BURWELL - A Burwell man has been arrested on attempted murder charges after a shooting at a livestock facility. The Garfield County Sheriff's Office says it was dispatched to a facility in rural Garfield County shortly after 11:20 a.m. Wednesday where a 52-year-old man had been shot. According to a…
Washington, D.C. – Constituents of Third District Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) are invited to meet with a member of his staff during the month of July in Benkelman, Dakota City, Imperial, Tryon, Taylor, Alma, Butte, Springview, Beaver City, Clay Center, and Arthur. A staff outreach event is an opportunity for constituents…
The National Weather Service in North Platte continues to conduct their damage survey of a tornado on Tuesday evening June 25th in Grant County. They say that it's the first strong tornado to impact Grant County in more than 70 years. The official tornado database goes back to 1950. The…
USDA recently suspended avocado and mango inspections in Michoacan after two employees were assaulted and detained in the state. The USDA employees were inspecting avocados when the incident occurred but have since been released, according to ABC News. Inspections in other Mexican states are not affected officials said…
United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 2024 was 74.5 million head. This was up 1 percent from June 1, 2023, and up slightly from March 1, 2024. Breeding inventory, at 6.01 million head, was down 3 percent from last year, and down slightly from the…
Former longtime UNK assistant men's basketball coach Antoine Young will be staying in the MIAA. Central Missouri Head Coach Adam Bohac has announced that Young will be a part of his coaching staff next season. The Omaha native and former Creighton star spent six years as an assistant at UNK…
BROKEN BOW - Tim Rosentrater of Callaway pleaded not guilty Thursday to more than a dozen sexual assault charges in Custer County District Court. Rosentrater has been accused of assaulting multiple women dating back to 2001, some of whom were 15 or younger at the time. In all, Rosentrater entered…
LINCOLN – Melodie T. Bellamy, Kearney; Matthew C. Boyle, Grand Island; Dale T. Callahan, Hastings; Timothy E. Hoeft, Holdrege; and John A. Sauder, Holdrege, have submitted applications for appointment as District Court Judge in the 10th Judicial District consisting of Adams, Clay, Franklin, Harlan, Kearney, Nuckolls, Phelps, and Webster counties. The primary…
Lincoln, Neb. -- Governor Jim Pillen is calling on the Nebraska Board of Dentistry to change its licensing standards in a way that would help attract and recruit more qualified dentists to the state. He has issued a letter to each member of the Board, explaining the need to expand…
HOLDREGE – Two Holdrege native artists will be featured in the Iron Horse Creative Art District’s July pop-up art gallery. The artwork of Holdrege High School 2023 graduate Jillian Bailey and the late Brad Pearson will be displayed at the Spirit of Grace Church, 413 West Ave. The church will…
