Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced that Anzhela Solkan, 45, of Lincoln, was sentenced Tuesday in Lancaster County District Court to 365 days in jail on two misdemeanor counts of Theft by Unlawful Taking. The sentences will be served concurrently. Solkan had worked through Nebraska Medicaid as a personal care service…
Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) As of 4:00 pm CST on Tuesday, February 27th, the Betty’s Way Fire in Lincoln and Custer Counties is 71,022 acres. Fire managers are continuously assessing the work performed and updating the containment. Containment on the fire is estimated to be 72%. One primary residence…
The National High School Athletic Coaches Association announced the advancement of Troy Saulsbury from Kearney High School as a finalist for the 2024 National High School Athletic Coaches Association national coach of the year in the sport of Tennis. Saulsbury is a native of Lexington. “Coach Saulsbury’s record speaks for…
The Western Society of Weed Science will host a free symposium on Palmer amaranth on Thursday, March 7, at the Grand Hyatt in Denver, Colo. The symposium will be held during the society’s annual meeting. Parts of Colorado and Western Nebraska have struggled with herbicide-resistant Palmer amaranth for several years,…
Kearney, Neb. – The Nebraska-Kearney track and field team has qualified one relay, one woman and five men for the 2024 NCAA Division II Indoor Championships March 8-9 in Pittsburg, Kan. The list of qualifiers was released this evening with Pitt State and the Crawford County Visitor's Bureau serving as…
Last evening, the Broken Bow City Council adpoted an ordinance on final reading that prohibits mobile food vendors from parking parallel to the curb on the south side of City Square. While the issue of mobile food vendors was discussed over the past couple of months, Mayor Rod Sonnichsen said…
ST. LOUIS, MO— During its annual meeting held today in Houston, the U.S. Soybean Export Council seated its new Board of Directors for 2024/2025, in advance of Commodity Classic, America’s largest farmer-led and farmer-focused agricultural event. USSEC’s board comprises 15 members of various stakeholders across the U.S. Soy value chain.…
Boys District Finals: B-1 @ CreteCrete 85, York 45 C1-3 @ SewardAuburn 57, Battle Creek 38C1-8 @ Doniphan-TrumbullDoniphan-Trumbull 71, Fillmore Central 51 C2-1 @ AmherstAmherst 58, Mead 48C2-3 @ Hartington Cedar CatholicHartington Cedar Catholic 53, Lutheran High Northeast 48C2-6 @ Kearney CatholicSummerland 65, Perkins County 34 D1-5 @ HowellsGACC 46,…
RRN/ Large crowd attends Lexington Regional Health Center Board of Directors meeting Tuesday February 27, 2024. Following a review of evaluations of Chief Executive Officer Leslie Marsh, the Lexington Regional Health Center Board of Directors voted 3 to 2 to separate her employment. The action came during the Board's regular…
Due to dry conditions the Kearney Volunteer Fire Department Fire Chief Aaron Jameson is issuing a burning ban until the area receives measurable moisture. There is always a statewide open burning ban on all bonfires, outdoor rubbish fires, and fires for the purpose of clearing land, however, a permit can be obtained…