After an hour of deliberation, a Phelps County Court Jury returned verdicts of guilty in the Motor Vehicle Homicide trial of 33-year-old Andy Eickhoff. The six member jury of four men and two women were handed the case shortly after 4:00pm Wednesday. Eickhoff was convicted of misdemeanor Motor Vehicle Homicide,…
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Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol removed 18 impaired drivers from the road during a weekend campaign focused on drunk and drugged driving. One of the arrests was for driving under the influence of drugs. “Impaired driving can take multiple forms,” said Colonel John Bolduc, Superintendent of the Nebraska State…
At approximately 8:30 this morning, three youths absconded from the Youth Rehabilitation Treatment Center (YRTC) in Kearney. YRTC immediately notified law enforcement. YRTC staff received assistance from the Kearney Police Department, Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office, and Nebraska State Patrol in apprehending all three youths. The youths were transported back to…
More than 4,000 TeamMates mentors and mentees will come together this week to celebrate 200 graduating seniors and 33 years of TeamMates Mentoring. A two-day celebration at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium will feature American actress and comedian Melissa Peterman and Diane Mendenhall, President of Nebraska’s Pro Volleyball Team.…
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State University pushed its winning streak to four in a row with a dominating showing at the national Meat Animal Evaluation contest in Laramie, Wyoming. Kyla Mennen (Logansport, Indiana) led a 1-5 sweep by K-State in the overall standings, followed by Cole Murphy (Houstonia, Missouri), Sadie…
Kearney-Veteran quarterback Regan Jones looks to make his final year of college football a good one. This off-season the graduate transfer made the move from Missouri Western to UNK. He talks about spring workouts with the Lopers as he looks to settle in. UNK quarterback Regan Jones-press conference Jones is…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday said it detected fragments of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus in samples of pasteurized milk but said the commercial milk supply is still safe to drink. Although seemingly good news for consumers, the discovery raises questions about how milk from…
Columbus, Neb. – Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) will be celebrating Arbor Day by planting fifteen trees in Long Pine. NPPD will be planting fifteen trees on the Cowboy Trail Wednesday, April 24 with the help of fourth graders from Ainsworth Elementary School and Bassett Grade School. Students will help plant…
Nebraska’s leading economic indicator saw a decline during March, according to the most recent report from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The indicator, designed to predict economic activity six months into the future, fell 1.31% after a nearly 4% increase during February. “Taken together, the two monthly reports suggest that there…