Lincoln, Neb. - - The Nebraska Public Service Commissioners signed a resolution June 6, transitioning the Commission’s role in the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program to the Nebraska Broadband Office (NBO) and the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT). In June of 2022, the Commission was named as the…
Lincoln, Neb. -- Former state Sen. Dan Hughes, of Venango, is the new District 5 commissioner to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Hughes served two terms in the Nebraska Legislature — Jan. 2015 to Dec. 2022 — sitting on the Natural Resources Committee, chairing it from 2017 to 2021.…
Lincoln, Neb. -- The Nebraska Attorney General’s Office announced Friday the final approval of $17.3 billion in opioid agreements with drug makers Teva and Allergan and pharmacies CVS and Walgreens. Following successful state sign-on and subdivision sign-on periods, the defendants have committed to the deal and will start releasing funds…
HOLDREGE – The Phelps County Visitors Committee is accepting applications from area organizations to make improvements to attractions that encourage tourism. The Improvement Grant applications are due July 1. These grants are available to non-profit or publicly-owned facilities in Phelps County to help expand and improve existing visitor attractions, construct…
Buffalo County, Neb. -- The Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office is assisting in an aviation crash involving a small aircraft approximately 12 miles east of Kearney, NE. At approximately 9:12 a.m. the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office was notified by a citizen of an aircraft crash south of Interstate 80 east of…
MINDEN, NE - The City of Minden's power has been restored after a brief power outage during the noon hour. At 12:35pm the city reported Nebraska Public Power District crews were on site. It was determinedthe north substation transformer differential tripped.
Kearney, Neb. -- One person died after a pickup struck a power pole northeast of Kearney. Buffalo County Sheriff's deputies were summoned Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. to the crash location near 160th on Poole Road. It was determined that a southbound pickup entered the east ditch and struck a power…
A 51-year-old Kearney woman will serve a total of five years probation following her convictions into the embezzlement of funds from the Young at Heart Senior Center in Bertrand. Consuello "Coni" Park was initially charged with two counts of Felony Theft and 8 misdemeanor counts of 2nd Degree Forgery related…
Jaxson Karn was awarded the William, Betty Rae, and Erin Whitlock Memorial Scholarship for 2023. Karn is the son of Jon and Chris Karn and is a 2023 graduate of Holdrege High School. He will attend the University of Nebraska-Kearney in the fall of 2023, majoring in business management. He has…
Lincoln, NE ‐ May 22, 2023 ‐ One lucky player who bought a 2by2 ticket for the Sunday, May 21 drawing is holding a ticket worth $22,000. The Nebraska Lottery has confirmed that one ticket sold for Sunday's 2by2 draw matched all four winning numbers for the $22,000 top prize.…
