The Secretary of State’s Elections Division certified the Paid Sick Leave initiative petition for the November 5 general election ballot. County election offices completed signature verification within the 40-day period as required in Nebraska Revised Statute § 32-1409. “I appreciate our county election officials carefully reviewing and verifying the submitted signatures…
Dawson County Sheriff's Office deputies are being equipped with 16 new Guardian Angel lights. The purchase was made possible through a grant of $1,759.83 from the AAA Auto Club Group Foundation. The lights are designed to be worn on the officer's exterior vests with multiple light functions according to the…
Haigler, Neb. -- The Dundy County Sheriff's Office Monday served two search warrants simultaneously at two residences on Porter Avenue in Haigler. Approximately 50 Fentanyl pills, two ounces of Methamphetamine, 20 other pills of controlled substance, 3 grams of D.M.T., two grams of Psylocibin Mushrooms, 1/2 pound of Marijuana, THC…
If you feel like you’re the victim of itchy mosquito bites more often than others, it may not be all in your head. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension said there is some scientific evidence that mosquitoes have preferences for who to land and feed on. Contributing to the study was Sonja…
Nebraska defensive tackle Nash Hutmacher was honored Monday, as he was named to the Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List on Monday. The Bednarik Award is presented annually to the outstanding defensive player in college football. Hutmacher helped anchor Nebraska’s defense in 2023, as the Blackshirts ranked in the top 20…
The words “I can’t” are simply not part of Dusti Dickerson’s vocabulary. The renowned trick and roman rider has been pushing the envelope since she was ten years old. After seeing a roman rider as a young girl, Dickerson wasted no time combining her gymnastics background with her horsemanship skills,…
Palmer, Neb. -- Merrick County Sheriff's Deputies were called to Highwy 92 near 4th Road in rural Merrick County near Palmer shortly before 7:30 a.m. on Sunday for a two-vehicle injury crash. The Sheriff's Office says a 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix traveling westbound on Highway 92 crossed the center of…
The National Milk Producers Federation and the U.S. Dairy Export Council are asking the U.S. government to leverage all available tools if Colombia implements countervailing tariffs on U.S. milk powder exports. They made the request in a letter sent Friday to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Ag Secretary Tom…
Students across Nebraska are returning to school this month and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division is reminding families to make time for conversations about the unintended consequences of drug experimentation before kids head out the door for a new year of learning. Fentanyl and methamphetamine remain the top…
Nebraska High School Rodeo Association student athletes kicked off their fall season with the Bassett High School Rodeo August 10-11. Here are results per the NHSRA: Day 1: Saturday, August 11th Trap Shooting NeHSRA #PlaceNameStockScore/TimePointsTotalPoints2761Foral, Treyson - Clatonia NE42.000001582Wright, Colter - Burwell NE40.000002623Arensdorf, Bladen - North Platte NE40.000002794Shane, Oliver -…
