Insurance money from state forest fire goes toward long-range rebuilding project
The Nebraska 4-H Foundation has committed $2 million to the Nebraska Community Foundation as a match toward the development of a new Sandhills Discovery Center where the Nebraska 4-H camp stood before it burned down. The funding is a result of the insurance settlement from last fall’s Bovee fire that destroyed the camp near Halsey […]
Insurance money from state forest fire goes toward long-range rebuilding project
The Nebraska 4-H Foundation has committed $2 million to the Nebraska Community Foundation as a match toward the development of a new Sandhills Discovery Center where the Nebraska 4-H camp stood before it burned down. The funding is a result of the insurance settlement from last fall’s Bovee fire that destroyed the camp near Halsey […]
Gov. appoints new state treasurer
State Sen. Tom Briese will assume the duties of the office on Nov. 1. He will complete the remaining term of John Murante, who will become director of the Nebraska Public Employees Retirement Systems. “Sen. Briese has the respect of his peers and has been a great representative for District 41 in the Legislature,” Gov. […]
Gov. appoints new state treasurer
State Sen. Tom Briese will assume the duties of the office on Nov. 1. He will complete the remaining term of John Murante, who will become director of the Nebraska Public Employees Retirement Systems. “Sen. Briese has the respect of his peers and has been a great representative for District 41 in the Legislature,” Gov. […]
State opens investigations into 911 outages
The Nebraska Public Service Commission opened separate investigations Tuesday, Sept. 12 into two 911 system failures across the state involving telecommunication carriers Lumen (formerly Century Link) and Windstream. The systems failed for several hours on Aug. 31-Sept. 1 and in a separate incident on Sept. 2-3. “The disruptions in 911 service that occurred in these […]
State opens investigations into 911 outages
The Nebraska Public Service Commission opened separate investigations Tuesday, Sept. 12 into two 911 system failures across the state involving telecommunication carriers Lumen (formerly Century Link) and Windstream. The systems failed for several hours on Aug. 31-Sept. 1 and in a separate incident on Sept. 2-3. “The disruptions in 911 service that occurred in these […]
Paralyzed rodeo rider to speak in Ogallala, North Platte
Professional barrel racer and motivational speaker Amberley Snyder will speak next month in both Ogallala and North Platte. Snyder is the subject of the Netflix movie, Walk. Ride. Rodeo, released in 2019. The biopic focuses on her journey before and after the wreck that left her paralyzed from the waist down. The first presentation will […]
Paralyzed rodeo rider to speak in Ogallala, North Platte
Professional barrel racer and motivational speaker Amberley Snyder will speak next month in both Ogallala and North Platte. Snyder is the subject of the Netflix movie, Walk. Ride. Rodeo, released in 2019. The biopic focuses on her journey before and after the wreck that left her paralyzed from the waist down. The first presentation will […]
Body of Kansas man found in Swanson Reservoir
The body of Goodland, Kan. man was found Friday in the water of Swanson Reservoir State Rec Area near Trenton in Hitchcock County. The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating. NSP spokesman Cody Thomas said the patrol got involved around 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 8, when Nebraska Game and Parks asked for assistance. A Ford […]
Body of Kansas man found in Swanson Reservoir
The body of Goodland, Kan. man was found Friday in the water of Swanson Reservoir State Rec Area near Trenton in Hitchcock County. The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating. NSP spokesman Cody Thomas said the patrol got involved around 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 8, when Nebraska Game and Parks asked for assistance. A Ford […]
Willie Roberts: Community College distinguished alum
Willie Roberts of North Platte has been selected as the 2023 Distinguished Alumni of Mid-Plains Community College. Roberts was nominated by MPCC cabinet members because of his ongoing support of the college and its student-athletes. About Roberts The college holds a special place for Roberts. It’s what brought him to North Platte in the first […]
Willie Roberts: Community College distinguished alum
Willie Roberts of North Platte has been selected as the 2023 Distinguished Alumni of Mid-Plains Community College. Roberts was nominated by MPCC cabinet members because of his ongoing support of the college and its student-athletes. About Roberts The college holds a special place for Roberts. It’s what brought him to North Platte in the first […]
Nebraska 911 systems fail for second time in three days
Around 6:30 p.m. Saturday, 911 call centers in southeast Nebraska went offline due to a fire in the Windstream facility in Lincoln. 911 service went down in four Nebraska counties, plus other counties that were impacted to a lesser extent, according to the Nebraska Public Service Commission. It was the second major 911 outage in […]
Nebraska 911 systems fail for second time in three days
Around 6:30 p.m. Saturday, 911 call centers in southeast Nebraska went offline due to a fire in the Windstream facility in Lincoln. 911 service went down in four Nebraska counties, plus other counties that were impacted to a lesser extent, according to the Nebraska Public Service Commission. It was the second major 911 outage in […]
State patrol units hit on I-80
Three Nebraska State Patrol units were hit Saturday afternoon while they were parked on the shoulder of I-80 near Big Springs. NSP spokesman Cody Thomas said around 3 p.m. Saturday, troopers responded to a report that two people were arguing on the shoulder of I-80 near mile marker 109 east of Scottsbluff. Upon arrival, troopers […]
State patrol units hit on I-80
Three Nebraska State Patrol units were hit Saturday afternoon while they were parked on the shoulder of I-80 near Big Springs. NSP spokesman Cody Thomas said around 3 p.m. Saturday, troopers responded to a report that two people were arguing on the shoulder of I-80 near mile marker 109 east of Scottsbluff. Upon arrival, troopers […]