At about 1:48 p.m. on Thursday the Stanton County Sheriff’s office received a 911 call from a distraught female who advised a male had just pointed a handgun at her from inside a vehicle as she drove in Woodland Park. The suspect vehicle was followed into Norfolk on East Benjamin…
A truck and trailer slipped mostly off a Madison County road Monday but stayed on enough to close the road and weather kept the truck from being removed until yesterday. Omaha Police are investigating an officer-involved incident that wounded two people. NDOT is reminding all that it’s illegal to place…
LINCOLN, NE – Wednesday afternoon, Governor Jim Pillen congratulated recipients of the annual Business Awards presented by the Nebraska Business Development Center (NBDC). “At no cost, the Nebraska Business Development Center offers expertise and tools to help businesses grow,” said Gov. Pillen. “Today’s award winners are proof of the tremendous…
March 27, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) is reminding the public that it is unlawful to place political campaign signs, or any signs, on state highway and interstate right-of-way. This includes intersections, medians, entrance and exit ramps, sidewalks and the ditches and lands that make up the…
LINCOLN, NE – Today, the Judicial Nominating Commission for the District Court Judge in the Sixth Judicial District (Burt, Cedar, Dakota, Dixon, Dodge, Thurston, Washington counties) provided the following four names for consideration by Governor Jim Pillen: Zachary L. Blackman, Lincoln; Erik W. Fern, Lincoln; Michael W. Jensen, Omaha; and…
Humanities Nebraska (HN) has announced that Nebraska Chautauqua will come to Norfolk on August 2-3 with the debut of a new theme, “Weaving a Nation”. This Chautauqua is presented by Humanities Nebraska (HN) in partnership with a number of local partners including Elkhorn Valley Museum, Norfolk Area Visitors Bureau, the…
A resident of an apartment in Norfolk was injured when a suspect kicked in a door. Eventually, the suspect had to be removed from a tree before he could be taken into custody. A man from Kansas has been found guilty in the November 2022 murder of a woman in…
The Nebraska State Patrol and NDOT are urging drivers to be prepared for the winter driving conditions that are happening and will happen across the state. It's Severe Weather Awareness Week in Nebraska and Iowa with the statewide tornado drills happening Wednesday. A special night happened in West Point Friday…
Cuming County Area Relay for Life was held at the Nielsen Center in West Point Friday night. Senior Community Manager Stephanie Stephenson says this was a very special night for everyone affected by cancer. Stephenson says there was a good turnout.
Washington, D.C. – Constituents of Third District Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) are invited to meet with a member of his staff during the month of April in Albion, Fullerton, Hyannis, Loup City, Tekamah, Ogallala, Mullen, Pierce, Thedford, Stapleton, Center, O'Neill, and Valentine. A staff outreach event is an opportunity for constituents…