Buffalo County Sheriff's Office UPDATE: Additional information update regarding the aircraft fatality in Buffalo County on the morning of Friday June 2, 2023. The victim, who was the pilot / lone occupant of the aircraft has been identified as John G. Reading, age 69, of Broomfield, CO. An autopsy was…
LINCOLN – Today, Governor Jim Pillen issued Executive Order 23-10 to provide emergency relief in response to regional fuel shortages. The order temporarily allows drivers to work extended hours to haul gasoline or gasoline blends, diesel, fuel oil, ethanol, propane, and biodiesel. The Governor’s order will help reduce delays at petroleum product terminals, facilitating timely delivery of fuels to consumers. It is…
Residents and nonresidents may apply for a draw status Nebraska deer permit in three mule deer conservation areas June 12-23. In 2023, the Platte Mule Deer Conservation Area, Pine Ridge MDCA and the Frenchman MDCA are the only deer permits in the drawing. A preference point may be purchased in…
Lincoln – The first human case of West Nile virus for the 2023 season has been found in the Three Rivers Public Health District. The person who tested positive was not hospitalized according to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). West Nile virus is the most preventable mosquito-borne…
Omaha, Neb. -- The Biden administration is handing out more than $570 million in grants to help eliminate railroad crossings in 32 states just as the industry is increasingly relying on longer and longer trains to cut costs. The grants announced Monday will help eliminate more than three dozen crossings…
Eustis, Neb. -- Significant fire damage was done to a home in Eustis over the weekend. Firefighter Morgan Smith says shortly after 4 p.m. on Saturday, Eustis Volunteer Fire Department (Eustis VFD) was summoned to a structure fire on North Windom Street that was concentrated in the garage, but it…
The Chief Operating Officer of the Nebraska Community Foundation has been tapped to become the next Director of the Nebraska Department of Economic Development. Governor Jim Pillen Monday announced that after an extensive search and three interviews, K.C. Belitz is his choice to fill the post. In making the announcement…
COMSTOCK - After 23 years, the Comstock Windmill Festival will hold its final concert series later this week. The festival's creator and promoter, Henry Nuxoll, says he's ready to retire and that like most other things prices have gone up to the point that many top acts have become unaffordable.…
NORTH PLATTE - Mid-Plains Community College has become the first community college in Nebraska to have its early entry program accredited by the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP). It is the second college in the state to achieve the status, which makes it easier for high school students…
OCONTO - Rain couldn't put a damper on the fun Saturday during the Oconto Fire Department's annual Blowin' The Doors Off BBQ. Limp Brisket took top overall honors in the competition with their specialty, smoked armadillo. They also took first place for best pulled pork, beans and pork ribs, as…
