Decades More Prison Time For Scottsbluff Man
A Scottsbluff man already serving prison sentences for cheating his aunt out of a quarter-million dollar inheritance and threatening his estranged wife with a gun
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Unicam Bill Limits Mountain Time Zone To Panhandle Counties
One of the first measures introduced in this year’s Nebraska Legislature is a resolution urging Congress to move the dividing line between the time zones
Flu-Related Death Of Child Confirmed In Panhandle
The Panhandle has recorded its first flu-related death of a child in the current flu season. It’s the 3rd pediatric flu-related fatality in Nebraska and
B-1 Returning From Training Mission Crashes While Trying To Land At Ellsworth AFB
The U-S Air Force says a B-1-B bomber returning from a training mission crashed early last evening while trying to land in bad weather at
CCH Recognized With Women’s Choice Award For Best Hospital Driven By Emergency Care
Chadron Community Hospital (CCH) is proud to announce that we’ve been recognized with a 2024 Women’s Choice Award for Best Hospital driven by our Emergency
Man Charged In Drunk Driving Death Of Infant Son Released On Bond
A Pine Ridge Reservation man charged in the death of his one-month old son after an August drunk driving accident on the reservation has been
Suspect In Northeast Nebraska Priest Murder Bound Over For Trial
The man accused of the stabbing death of a priest in northeast Nebraska last month has been bound over for trial after a preliminary hearing
2024 Legislative Session Opens Amid Hopes For Less Acrimony Than In 2023
The Nebraska Legislature began its 60-day 2024 session yesterday with a combination of high hopes and apprehension in the wake of last year’s acrimonious session
FERC Backs NRPPD In Exit Fee Dispute With Tri-State Generation
Hay Springs-based Northwest Rural Public Power District has cleared another hurdle to its plan to end its membership in Tri-State Generation and Transmission in May
Legislative Session Begins; Pillen Proposing 2-Cent Hike In Sales Tax For Property Tax Relief
The Nebraska Legislature opens its 2024 session today, the last for two Panhandle lawmakers – 43rd District Senator Tom Brewer of Gordon and 47th District
Recall Petitions Now Circulating Against Crawford Mayor
      Recall petitions are now circulating against Crawford Mayor Tom Phillips. Chief circulator Lori Palomares has until February 2nd to gather 75 signatures to force Phillips
Sidney Woman Arrested New Year’s Day Morning After High-Speed Chase Through Town
A Sidney woman was arrested on drunk driving and child endangerment charges early New Year’s Day following a high-speed chase through Sidney by a Nebraska
Two Rapid City-Area Legislative Seats Still Vacant
It’s less than two weeks to the opening of the 2024 South Dakota Legislative Session and Gov. Kristi Noem has yet to fill two vacant
Pillen Sticks To Decision To Pass On $18-M In Federal Summer Food Funds
     Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen stood firm Monday and let the deadline pass for applying for $18-million in federal funding to help feed children who might
Cong Smith Staff Outreach Visit To Harrison
Staffer for 3rd District Congressman Adrian Smith of Gering will be visiting 8 Nebraska communities this month – including Chadron, Alliance, Rushville, and Harrison –