Hundreds Gather in Frankfurt Square for National Day of Prayer
COLUMBUS - Frankfurt Square was filled Thursday evening as many in the area came out to commemorate the National Day of Prayer. A choir and a band were on hand to praise the Lord and to give the event...
View ArticleNebraska Prep Baseball Rankings - May 6
Top 10, W-L, Prv. 1. Omaha Creighton Prep, 21-4, 2 2. Millard West, 23-4, 3 3. Millard South, 25-7, 4 4. Bellevue West, 22-6, 1 5. Lincoln Southwest, 20-7, 6 6. Grand Island, 20-4, 5 7. Lincoln Pius...
View ArticleGrand Jury Declines to Indict Anyone in Slayings of 2 Inmates During Tecumseh...
LINCOLN - A grand jury has declined to issue indictments in the killing of two prison inmates during a riot a year ago at the Tecumseh State Prison. Johnson County Attorney Rick Smith, who helped...
View ArticleTrial Set for Developmental Center Worker
BEATRICE, Neb. (AP) - A July trial has been scheduled for a man accused of abusing a patient while working at the Beatrice State Developmental Center. Shawn Ebeling, 37, pleaded not guilty Thursday in...
View ArticleLocal Sports for Friday, May 6th, 2016…
Baseball: Senior right-hander Justin Meyer struck out a career-high 10 Dakota Wesleyan University batters on Thursday night at Moller Field, lifting (RV) Midland University to a 6-0 victory in the...
View Article19-Year-Old Jailed for Trespassing
FREMONT - Fremont Police Officers responded to the Care Corps Shelter on the 700 block of N. Broad St. at 10:47 p.m. on Thursday in reference to a disorderly male. Upon arrival it was determined the...
View ArticleDrugs Located in Fremont Residence; Man Arrested for Child Abuse
FREMONT - A Fremont man was arrested Thursday following reports of drug activity where a child was present. Fremont law enforcement arrived to the 700 block of N. Empire Ave. at 7:26 p.m. on reports of...
View ArticleLocal Business Employee Cited for Theft
FREMONT - A local business employee was cited on Thursday for stealing from the store. Fremont officers responded to a business in the 800 block of E. 23rd St. on Thursday at 12:36 p.m. in reference to...
View ArticleSouth Sioux Horse Racing Project Gets Approved
SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska regulators have approved plans for a horse track and simulcast wagering facility at the site of the former Atokad Downs in South Sioux City. On Thursday the...
View ArticleTwo Face Arson Charges for Tecumseh Prison Riot
TECUMSEH - The Nebraska Attorney General's Office is prosecuting two cases on arson charges following the last May's riot at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution. Lenaris Brown, 24, and Kyle L....
View ArticleSupreme Court: Hay Grinder Counts as Commercial Vehicle
LINCOLN - The Nebraska Supreme Court has ruled that hay grinders can count as commercial vehicles. The high court issued its ruling in the case of Karry Neisius of Pilger. Neisius was convicted of...
View ArticleSub-State Soccer Pairings Released
COLUMBUS - With districts said and done seven area soccer teams have qualified for sub-state. It's win or go home from here on out as the Columbus High girls and boys, Scotus girls and boys, Schuyler...
View ArticleColumbus Man Sentenced 12-15 Years for Incest
COLUMBUS - A 46-year-old was sentenced to 12-15 years in Platte County District Court on Friday for incest. The Columbus man, who is not being named to protect the victim, plead no contest to the...
View ArticleAmbulance Responds to Accident on 23rd St.
COLUMBUS - Columbus Fire and Rescue responded to an accident in east Columbus Friday afternoon. According to Columbus Police Officer Heath Aldrich, a westbound flatbed Dodge Ram hauling cattle...
View ArticleMarriott Pilot Program a Success, First Class Graduates
COLUMBUS - A new Marriott program that is allowing Columbus residents to work from home, just finished it's first go round of training. Nebraska Department of Labor Workforce Coordinator Melinda Allen...
View ArticleColumbus Community Spotlight: Columbus Cancer Care Foundation Van
COLUMBUS - The Columbus Cancer Care Foundation continues to help those in the area affected by cancer in an unprecedented way. Thanks to donations by the community the foundation now has a van that...
View Article4 Law Enforcement Officers Honored by Optimist Club
COLUMBUS - Four local law enforcement officers received recognition Friday for outstanding service to their departments. Daniel Rubeck of the Platte County Sherriff's Department, Troy Urkoski of the...
View ArticleTrump rallies 3,500 supporters during short stop at Eppley Airfield in Omaha
OMAHA - Donald Trump sounded like he was reliving his glory days Friday in Omaha. Trump spoke for about 40 minutes to an enthusiastic crowd of about 3,500 people near Eppley Airfield, and much of it...
View ArticleSchuyler Parents Join Kids on Fun Run
SCHUYLER - Kids in Schuyler, along with their parents, had the chance to get a workout Friday afternoon. The athletes either ran or walked a mile around Schuyler elementary as a part of the Touching...
View ArticleBriggs Signs to Sprint for Wesleyan
COLUMBUS - A Columbus High athlete will be running track in college. Katie Briggs signed her letter of intent to join the Nebraska Wesleyan University track team as a freshman next year. The senior...
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