CPD: Man Arrested for DUI After Hit and Run
COLUMBUS - A man was taken into custody early Sunday morning after allegedly getting into an accident while driving under the influence. 37-year-old Jonathan Jacobson was taken to jail Sunday morning...
View ArticleCPD: Laptop, Checks Stolen from Vehicle
COLUMBUS - An out of town man is missing multiple items after they were reportedly taken from a his vehicle while at a motel. Columbus Police Captain Todd Thalken says the man is reportedly missing a...
View ArticleHastings strip club comes as a surprise to city officials; owner had fought...
HASTINGS, Neb. - After facing off with officials about a strip club he planned to open in Hall County, Lincoln businessman Shane Harrington has successfully opened one 30 minutes away. Harrington...
View ArticleFPD Continues Search for Missing Person
FREMONT - The Fremont Police Department is still attempting to make contact with 31-year-old Danyell M. Lopez-Strong of Fremont. Investigators have been in constant contact with family and conducted...
View ArticleFremont Man Accepts Plea Deal on Meth Charge
FREMONT - A Fremont man accepts a plea deal Monday morning in Dodge County District Court on a meth charge. 38-year-old Fremont native Michael Berten pleaded guilty to Possession of a Controlled...
View Article'Beatrice Six' Will Get new Civil Trial
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A federal appeals court has ruled that six people wrongly convicted in a 1985 slaying of a woman in southeast Nebraska should have a chance to argue that the officials who prosecuted...
View ArticleElkhorn River Valley Transmission Project Selects Final Route
FREMONT - Due to growth in electrical demand in Dodge and Washington Counties, the need to restore the decaying electric infrastructure became apparent. The Elkhorn River Valley Transmission Project is...
View ArticleAbie East Bridge To Remain Closed
DAVID CITY - A local bridge will remain closed after a fatal accident earlier this month. Butler County Board of Supervisors met Monday morning, and Highway Superintendent Jim Rerucha reported the...
View ArticlePolice Seeking Man Accused of Killing 2-Year-Old Girl, 22-Year-Old Mother
Destacia Straughn, who was shot to death Sunday night along with her 2-year-old daughter, feared for her life and had called her girlfriends earlier in the day for support, according to the mother of...
View ArticleButler County Discusses Landfill Host Fee Agreement
DAVID CITY - The Butler County Board discussed a landfill host fee agreement with Waste Connections of Nebraska Inc Monday morning. Waste Connections of Nebraska is looking to expand the landfill but...
View ArticleRaiders Ease Past Warriors Monday Evening
COLUMBUS - The Raiders mens basketball team eases past the Midland University JV Warriors Monday evening. The Raiders offense and defense proved to be to much for the warriors to handle as CCC pulled...
View ArticleCouncil Rejects Vehicle Bids to Give Local Vendors Opportunity
COLUMBUS - The transfer station will have to wait a little longer before getting new maintenance vehicles after local vendors said they didn't get a fair chance to bid. City Council met Monday night...
View ArticleEx-Husker Player, Aide Jeff Jamrog to Lead Midland Football Team
Jeff Jamrog has returned to football, saying he's found a good fit as the new coach at Midland University. The NAIA school in Fremont announced Jamrog's hiring Monday. The former assistant athletic...
View ArticleFamiliar Foes Await Huskers at Lexington Regional
LINCOLN - In preparation for this weekend's NCAA regional play in Lexington, Kentucky, Nebraska volleyball coach John Cook won't have to dig very deep for scouting footage of the Huskers' opponents,...
View ArticleHuskers Focused on Going Out with a Victory in Bowl Game
LINCOLN - The future can wait. Nebraska coach Mike Riley said he'd like to end 2015 with a win. The Huskers' 5-7 season, full of disappointment and heartache, could be punctuated with positivity if...
View ArticleFremont Mom Pleads Guilty to Possession of Meth
FREMONT - A Fremont mom pleaded guilty Monday morning in Dodge County District Court. 25-year-old Faith Christofferson accepted pleaded guilty to the Class IV Felony, Possession of a Controlled...
View ArticleReclassification Set for Next Football Season
All but 10 teams in Eight Man-1 next season will qualify for the football playoffs. The Nebraska School Activities Association has released the football classifications for the 2016 and 2017 seasons....
View ArticleFremont Resident Found Guilty on Intent to Deliver Meth
FREMONT - Fremont native faces eight counts in Dodge County District Court on Monday morning, four of which are felonies. 29-year-old Crystal Witt accepts a plea deal to plead guilty to Possession of a...
View ArticleFremont Man Faces 50 Years on Intent to Deliver Meth
FREMONT - Fremont man is awaiting his sentence found guilty Monday morning in Dodge County District Court. 48-year-old Michael King pled no contest to Delivery of a Controlled Substance to-wit...
View ArticleMan Wanted in Northwest Omaha Shootings Turns Himself In
Dontevous Loyd, wanted in connection with Sunday's shooting deaths of his pregnant 22-year-old girlfriend and her 2-year-old daughter, turned himself in to authorities Tuesday morning and was arrested...
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