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Former TV news anchor from central Nebraska convicted on lesser charges
A former Nebraska TV news anchor, Joseph Scanlan, 27, was convicted on Thursday of three misdemeanor charges. Scanlan entered a guilty plea to an attempt of a Class IV felony and two counts of intimid...
Mar 22, 2024
Anticipated Large Crowd at Grand Island Casino & Sportsbook for First March Madness with Legalized Sports Betting in NE
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. - As March Madness sweeps the sports world, there's a new twist this year for Nebraskans-they can now legally place bets on games at sportsbooks for the very first time. At the west...
Mar 22, 2024 welcomia / Depositphotos.com
Trump's social media company approved to go public, potentially netting former president billions
NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump is returning to the stock market, and the former president stands to reap a sizeable payout in the process. Shareholders of Digital World Acquisition Corp., a publicly tra...
Mar 22, 2024 The Truth Social account for former President Donald Trump is seen on a mobile device, Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in New York. Trump’s Truth Social looks set to hit Wall Street in a move that could give him stock worth billions of dollars on paper. But the former president likely can’t cash it out right away, unless some things change. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Huskers Begin Postseason Play at Big Ten Championships
The Nebraska women's gymnastics team (11-9, 4-5 Big Ten) will travel to East Lansing, Mich., to take part in the Big Ten Championships on Saturday, March 23. The Huskers will compete in the first sess...
Mar 21, 2024
US surgeons have transplanted a pig kidney into a patient
NEW YORK (AP) - Doctors in Boston announced Thursday they have transplanted a pig kidney into a 62-year-old patient. Massachusetts General Hospital said it's the first time a genetically modified pig ...
Mar 21, 2024 A pig kidney sits on ice, awaiting transplantation into a living human at Massachusetts General Hospital, Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Boston, Mass. (Massachusetts General Hospital via AP)
Investigation underway for Nebraska legislator
An internal investigation has been initiated concerning a Nebraska legislator accused of workplace harassment for making sexually explicit remarks directed at one or two fellow state senators. Today's...
Mar 21, 2024
Amazon is set to establish a 'last mile' facility in Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. - Central Nebraska is in for a transformative change with the news of Amazon's upcoming facility in the region. Amazon has officially confirmed their plans to establish a 'last mile...
Mar 21, 2024 eplisterra / Depositphotos.com
Valley County Sheriff Pleads No Contest
Former Valley County Sheriff Casey Hurlburt faced charges of felony insurance fraud for allegedly misrepresenting the date of a car accident to benefit from an insurance claim. During Valley County Di...
Mar 20, 2024
Judge clears way for Trump to appeal ruling keeping Fani Willis on Georgia 2020 election case
ATLANTA (AP) - The judge overseeing the Georgia 2020 election interference case cleared the way Wednesday for Donald Trump and other defendants to appeal a ruling allowing Fulton County District Attor...
Mar 20, 2024 FILE - Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, March 9, 2024, in Rome Ga. The judge in the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others says Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis must step aside or remove the special prosecutor with whom she had a romantic relationship before the case can proceed. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)
Mountain lion recently seen in Sidney area
SIDNEY -- A resident in the north side of Sidney woke to the sight of a mountain lion walking through his yard and adjacent street in the Sky Manor neighborhood at about 4:45 a.m. Sam Wilson, Furbeare...
Mar 20, 2024
