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Nebraska Troopers Net Nearly 170lbs Of Marijuana In Two Stops
State Says Nebraska Jobless Rate Rose To 2.9 Percent In June
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Labor Department says the state's preliminary June unemployment … Read Full Article
Curious George Swings By Alliance Public Library
Children are invited to join NET at the Alliance Public Library on Friday, July 20 to meet … Read Full Article
Panhandle Mosquitoes Tests Positive For West Nile Virus
A Panhandle mosquito trap site has recently tested positive for West Nile virus. These positive … Read Full Article
Nebraska Fire Marshal, Energy Office Director Stepping Down
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts has announced the retirement of State Fire Marshal … Read Full Article
Trade Tensions Weigh On Outlook For Rural Parts Of 10 states
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Weak economic growth is expected to continue in rural parts of 10 Plains and … Read Full Article
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Nebraska Farmer Sues Over Crop Damage From Herbicide
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska farmer has sued herbicide manufacturers, saying his neighbors' use of … Read Full Article
Union Pacific 2Q Profit Jumps 29 Percent As Volume Up 4 Pct
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific Corp. hauled in 29 percent more second-quarter profit as the … Read Full Article
Sex Offender Gets 15 Years For Distribution Child Porn
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A convicted sex offender in Omaha has been imprisoned for distributing child … Read Full Article
Two Arrested After Drugs Found In Nebraska Traffic Stop
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Law enforcement officials near Omaha have seized about 20 pounds of marijuana, … Read Full Article
Man Dies After Utility Vehicle Collides With Semitrailer
PROSSER, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a man driving a utility vehicle died after it collided with a … Read Full Article
Two Nebraska Murder Suspects Arrested At Missouri Walmart
TROY, Mo. (AP) — Two suspects in a Nebraska murder case are in custody in Missouri after being … Read Full Article
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Senior Legion Area Tournaments Set For This Weekend
Senior Legion Baseball teams will begin Area Tournaments on Friday. The Class B Area 7 tournament will be held at Maurice Horse Field in Chadron. #4 seed Chadron will face #5 Sidney in the opening game at 3 pm Friday, July 20 with #2 Gering to meet #3 Ogallala at 5:30 pm. Top seed Alliance […]
State champions joining Chadron State track-&-field teams
The athlete with the fastest time in all three sprints at the Wyoming State Track and Field Meet this spring and a Nebraska athlete with the state’s longest triple jump during the season are among Chadron State College’s recruits for that sport, coach Riley Northrup has announced. The sprinter is Brodie Roden of Riverton, who was named […]
Coors Field Special: Rockies score 19 to defeat Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks preserved their bullpen. Their psyche might have taken a big hit, however. Arizona’s Coors Field dominance ended in a blast of offense by the Colorado Rockies. Carlos Gonzalez hit two homers, starter German Marquez also went deep for one of Colorado’s five home runs as the Rockies routed Arizona 19-2 on Wednesday […]
Alliance draws opening game at Legion JR State Baseball Tournament
2017 American Legion Baseball – JR’s State Tournament Pawnee Park Field, Platte Center – Columbus, NE Double Elimination Saturday, June 14 9:00 (MT) – Alliance vs. Hickman 12:00 (MT) – ETC Knights vs. McCook 3:00 (MT) – Ashland vs. Wayne 6:00 (MT) – Columbus Lakeview vs. Central City Sunday, July 15 9:00 (MT) […]
Alliance takes B7 District baseball crown
Tested until the final couple of innings it was Alliance finally shaking off Gering to win the Juniors Legion baseball Area 7 District Championship Tuesday night. Gering forced a decisive second game with a 6-5 win in Tuesday’s opener outhitting the Spartans 11-4 after falling behind 3-0. Gering won it on a walk-off RBI single […]
Gering at Alliance Tuesday for Juniors B7 Legion Baseball Championship
American Legion Baseball Postseason Districts B7 Juniors Bower-Shankland Field, Alliance, NE Monday, July 9 Elimination Game: Gering 13, Sidney 3 Gering opened a 5-0 lead in the second and blew open a 5-3 game in the fifth inning Monday with an eight-run frame to advance. Riley Schanaman led Gering with three RBIs and three pitchers […]
Around the Majors Monday
Monday in Major League Baseball –J.D. Martinez hit his major league-leading 28th home run, Steve Pearce hit a two-run shot and Eduardo Rodriguez pitched 5 2/3 innings to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 5-0 victory over the Texas Rangers. The Red Sox won their seventh in a row to end the day […]