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…
The Big Ten Conference and FOX have announced details of the network’s Friday Night Football package for the 2024 season, including Nebraska’s home matchup at Memorial Stadium against Illinois. The Huskers’ game with the Illini will be played on Friday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. CT, with the game televised…
The Nebraska State Fair and 1868 Foundation are pleased to announce a change in the Nebraska Lottery Concert Series. Concert organizers weren’t sure the previously announced act, The Guess Who, could fulfill their engagement. As a result, The Little River Band has been booked to perform on Tuesday night, August…
Lincoln, NE – Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed a landmark lawsuit against TikTok in Nebraska State Court, alleging violations of Nebraska’s consumer protection laws. The lawsuit claims TikTok engaged in deceptive and unfair trade practices by intentionally designing and operating a platform that is addictive and harmful to teens and children…
Lincoln County, Neb. -- A collision between a semi-trailer and a car on Highway 83 north of North Platte resulted in the death of one person. Lincoln County Sheriff's Deputies and North Platte Rescue were dispatched Tuesday shortly before 12 p.m. to mile marker 104, or about 20 miles north…
From show pigs and cattle, to gardening and beekeeping, the passion of the winners of the Nebraska Farm Bureau Student Project Grants shines through in each of their projects. Nebraska Farm Bureau Student Project Grants were awarded to nine student Farm Bureau members. Nebraska Farm Bureau awards $4,000 in grants…
Mid Plains Community College bull rider Koby Jacobson is making history. The Hawaii native is the only five-time College National Finals Rodeo qualifier in MPCC history, and will likely be the only one ever. Jacobson was granted an extra year of college rodeo eligibility due to the Covid-19 pandemic.…
Columbus, Neb. – Two planned outages will take place from 1 to 5 p.m. for customers in Boyd County as well as parts of Holt and Knox Counties on May 28 and 31, to repair an emergent issue on a Western Area Power Association (WAPA) transmission line. The outage will impact…
The weather played havoc with the NSAA boys state golf tournaments yesterday. In Class D, Overton has the lead with a 336. That is three shots better than Hitchcock County, Loomis is five shots off the pace. Individually, Tyson Essex of Loomis leads the way with a 72, Jack Baker…
