Man Dies in Rapid City House Fire
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) – Officials say a man has died from smoke inhalation and burns after an early morning house fire in Rapid City. The Rapid City Fire Department said Saturday that the trailer home...
View ArticleDriver Dies after Hitting Deer, Rolls Jeep near Cozad
COZAD, Neb. (AP) – A man has died in a rollover crash after hitting a deer near Cozad. The North Platte Telegraph reports (http://bit.ly/1j12afY ) that the crash happened just before 7:30 a.m. Friday a...
View ArticleBuffalo County District Judge Announces Plan to Retire
KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) – Buffalo County District Judge John Icenogle has announced his plans to retire by the end of the year. The 66-year-old Icenogle has served nearly 40 years on the bench. He has...
View ArticleBighorn Sheep Herd Thriving in Deadwood
DEADWOOD, S.D. (AP) – A bighorn sheep herd has been thriving among the steep rocks of Deadwood Hill. In February, the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department released 26 sheep into the Grizzly...
View ArticleLawmakers ask VA to Extend Comment Period on Hot Springs Hospital Study
HOT SPRINGS, S.D. (AP) – South Dakota’s congressional delegation is asking the Department of Veterans Affairs to extend the comment period on a study that looks at the impact that closing a Hot Springs...
View ArticleColorado Man Killed after SUV Hit Deer, Nebraska Patrol Says
COZAD, Neb. (AP) – Authorities have released the name of a 27-year-old Colorado man who died in a crash after his sport utility vehicle hit a deer on Interstate 80 in south-central Nebraska. He’s been...
View Article2 killed in Apparent Gunfight in Cheyenne
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) – Two people were killed in an apparent gunfight in Cheyenne. Police spokesman Dan Long says the shooting was reported at about 11:30 p.m. Sunday. Responding officers found one...
View ArticleVincent Margera, ‘Don Vito’, Dies at 59
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Vincent Margera, known to MTV viewers as “Don Vito” from the series “Viva La Bam” and “Jackass,” has died. He was 59. His sister-in-law, April Margera, says he’d been in and out of...
View ArticleThe Latest: Paris Attacks Victims are of 19 Nationalities
PARIS (AP) – The latest on the deadly attacks in Paris. (All times local): 5 p.m. French President Francois Hollande says the Paris attacks targeted “youth in all its diversity” and that the victims...
View ArticleMuslim Group Calls for Probe of Vandalism at Omaha Mosque
A Muslim civil rights group wants the FBI and local police to investigate as a possible hate crime vandalism that may be related to the Paris terror attacks. The Council on American-Islamic Relations...
View ArticleRicketts: Address Security before Allowing Syrian Settlement
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Gov. Pete Ricketts says he does not want Syrian refugees resettling in Nebraska until the federal government conducts a full review of its screening procedures to ensure public...
View ArticleSeveral Counties in Southwest Nebraska Under Tornado Watch
MCCOOK, Neb. (AP) – Weather officials say residents in several southwest Nebraska counties are at risk for the formation of a tornado. The National Weather Service says a tornado watch is in effect...
View ArticleAttorneys Spar Over Lawsuit to Keep Death Penalty Off Ballot
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – A group that wants to retain Nebraska’s death penalty is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit that could prevent the issue from appearing on the November 2016 ballot. However, death...
View ArticleBlizzard, Snowstorm Warnings Issued for Western Nebraska
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) – A blizzard warning has been issued for several western Nebraska counties. The National Weather Service says the warning takes effect at noon Tuesday and runs through 6 a.m....
View ArticleNebraskan Accused of Fraud in Sale of Employer’s Cattle
FULLERTON, Neb. (AP) – A Bellevue man has pleaded not guilty to fraud allegations relating to the sale of cattle owned by his employer. Records say Alan Ostrander pleaded not guilty to five counts of...
View ArticleRetrofitting Nearing Completion at Nebraska Biodiesel Plant
BEATRICE, Neb. (AP) – Retrofitting is nearing completion and tests are being prepared at the Beatrice biodiesel plant in southeast Nebraska that’s yet to produce any fuel. The never-used plant was...
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Assault Allegation at Armstrong & Westerkamp Residence
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Lincoln police are investigating a report of a sexual assault at the residence of Nebraska quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. and receiver Jordan Westerkamp. Police spokeswoman Katie...
View ArticleRicketts want State Involvement in Screening Syrian Refugees
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Gov. Pete Ricketts says he wants state officials to have a role in screening Syrian refugees before they’re allowed to resettle in Nebraska. The governor said Tuesday that state...
View ArticleWeather Service Confirms Southern Nebraska Tornado
BEAVER CITY, Neb. (AP) – The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado damaged a farmstead near Beaver City in southern Nebraska. The service says Monday’s EF-1 tornado touched down around...
View ArticleLincoln Student Suspended after Calling Girl ‘Terrorist’
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – An 18-year-old high school student in Lincoln has been suspended after a Muslim student told police he called her a terrorist. Lincoln Police Officer Katie Flood says the...
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