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Nebraska Troopers Net Nearly 170lbs Of Marijuana In Two Stops
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska State Patrol reports that troopers seized nearly 170 pounds … Read Full Article
Minor Earthquake Reported In North-Central Nebraska
VALENTINE, Neb. (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey reports that a minor earthquake shook rural areas … Read Full Article
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
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Swastika Burned Into Grass At Park That Honors US War Members
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha police are trying to find whoever burned a Nazi symbol into the grass at an … Read Full Article
Ex-Employee Pleads Guilty To Stealing From Sheriff’s Office
BROKEN BOW, Neb. (AP) — A woman who worked 33 years for Custer County has pleaded guilty to stealing … Read Full Article
Neo-Nazi Books Found In Lincoln Neighborhood Libraries
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Lincoln Police are investigating after neo-Nazi books wer left in more than a … Read Full Article
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
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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 […]