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G. I. man arrested after threatening woman with knife
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (107+ words) GRAND ISLAND " A 29-year-old Grand Island man was arrested April 8 after he threatened a 28-year-old woman with a knife. Grand Island Police Division Chief Dean Elliott said that officers were called to a residence on North Elm Street at 2: 22 p. m. April…...
G. I. man arrested after threatening neighbor with crowbar
3+ hour, 45+ min ago (145+ words) GRAND ISLAND " A 46-year-old Grand Island man was arrested April 8 after he threatened a neighbor with a crowbar concerning a dispute over a fence being installed between their properties. Grand Island Police Division Chief Dean Elliott said that Timothy Bierhaus,…...
Extreme drought mitigated in Tri-Cities area after rainfall in early April
5+ hour, 52+ min ago (308+ words) Drought conditions across Nebraska as of April 7, (U. S. Drought Monitor, Courtesy) HASTINGS " Areas suffering extreme drought conditions were slightly mitigated in the Tri-Cities area owing to rainfall that occurred in early April. "April Showers" really did start off the month as…...
Suspect in Polk County murder-suicide dies
4+ hour, 55+ min ago (69+ words) Central Nebraska Today Suspect in Polk County murder-suicide dies LINCOLN " The suspect involved in a murder-suicide in Polk County earlier this week has died. Wesley Absher, 40, was pronounced deceased Wednesday afternoon at Bryan Health West Campus in Lincoln. The investigation…...
NDOT: Section of US-6 will close for Hastings Southeast project
6+ hour, 54+ min ago (124+ words) Central Nebraska Today NDOT: Section of US-6 will close for Hastings Southeast project HASTINGS " Weather permitting, on April 13, a section of U. S. Highway 6 (US-6) will close, from reference post 212. 75 to reference post 213. 10, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Work includes…...
Hastings Police Department's activity from April 8
8+ hour, 44+ min ago (182+ words) Central Nebraska Today Hastings Police Department's activity from April 8 Hastings Police Department, Courtesy HASTINGS " The Hastings Police Department released their daily activity from Wednesday, April 8. - On April 8, 2026, a 46-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft in the 600 block of North Burlington…...
19-year-old male struck by vehicle on W. 24th St. in Kearney
7+ hour, 35+ min ago (139+ words) The Kearney Police Department and Good Samaritan EMS at the scene of the reported accident, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today) KEARNEY " A 19-year-old male was struck by a vehicle on W. 24th St. near the University of Nebraska " Kearney campus during the…...
One arrested following pursuit in Lincoln County
8+ hour, 37+ min ago (164+ words) Nebraska State Patrol cruiser, (Brian Neben, Courtesy) NORTH PLATTE " Troopers, with assistance from the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office and North Platte Police Department, arrested one subject following pursuit in Lincoln County. Tuesday afternoon, the Nebraska State Patrol was notified of…...
California man charged after 242 pounds of cocaine found in I-80 stop headed to district court
8+ hour, 14+ min ago (285+ words) LEXINGTON " The case of a California man who has been charged after 242 pounds of cocaine were found during a traffic stop on Interstate 80 in Dawson County has been bound over to district court. Arwinderjit Singh, 30, is charged with possession of…...
Rebranded UNK radio station provides a "clear" path for student broadcasters
8+ hour, 35+ min ago (762+ words) The Clear Alternative is available at 91. 1 FM, (UNK Communications, Courtesy) KEARNEY " KLPR 91. 1 FM isn't your average radio station. Now, it has a new identity to match that message. The University of Nebraska at Kearney's student-run station recently rebranded as "The…...