Nebraska Unemployment Up To 2.0%, Still Second-Lowest In Nation
Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate rose a tenth of a point in July to a seasonally-adjusted 2%, but that’s still half a point lower than a
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Wanblee Man Gets 8-1/2 Years For Hitting His Mother With A Shovel
A Pine Ridge Reservation man who admitted hitting his mother with a shovel, possibly contributing to her death, has been sentenced to 8-½ years in
Rail Union Head: Federal Panel Didn’t Go Far Enough In Addressing Working Conditions
The head of the nation’s largest railroad union says recommendations from a special presidential panel designed to help resolve stalled contract talks with freight railroads
WNCC Settles Claims Over 2021 Deaths Of Two Aviation Maintenance Technician Students
Western Nebraska Community College and the Western Community College Area Board have now settled claims brought by the estates of two students killed in an
New Principal Greets Students At Chadron Intermediate School
Returning Chadron Public School students generally saw familiar faces when they reported Thursday for the first day of school with relatively few new teachers and
“Bands On Bordeaux Encore” Tonight With Nathan Dean And The Damn Band
Chadron’s Bands on Bordeaux summer concert series wraps up tonight with its Encore Concert featuring Nathan Dean and The Damn Band playing from 6:00-9:00 in
Thune Takes Middle Ground On FBI Raid At Mar-A-Lago
South Dakota U-S Senator John Thune, #2 in the Republican Senate leadership, is taking something of a middle position on the Justice Department’s raid last
School Starting In Chadron, Crawford, And Gordon-Rushville District – Drive With Caution
Fall classes begin today in the Chadron, Crawford, and Gordon-Rushville school districts. Each is opening with half-day sessions to help students get adjusted back to
Nebraska Traffic Deaths Up Over 20% Through July
Data from the Nebraska Department of Transportation shows there were 146 fatalities on the state’s roads in the first 7 months of this year. That’s
Hot Springs Woman Killed In Thursday Crash Near Aberdeen
The South Dakota Highway Patrol says a Hot Springs woman was the person killed last Thursday in a one-vehicle accident 19 miles north of Aberdeen
Sturgis Rally Attendance Slightly Above 5-Year Average But Well Below 2021
The final attendance count from the 82nd Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, which ended its 10-day run on Sunday, was 497,835 – based on vehicle counts by
Former Salvation Army Captain Gets 17-1/2 Years For Child Pornography
The former head of the Salvation Army in the Black Hills has been sentenced to 17-½ years in federal prison on child pornography charges. 41-year
Traffic Stop Near North Platte Yields 258-Lbs Of Cocaine With $9-M Street Value
The Nebraska State Patrol seized over 250 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of $9-million dollars during a traffic stop on Interstate 80
Cheney Loses Primary By More Than 2-1; Gordon Easily Turns Back Challengers
Yesterday was primary election day in Wyoming and as expected, 3-term Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney lost her reelection bid by a wide margin to challenger
21st Century Equipment Wins One Of Two Developing Youth Talent Initiative Grants
Bridgeport-based 21st Century Equipment is one of two Nebraska companies to be awarded this year’s grants for the Nebraska Developing Youth Talent Initiative or DYTI