OST, Pennington Co Sheriff Sign History Memorandum Of Mutual Support
The Oglala Sioux Tribe Dept of Public Safety and the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office have signed a “Memorandum of Mutual Support” to join forces in
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Omaha Police Kill Man Who Pointed Shotgun At Officers Helping Serve Papers
An Omaha police officer shot and killed a man about 2:30 Wednesday afternoon when he raised a shotgun toward another officer trying to serve papers
Split Appeals Court Panel Backs 5% Rule On Nebraska Initiative Petitions
In a split decision, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has lifted a lower court injunction prohibiting Nebraska from enforcing a state constitutional requirement
Walmart Takes Minority Stake In Planned North Platte Beef Plant
A proposed $325-million dollar rancher-owned beef processing plant in North Platte has picked up a huge partner – Walmart. The retail giant announced Wednesday it
Semi Rolls Across 2 Chadron Streets, Hits Truck And Car Wash
Failure to set brakes is blamed for an unusual traffic accident just before 6:00 this morning in Chadron on 3rd St/Hwy 20. Chadron police say
Chadron Judge Russ Harford Begins Retirement
Today is the 69th birthday for County Judge Russ Harford of Chadron – and his first day of retirement as he officially stepped down shortly
Death Of Dawes County Bailiff Ruled Natural Causes
Dawes County Attorney/Coroner Vance Haug says a bailiff found dead in his home Tuesday afternoon died of natural causes. The body of 80-year old Ken
United Way Of Western Nebraska Annual Campaign Underway
United Way of Western Nebraska has kicked off its 2022-23 campaign with the theme “We Can’t Do What WE do without YOU!” and a goal
Second Person Of Interest In Rapid City Double Homicide In Custody
THe second of 3 “persons of interest” sought by Rapid City authorities in a double homicide nearly 2 weeks has been taken into custody. The
SD Hwy Patrol Says Chadron Man Killed In Fatal SUV-Semi Crash Thurs In Hermosa
The South Dakota Highway Patrol confirms that the man killed in a collision between an SUV and a semi on Hwy 79 in Hermosa Friday
Autopsy Ordered In Unattended Death Of Chadron Teenager; Foul Play Not Suspected
Dawes County Attorney/Coroner Vance Haug has ordered an autopsy to try to determine the cause of a death of a Chadron teenager on Monday. Haug
Senator Deb Fischer Kicks Off Panhandle Tour
Nebraska U-S Senator Deb Fischer kicked off a week-long tour of western and central Nebraska on Monday, taking advantage of the last week of the
Student With BB Gun Triggers Alliance High School Lockdown
Alliance High School went into lockdown mode Monday after staff received a report of a student possibly armed with a gun. Alliance Police Chief Phillip
New PREC Director Starts September 1st
The Associate Director of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s southeast research and extension district has been named the new director of the Panhandle Research, Extension and
Man Charged With Terroristic Threats For Active Shooter Drill
A man hired last spring by an Omaha charity to conduct an active shooter drill has been charged with making terroristic threats because the charity’s