NWS: Downburst winds responsible for most damage from Tuesday storm

NWS: Downburst winds responsible for most damage from Tuesday storm

NORTH PLATTE - The National Weather Service in North Platte has completed a survey of storm damage in central Custer County following Tuesday's severe storms. According to a release, the storm caused wind and hail damage from Brown and Rock Counties south through Blaine and Custer Counties. The thunderstorm produced…
Petitions turned in seeking to stop Nebraska’s redesigned school choice law

Petitions turned in seeking to stop Nebraska’s redesigned school choice law

Support Our Schools had to gather signatures twice in two years LINCOLN — Nebraskans appear likely to vote this November on whether to repeal the revamped version of Nebraska’s first major school choice legislation in a generation. Public schools advocacy group Support Our Schools on Wednesday announced that it was…
Names of victims in train-semi crash released

Names of victims in train-semi crash released

Dundy County, Neb. -- A collision between a train and a semi in Dundy County in southwest Nebraska on Tuesday left one person dead and another injured. Dundy County Communications received the initial report of the crash near Highway 34 and mile marker 2 at 2:45 p.m. The two occupants…
Two nominees forwarded for District Court Judge for the 10th Judicial District

Two nominees forwarded for District Court Judge for the 10th Judicial District

LINCOLN, NE – The Judicial Nominating Commission for the 10th Judicial District, has forwarded two nominees for District Court Judge to Governor Jim Pillen for consideration: Melodie Lynn Turner Bellamy of Kearney and Timothy Eugene Hoeft(HAY-ft) of Holdrege. Bellamy is the Kearney County Attorney. Hoeft is Phelps County Court Judge. The 10th Judicial…
Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Open House

Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Open House

NORTH PLATTE, NEB.–– The Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory (GSL) Open House willcelebrate its 25th anniversary on August 21 in the heart of the Sandhills near Whitman, Nebraska.The open house encourages all to attend at no cost for the latest updates in the beef industry andcurrent research. The open house will begin…
Ag Tech Hub: Nebraska hosts ag technology conference to showcase new innovations

Ag Tech Hub: Nebraska hosts ag technology conference to showcase new innovations

The 2024 Ag Tech Connect Conference brought together established ag technology businesses, startups, investors and farmers to learn about the changing landscape of the industry. Among the panels and workshops, two ag tech robotic startups demonstrated their technology at Nebraska Innovation Campus: ALA Engineering and Barn Owl Precision Agriculture. ALA…
Attempted Abduction in Kansas

Attempted Abduction in Kansas

COLBY - On July 16th, 2024, the Thomas County Sheriff's Office and the Colby Police Department both received reports of an attempted abduction of two juvenile females playing together in Colby, Kansas. Information gathered from the reporting parties indicate that on the evening of July 14th, between the hours of…