Attorneys made opening statements Monday afternoon in the motor vehicle homicide jury trial in Phelps County Court of 33-year-old Andy Eickhoff of Albion. The case stems from a March 28, 2023 accident on Highway 183 about 5 miles north of Holdrege. A northbound semi, driven by Eickhoff, struck with the…
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney is recognizing eight high school students selected as winners of the annual Nebraska Emerging Writers and Artists Contest. In its fourth year, the competition encourages high schoolers from across the state to showcase their creativity by submitting essays, poems, short stories and…
Hundreds of young students from Nebraska and Kansas will gather near Harlan County Reservoir on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 23-24 for the 2024 Water Jamboree. The Water Jamboree has become somewhat of a “rite of spring”. Entering its 31st year, the Jamboree brings together fifth and sixth graders from area schools located in south-central Nebraska and north-central Kansas…
Spring soon will turn to summer. Get outdoors and spend some time in Nebraska’s state parks this May. A variety of events are planned for those for all ages and interests. Don’t forget to purchase a vehicle park entry permit to enter the state parks. Get one at OutdoorNebraska.gov or…
After the passage of LB 1402 by the Nebraska Legislature last week, it begs the question of what will happen with a referendum question on the November ballot. The measure changes the state funding mechanism for scholarships for students to attend private or parochial schools, with an appropriation of $10…
Arapahoe, Neb., April 22, 2024 – In a joint effort to assist community development, AgValley Co-op, in collaboration with the CHS Seeds for Stewardship Program, hasproudly donated $10,000 to the Arapahoe Public Library Foundation. This significantinvestment demonstrates both organizations' dedication to promoting reading andlifelong learning among Arapahoe citizens, as well…
KEARNEY – Kelcie Burke was a freshman at the University of Nebraska at Kearney when she participated in her first Big Event. That was five years ago. Now, she’s a graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis in early childhood education. And she’s still…
I-80 traffic detoured for several hours while first-responders and investigators dealt with caring for the injured, securing the scene and directing traffic. Kearney, Neb. -- Multiple crashes on Sunday required closing portions of I-80 in central Nebraska. The first crash occurred at approximately 9:45 a.m. Sunday, near mile marker 257…
Grand Island, Neb. — The City of Grand Island Fire Department is reinstating the spring restrictive/open burn period scheduled for April 21 – May 4.Consistent dry conditions and lack of forecasted precipitation led to a cancellation of the burn period back on April 11, but the heavy rains the area…
Lexington, Neb. -- Interstate-80 traffic began flowing again shortly after 6:00 p.m. following crashes that backed vehicles up for much of Sunday afternoon. Nebraska 511 reported that Interstate-80 westbound was closed from Kearney to Elm Creek. Kearney Police Department reported that the Nebraska Department of Transportation closed Interstate-80 for westbound…
