Central Platte NRD to Hold Free Birding Event April 27th

Central Platte NRD to Hold Free Birding Event April 27th

(GRAND ISLAND, NE) - Avian enthusiasts are in for a treat as the Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) invites the community to a family-friendly birding event on Saturday, April 27th, from 7:00 a.m. to Noon at the Prairie Silver Moores (PSM) detention cells. This event promises an exciting opportunity…
Troopers Arrest 10 Impaired Drivers in St. Patrick’s Day Campaign

Troopers Arrest 10 Impaired Drivers in St. Patrick’s Day Campaign

Nebraska State Patrol troopers removed 10 impaired drivers from the road as a part of a special enforcement effort around St. Patrick’s Day. The campaign, which ran from Saturday evening through Monday morning, included numerous law enforcement agencies across the state. In total, troopers arrested 10 motorists for driving under…
Pillen acknowledges 50 years of Hunter Education

Pillen acknowledges 50 years of Hunter Education

Gov. Jim Pillen signed a proclamation March 18 recognizing the 50-year anniversary of Hunter Education in Nebraska in 2024. The governor signed the proclamation at the Nebraska Capitol in a ceremony along with Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Director Tim McCoy and several current and former program coordinators and instructors.…
Explore opportunities for early spring wildlife watching

Explore opportunities for early spring wildlife watching

Spring has come early, and with it, many opportunities for wildlife watching. Bird migration is underway, and other animals will be taking advantage of the warm weather, too. Following are some opportunities to see wildlife in March and April. Remember to bring binoculars or spotting scopes, keep noise to a…
NDCS and Southeast Community College launch Prison Education Program partnership

NDCS and Southeast Community College launch Prison Education Program partnership

March 15, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) –  The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) has partnered with Southeast Community College (SCC) to expand higher education access to individuals incarcerated in five southeast Nebraska facilities/locations. SCC enrolled 229 incarcerated individuals for the 2024 spring semester, and more than 30 SCC faculty are…
Law Enforcement Seminar

Law Enforcement Seminar

Lincoln, Neb. -- NIRMA (Nebraska Intergovernmental Risk Management Association) and the League Association of Risk Management (LARM) hosted a Law Enforcement Liability Seminar series at Scottsbluff, Ogallala, Grand Island, and Norfolk last week, March 11-14. The seminar featured nationally known instructor Stephen Campbell from the Legal Liability Risk Management Institute…
Alcohol Compliance Checks Held in Adams, Dawson Counties in January & February

Alcohol Compliance Checks Held in Adams, Dawson Counties in January & February

NSP -- Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) have conducted alcohol compliance checks in multiple Nebraska counties in recent weeks. During the afternoon hours of Friday, February 23, investigators conducted alcohol compliance checks in Dawson County. This project was supported by grant #93.959 under the SAMHSA Center for Substance…
Nebraska State Patrol Encourages Safe Driving This St. Patrick’s Day

Nebraska State Patrol Encourages Safe Driving This St. Patrick’s Day

MARCH 15, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.)  —  Don’t rely on luck to make roadways safe this St. Patrick’s Day. Nebraska State Troopers will be on patrol for impaired drivers this weekend as part of a nationwide enforcement effort for St. Patrick’s Day, Sunday, March 17. “Impaired driving is dangerous for everyone,” said…
Three Arrested After Pursuit, Search in Lincoln County

Three Arrested After Pursuit, Search in Lincoln County

MARCH 16, 2024 (NORTH PLATTE, NEB.)  — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from multiple law enforcement agencies, arrested three people following a pursuit and manhunt in southwest Nebraska Friday evening.    Courtesy/ Dawson County Sheriff's Office. David Griffitt. Friday evening, NSP was informed that the Furnas County Sheriff’s Office…