On Wednesday, the Lexington, Nebraska Police Department announced that Captain Phil Lauby and Officer Brylee Lauby were honored with the AED Lifesaver Award from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services' Emergency Health Systems division. The announcement says the recognition "is a testament to their quick thinking, bravery, and…
LINCOLN, Neb. May 22, 2024 - In the Northern Plains Region (Kansas, Nebraska, NorthDakota, and South Dakota) there were 37,000 workers hired directly by farm operators on farmsand ranches during the week of April 7-13, 2024, unchanged from the April 2023 referenceweek, according to USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Workers…
Memorial Day weekend and Memorial Day itself has always been a special time for the Fredericksburg Lutheran Church located south of Minden. Over the last past couple of the years, the church has been working on Veteran's Memorial for the Fredericksburg cemetery. Church president Bill Nielsen talks about how this…
Brett Sears and Drew Christo combined to toss a two-hitter, as the duo retired 19 of the last 20 Boilermakers in Nebraska’s 6-2 win over Purdue on Wednesday night at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha. Nebraska (35-20) scored six runs on 12 hits and an error, while Purdue (33-24) totaled…
North Platte- Overton saved its best for last this spring as the Eagles golf team claimed the Class D title on Wednesday afternoon. The Eagles won the championship going away with a team score of 655. After shooting a 336 to grab the first round lead they were even better…
(LINCOLN, NEB.) — Twenty Nebraska State Troopers were honored Tuesday for their work to keep Nebraska roadways safe from impaired drivers. The troopers received the “Heroes Award” from Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). “Every DUI arrest has the potential of saving lives,” said Colonel John Bolduc, Superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol.…
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As outdoor activities ramp up, May is a good time to think about observing good skin-care practices. More skin cancers are diagnosed than all other cancers combined and one in five Americans will have some type of skin cancer by age 70. Nebraska is among the states with the second-highest…
A 47-year-old Curtis woman was sentenced in Frontier County District Court Wednesday morning for distributing narcotics and involving her daughter in some of the transactions. Candy McClain will spend from 3 years to 6 years in prison. District Judge Patrick Heng gave her credit for 195 days already served while…
Nebraska catcher Josh Caron was named one of 16 semifinalists for the Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award, the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission announced Wednesday morning. Formerly known as the Johnny Bench Award, the National Collegiate Catcher Award was established in 2000, as Caron joins Justin…
