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Nebraska Qualifiers to the National High School Finals Rodeo 2021
Nebraska State High School Rodeo Finals were held over the weekend at the Adams County Fairgrounds in Hastings. Here are the qualifiers in each event that will be representing Nebraska at the N...
Jun 21, 2021
Man found guilty of killing his stepmother in Broken Bow
BROKEN BOW, Neb. (AP) - A 45-year-old central Nebraska man has been convicted of killing his stepmother last year. A jury on Friday found Trent Esch guilty of first-degree murder in the death of 62-ye...
Jun 21, 2021 Raymond Wambsgans / CC
Nebraska teen charged in death of his 6-month-old daughter
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A Nebraska teen has been charged as an adult in the death of his 6-month-old daughter. The Omaha World-Herald reports that 17-year-old Alejandro Flores, of Omaha, was ordered held t...
Jun 21, 2021 Andrew Malone / CC
Nebraska sending state troopers to help at the Texas border
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts plans to send about two dozen state troopers to Texas later this month to help patrol the nation's border with Mexico. Ricketts has criticized Presiden...
Jun 21, 2021 Scott Davidson / CC
What a comeback: Manuel wins at trials, Adrian falls short
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Simone Manuel is going back to the Olympics. After revealing she was diagnosed with overtraining syndrome, Manuel brought the crowd to its feet on the final night of the U.S. Olympi...
Jun 21, 2021 nghiem vo / CC
Teen father charged with abuse in infant daughter's death
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A 17-year-old Nebraska man has been charged with felony child abuse in the death of his 6-month-old daughter. Chief Deputy Douglas County Attorney Brenda Beadle said the girl suffer...
Jun 21, 2021 Raymond Bucko, SJ / CC
Female Lincoln firefighter seeks investigation of captain
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A female Lincoln firefighter who is suing the department is asking for an independent investigation into a fire captain that she claims abandoned her team in a burning building. A...
Jun 21, 2021 James Case / CC
Woman, 78, in shot in Lincoln; husband arrested
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A 78-year-old Lincoln woman is in critical condition after being shot in the head, and police say her husband is the suspect. The Lincoln Journal Star reports that the shooting ha...
Jun 21, 2021 Justin Brockie / CC
Frances R. Van Horn, 96
Frances R. Van Horn, 96, of North Loup passed away on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at the Arbor Care Center in Ord. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 25, 2021, at the North...
Jun 20, 2021
Nebraska State High School Rodeo First Performance Results 6/17/21
Bareback Riding- Spencer DeNaeyer, Seneca-60 Barrel Racing- Madison Mills, Eddyville-17.889 Taci Flinn, Arcadia-17.956 Ashlyn Jensen, Burwell-18.063 Kalyn Nielsen, Verdigre-18.207 Mekenna Fischer, Her...
Jun 18, 2021
