COZAD — Donated blood is a lifesaving gift most healthy people can give. The community is encouraged to donate blood on Tuesday, July 23 from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Cozad Catholic Church Parish Hall to help those who have been seriously injured and need blood products to help…
The 40th annual O'Neill Summerfest is taking place this weekend, July 18-21. The celebration will feature performances of the award-winning O'Neill Summerfest Rodeo. The rodeo has won Small Purse Rodeo of the Year honors eight times from the Mid States Rodeo Association. In addition to the standard rodeo events, the…
JULY 18, 2024 (KEARNEY, NEB.) — Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol, withassistance of the NSP SWAT Team and the TRIDENT and CODE Task Forces, have arrestedmultiple people after locating numerous firearms and controlled substances Thursday morning in anongoing narcotics investigation. Thursday morning, the NSP SWAT Team and the TRIDENT…
Wood River Seniors over Overton Bandits 9-1 Class A Senior and Junior Area Tournament brackets were released, you can find them here.
A Nebraska FFA member has been named one of four American Star Farmer finalists by the National FFA Organization. Jacie Wolfinger from the Sumner-Eddyville-Miller FFA Chapter will interview for the award during the upcoming National FFA Convention in October. The American Star Farmer is awarded to the FFA member that…
JULY 19, 2024 (NORTH PLATTE, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a Texas man following a fatal crash in southwest Nebraska. Thursday, at approximately 6:55 a.m. CT, the Hitchcock County Sheriff’s Department requested Troopers to assist in responding to a fatal crash that involved two semi-trucks and…
The Dawson County Sheriff's Office and Lexington Police Department hosted a Coffee with a Cop event Wednesday morning July 10, 2024 in the Sheriff's Office parking lot. (Paul Pack/KRVN Radio) The Dawson County Sheriff's Office and Lexington Police Department hosted a Coffee with a Cop event Wednesday morning July 10,…
Ben Sasse has announced he is stepping down as President of the University of Florida. In an X post he noted his wife Melissa, suffered an aneurysm and series of strokes in 2007. He said his wife made an "incredible comeback" at the time. But, in recent months, she's has…
Cole Ransen, of the Norfolk FFA Chapter, has a clear passion for science and research. This interest helped him achieve being named the 2024 Nebraska State FFA Star in Agriscience. Ransen said that his Supervised Agricultural Experience has helped him achieve both academic and personal growth. “My SAE is comprised…
The Buffalo County Sheriff' sOffice has identified the victim of Thursday's vehicle-train crash on Highway 30 in eastern Kearney as 72-year-old Ronald D. Ayers of Kearney. Cap. Bob Anderson says it occured around 12:30pm as a Union Pacific Railroad train was backing up on a railroad service track that crosses…
