The Nebraska Library Commission recently awarded Nebraska Library Internship Grants totaling $21,000 to eighteen Nebraska public libraries. These internship grants will support public library interns who will contribute to the scope and value of the diverse programs and activities in Nebraska’s public libraries. “The internships are a great opportunity for students to get involved…
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has announced the appointment of Brynne Holsten Puhl of Lincoln to Nebraska’s Workers’ Compensation Court. The primary location of the vacancy is Lincoln, Lancaster County. Judges appointed to the court have statewide jurisdiction. Since 2015, Puhl has been an attorney with Atwood Law, focusing on…
Free Fishing and Park Entry Day in Nebraska is May 18. Enjoy a Saturday of fishing or state park activities without the need to purchase a fishing or park entry permit for the day. Free Fishing and Park Entry Day, held annually in Nebraska on the Saturday preceding Memorial Day…
Kearney, Neb. – On April 27, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a prescription takeback event. The event is put on in partnership with the Kearney Police Department, CHI Health Good Samaritan, Kearney/Holdrege Elks Lodge #984, and Buffalo County Community Partners’ Positive…
APRIL 25, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol SWAT Team arrested a Milford man following a standoff overnight. At approximately 11:15 p.m. Wednesday, NSP was notified by the Milford Police Department of a situation involving an armed subject who had barricaded himself inside his home. The…
Columbus, Neb. – Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) will be dewatering approximately fourteen miles of the Kearney Canal leading up to the Kearney Hydro to complete repair work inside the hydro. NPPD began returning water to the Kearney Canal around two weeks ago, and after water began flowing through the…
Kurtis Harms has been appointed as the new director of the Nebraska LEAD Program. He takes over from Terry Hejny, who is retiring after a 17-year tenure at the helm. The Nebraska LEAD Program was established over four decades ago. Over the years, it has prepared numerous leaders who have…
Omaha, Neb. -- 37 year old Fausto Antonia Castro Mendoza, 37, of Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico, was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Omaha, after having pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. Federal Judge Brian Buescher sentenced Castro Mendoza to 17 & 1/2 years imprisonment. After…
BROKEN BOW - District 43 Legislative candidates Tanya Storer and Tony Tangwall addressed a range of issues Wednesday as the Custer County media partnered on a candidate forum. With regard to the tax issue, Storer spoke of the need to change the formula used to determine how much state aid…
BROKEN BOW - Candidates for the Custer County Board of Supervisors fielded questions Wednesday as the Custer County media partnered on a candidate forum. An audience of about 100 people heard from candidates for two seats on the county board. In District 2, incumbent Tammy Kleeb is being challenged by…
