Fraudulent Credit Card Activity Results in $2,000 Loss
FREMONT - An individual visiting Fremont was recently informed of fraudulent activity on two credit cards resulting in more than a $2,000 loss. The fraud was reported on Tuesday at 5:35 in the evening....
View ArticleFremont Welcomes First Baby of New Year
FREMONT - The wait is finally over. Four days into the new year, Fremont delivered it's first baby of 2016. Holden Robert Ganzel was welcomed into the world in the arms of Catie and Ryan at nine pounds...
View ArticleNTSB Investigator Gives Insight Into Sunday Crash Outside Wakefield
WAKEFIELD - New elements surrounding the crash of a Cessna 172 into a cornfield south of Wakefield Sunday night have surfaced. NTSB Air Safety Investigator Craig Hatch has confirmed that the accident...
View ArticleNebraska City Hosting Regional Braille Challenge in February
NEBRASKA CITY, NE - Nebraska Center for the Education of Children who are Blind or Visually Impaired in Nebraska City will be the host of the 2016 Nebraska Regional Braille Challenge on Feb. 10. 25-30...
View ArticleTeammates Chapter of Columbus Will Have First 2nd Generation Mentor
COLUMBUS - The first day Allie Anderson and Susie Jirka met, Jirka was a tad apprehensive. The two were meeting for the first time through the Teammates mentoring program and Jirka had no idea what to...
View ArticleSchuyler Buys New Police SUV
SCUYLER - The Schuyler City Council gave unanimous approval to buy a new Police Sports Utility Vehicle on Tuesday evening. With a vote of 5-0 Schuyler decided to purchase the 2016 Ford Utilty Police...
View ArticleManhunt in Niobrara Narrows During Day Two
NIOBRARA, NE - The search for Hoffman has left Niobrara and entered the surrounding area as Knox County police are working alongside federal marshals. Knox County Sheriff Don Henery did not hold a...
View ArticleNebraska Lawmaker Proposes Stricter Seat Belt Law
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska law enforcement could pull over drivers who are not wearing their seat belts under a measure proposed in the Legislature. Sen. Bob Krist of Omaha introduced a bill...
View ArticleFugitive Sought By Authorities Shot, Wounded on Santee Reservation
SANTEE - A man sought by authorities is in critical condition after a shooting on the Santee Reservation on Wednesday. The FBI Office in Omaha confirmed to Knox County News that 25-year-old David...
View ArticleNorth Platte Man Goes Missing from Lincoln Area
OMAHA, Neb.- Police are searching for a North Platte man reported missing from the Lincoln area. Twenty-eight-year-old Craig Baxter was last seen Monday around 7 a.m. His parents, Kim and Nancy Baxter,...
View Article“The G.O. Show” - Player's to Watch
COLUMBUS - Scotus wrestling's Alec Foltz and Marcus Dodson are the two feature athlete's in “The G.O. Show's” Player's to Watch segment for January 7, 2015. For more of “The G.O. Show” click here.
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View ArticleU.S. Looks to Build on 2015 with Olympic Bid
LINCOLN - The best season in the USA women's national volleyball program's history didn't end with a berth in this summer's Olympics. But now the Americans have the chance to qualify in front of a home...
View ArticleLocal Sports for Thursday, January 7th, 2016…
Baseball: Former Husker, All-Star outfielder Alex Gordon has agreed to a four-year, $72 million contract to remain with the World Series champion Kansas City Royals. Gordon hit .271 last season with...
View ArticleMinors Cited For Alcohol Violations After Vehicle Goes in Ditch
COLUMBUS - Two minors have been cited for alcohol violations after a vehicle was located in a ditch Wednesday night. According to the Platte County Sheriff's Office two females from Schuyler were cited...
View ArticleFoggy Collision Near Syracuse Traps Woman, Baby Unharmed
SYRACUSE - A violent collision in the dense fog south of Syracuse Thursday morning ejected two people from a pickup truck and trapped a woman in a Ford Escort, but witness reports indicate that a baby...
View ArticleCrime Stoppers: Robbery at Fremont Residence
The Fremont Police Department is investigating a robbery in the 800 block of W. 10th Street. The victim reported three male individuals knocked on his front door stating someone had sent them. They...
View ArticleThree Invade Fremont Residence in Attempted Robbery
FREMONT - The Fremont Police Department is investigating an attempted robbery which was reported Wednesday afternoon. At 2:37 in the afternoon on the 800 block of W. 10th St, the FPD was contacted by...
View ArticleLocal Shops Seeing Increased Business During Gun Control Debate
NORFOLK - In the wake of recent events surrounding the national gun control debate, one local business has seen more sales into 2016. Outdoors Unlimited in Norfolk has seen a gradual increase in...
View ArticleSubject of Knox County Search Dies of Gunshot Wound
YANKTON - A 25-year old Santee man has died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a standoff with federal authorities on the Santee Sioux Indian Reservation Wednesday evening. FBI investigators...
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