2021 / Ap
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska will receive 21% more doses of coronavirus vaccines this week as the state continues to work to speed up distribu... continue reading
Man found not responsible for burning down Nebraska church
Feb 5, 2021 / Ap
KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — A judge says a man accused of burning down a Nebraska church is not responsible by reason of insanity. Forty-year-old Ma... continue reading
Madison County Fugitive Arrested in Montana
Feb 4, 2021 / State Patrol Release
FEBRUARY 4, 2021 (NORFOLK, NEB.) — A suspect, wanted on an arrest warrant connected to a traffic stop last summer, has been arrested in... continue reading
Troopers Arrest Two after Pursuit near North Platte
Feb 3, 2021 / Nebraska State Patrol
FEBRUARY 3, 2021 (NORTH PLATTE, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) have arrested two people after a pursuit that end... continue reading
Lincoln officer resigns ahead of being charged with assault
Feb 3, 2021 / Ap
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a Lincoln police officer resigned days before he was charged with third-degree assault for allegedly pus... continue reading
Creighton University plans to build medical school facility
Feb 3, 2021 / Ap
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Creighton University has unveiled a plan to build a $75 million medical school facility, much of the funding for which wil... continue reading
Meatpacking firms encouraging workers to get virus vaccine
Feb 2, 2021 / Ap
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Meatpacking companies and public health officials are trying to overcome any reluctance workers may have about coronavirus... continue reading
Senator pitches commission to study Nebraska K 12 funding
Feb 2, 2021 / Ap
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska lawmaker is urging her colleagues to create a state commission to study how to pay for K-12 public schools, a... continue reading
Nebraska fire kills 48 cats at home that doubled as shelter
Feb 2, 2021 / Ap
CHAPPELL, Neb. (AP) — At least 48 cats have been killed in a fire at a western Nebraska house that doubled as an animal shelter. The fire las... continue reading
Oregon Man Arrested after Fighting Trooper during Traffic Stop
Jan 29, 2021 / Nebraska State Patrol
JANUARY 29, 2021 (SCOTTSBLUFF, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested an Oregon man after he fought with a trooper du... continue reading
Troopers Find 60 LBs of Marijuana in I80 Traffic Stop
Jan 28, 2021 / Nebraska State Patrol
JANUARY 28, 2021 (GRAND ISLAND, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) have arrested a California man after locating 60 ... continue reading
Nebraska unemployment rate still lowest nationwide
Jan 27, 2021 / Ap
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s unemployment held steady last month at 3% and the state is tied with South Dakota for the nation’... continue reading
Burglary suspect caught after getting stuck in snow
Jan 27, 2021 / Ap
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska man was arrested in a burglary after getting stuck in the snow outside the victim’s home. Lancaster Cou... continue reading
I80 Crash near North Platte Claims One Life
Jan 27, 2021 / Nebraska State Patrol
JANUARY 26, 2021 (NORTH PLATTE, NEB.) — One person was killed in a crash this morning on Interstate 80 near North Platte. The cras... continue reading
