Residential Burglary Leaves $600 in Losses
COLUMBUS - Columbus Police are currently investigating a burglary, after two TV's were reportedly stolen from a home. Police Reports say at approximately 9:27 p.m. Monday evening a call came in...
View ArticleShelby Woman Faces Court After Allegedly Shoplifting Over $1,200 in Goods
COLUMBUS - A Shelby woman is set to face Platte County Court Wednesday after allegedly shoplifting over $1,200 in goods from Walmart. According to court documents, 38-year-old Rebecca Arguello...
View ArticleColumbus Officials Regulate Sexually Oriented Businesses
COLUMBUS - Officials have passed a new set of rules to regulate adult-themed establishments. City Council unanimously voted Monday evening to amend a land development ordinance, placing zoning...
View ArticleCPD Searching for Wanted Osceola Man
COLUMBUS - Local law enforcement officials are attempting to find an alleged felon. The Columbus Police Department is searching for 36-year-old Luis Ortiz of Osceola who is wanted on Polk County...
View ArticleRoad and Sidewalk Improvements in the Near Future
SCHUYLER - Phase two of a three year plan to improve the Schuyler community is underway. Tuesday evening the Schuyler City Council passed a motion for Mayor Dave Reinecke to submit the application for...
View ArticleLaw Enforcement Apprehend Wanted Colfax County Man
COLUMBUS - Law enforcement apprehended a wanted man after a short pursuit Tuesday. According to Columbus Police Captain Todd Thalken, Dustin Cozak was wanted on Colfax County warrants for failure to...
View ArticleChandler Smith Leaving NU Women's Basketball Program
Lincoln - Nebraska Coach Connie Yori announced on Tuesday that sophomore guard Chandler Smith has elected to transfer from the Husker women's basketball program. "Chandler is a good person and a good...
View ArticleFlags at half-staff in Nebraska, Iowa to honor service members killed in...
LINCOLN - The governors of Nebraska and Iowa ordered flags to half-staff Tuesday in honor of the five service members shot in Chattanooga, Tennessee, last week. The announcements came after President...
View ArticleState Patrol Takes Columbus Juvenile into Custody for Social Media Post
COLUMBUS - A local juvenile has learned a valuable lesson about social media. Nebraska State Patrol and local law enforcement officials were dispatched to a residence on the 2000 block of 3rd Street at...
View ArticleCPD Conducting Seat Belt Enforcement Campaign
COLUMBUS - The Columbus Police Department is encouraging citizens to buckle up. Beginning Tuesday, CPD will be conducting a seat belt enforcement campaign in the hopes of preventing fatality accidents...
View ArticleWinning Jackpot Ticket Sold in Norfolk
NORFOLK - If you bought a Pick 5 Nebraska lottery ticket earlier this week in Norfolk, you may want to double-check those numbers. The Nebraska Lottery says a winning ticket for Monday night's drawing...
View ArticleNorfolk Resident Appointed to Library Commission
NORFOLK - A Norfolk resident has been appointed to the Nebraska Library Commission. A release on the commission's website says that Christ Lutheran Church Music Director Susan Warneke is one of three...
View ArticlePreserved Log Cabin Signifies Columbus's Humble Beginning
COLUMBUS - The origin of Columbus began with the vision of five men, one of whom's home is displayed at the local museum. A founder of Columbus, Frederick L. Gottschalk, built this log cabin on the...
View ArticleSenior Blues Claim District Championship, Return to State Tournament
GRAND ISLAND - The Columbus Senior Blues are heading back to the state tournament for the second time in as many years. Coming out of the loser's bracket, the Columbus Cornerstone Insurance Group...
View ArticleVehicle Hits Building after Collision on 23rd St
COLUMBUS - A two-vehicle accident sent a car into the side of a building Wednesday evening. The Platte County Sheriff's Office and Columbus Police Department responded to a collision between a Jeep...
View ArticleOsborne Speaks at NCA Clinic
Former Nebraska Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Tom Osborne spoke to a group of roughly 100 athletic directors at Lincoln North Star Wednesday morning. Osborne shared stories from his...
View ArticleThe University of Nebraska & Adidas Unveil New Husker Bold Alternative...
The University of Nebraska and adidas today unveiled the new Primeknit Husker Bold alternative football uniforms, which will be worn on Saturday, October 24th for the team's game against Northwestern....
View ArticlePlattsmouth Man Accused of Shackling Teenager
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb. (AP) - A 35-year-old eastern Nebraska man has been accused of shackling his teenage nephew to a bed to keep the boy from going out and misbehaving. Court records say Wade Merry, of...
View ArticleNorfolk Budgetary Process Begins Thursday
NORFOLK - Norfolk's city leaders begin mapping out the town's financial future Thursday. The City Council is scheduled to begin the first of three work sessions on the 2015-16 budget. Eleven different...
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