Five Arrests Made During “Click it or Ticket” Campaign
COLUMBUS - Columbus Police made five arrests and handed out 28 citations during the most recent “Click it or Ticket” campaign. According to the Columbus Police department, their participation in the...
View ArticleLane Closure Could Slow Traffic Through Weekend
COLUMBUS - Traffic will be moving at a slower pace through a small portion of Columbus over the weekend. City officials say 23rd Street between 23rd and 24th Avenue is closed in the outside eastbound...
View ArticleOne Dead in Small Plane Crash on Interstate 29 in Western Iowa
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) - Authorities say one person is dead after a small plane that took off from an Omaha airport crashed on Interstate 29 north of Council Bluffs. The Pottawattamie County...
View ArticleColumbus News Team Officially Launches TV Channel
COLUMBUS - The Platte Valley's top source for local news, weather and sports can now be watched on a television screen. The Columbus News Team proudly announced its official launch of “News Channel...
View ArticleCrash Near Johnson Takes Two Lives, Injures One
JOHNSON - A two vehicle accident, just west of Johnson, has taken the lives of two and injured one. At approximately 8:25 p.m., Nemaha County Sheriff's Office received a call for a two vehicle accident...
View ArticleSt. Francis Downs Top-Ranked Riverside 66-56
HUMPRHREY - The St. Francis boys have staked their claim as the top basketball team in Class D2. The #2 Flyers hosted the #1 Chargers of Riverside Thursday evening and came out victorious. The game was...
View ArticleHusker Baseball Gets Commitment from Millard West Sophomore
The Millard West baseball team has its second Division I recruit. Wildcats coach Steve Frey confirmed that sophomore Colby Gomes has accepted a scholarship to play for Nebraska. The pitcher/infielder...
View ArticleNebraska's Past With UCLA Provides Little Edge
LINCOLN - UCLA will be the first Pac-12 team Mike Riley will face since leaving the league a year ago, but Riley said Thursday he wasn't sure spending the previous 12 seasons on the West Coast will...
View ArticleNebraska Volleyball Appears Better Built to Face BYU
LEXINGTON, Ky. - As John Cook pedaled on his stationary bike, the Nebraska volleyball coach kept replaying the disappointing end to last season. Cook said he's watched his recording of the Huskers' 3-0...
View ArticleLocal Sports for Friday, December 12th, 2015…
Calendar: The Fremont High wrestling team competes at the Omaha South Tournament today. Action begins at 4pm. The Fremont High girls and boys basketball teams play at Lincoln North Star tonight. The...
View ArticleThree Critically Hurt in Beatrice Camper Blast
An explosion last night at a camper in Chautauqua Park in Beatrice sent three people to a Lincoln hospital with critical injuries. Heather Newton lives in a camper next to the one that blew up. She and...
View ArticleTheft Case Results in $800 Loss
FREMONT - A area individual didn't expect his first call on Thursday morning to be to the Fremont Police Department. FPD officers responded to the 2400 block of N. Lincoln Ave. at 5:30 a.m. in regards...
View ArticleFPD: False Information Leads to Arrest
FREMONT - FPD officers were mislead Thursday while attempting to make contact with a Fremont resident. FPD officers responded to a residence on 700 block of E. Military Ave at 10:38 in the evening with...
View ArticleSchool Board Member Charged in Animal Cruelty Case
STANTON - Charges have been filed against a Stanton Public School Board member related to an animal cruelty case. Kirk Van Pelt of Stanton was arrested on Thursday. He faces two charges of aiding in...
View ArticlePieper Signs Close to Home
COLUMBUS - The residents of Columbus will be able to enjoy the volleyball talents of a local Scotus standout a little bit longer, following her signing to play at CCC. Maeghan Pieper was joined by her...
View ArticleFamily Business Celebrates Decades of Community Support
FREMONT - A Nebraska family business welcomed community members to a packed house Friday morning. Charlie Diers Ford-Lincoln of Fremont hosted their annual Chamber Holiday Coffee in a room welcoming of...
View ArticlePilot Killed in Plane Crash North of Council Bluffs Led Omaha Investment...
John Warren Rogers, the pilot who died Thursday when his airplane crashed north of Council Bluffs, headed Westchester Capital Management, an Omaha investment advisory firm and brokerage. “He was a...
View ArticleWreaths Across America Stops in Fremont
FREMONT - Volunteers all across America are coming together to remember those who lost their lives for ours. Wreaths Across America is a nationwide event dedicated to honoring veterans for their...
View ArticleDavid City Banks Embrace Christmas With Open Houses
DAVID CITY - Two David City banks held open houses Friday to get people into the Christmas spirit as the holidays approach. Union Bank & Trust held their open house from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. and...
View ArticleWoman Hospitalized After Being Struck by Car
COLUMBUS - The extent of a local woman's injuries are unknown after being hit by a car Friday afternoon. Numerous Columbus Police and Rescue personel responded to Bob's U-Save Pharmacy around 3:00 p.m....
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