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Bellevue Police looking for ‘armed and dangerous’ shooting suspect
BELLEVUE, Neb. (WOWT) - Bellevue Police are asking for the public’s help finding a man they suspect in a shooting Wednesday morning, calling him “armed and dangerous.”. BPD said that officers responding to a Family Dollar store near 25th Street and Chandler Road found a 29-year-old man at the scene who had been shot in the leg.
Wisconsin woman wanted for manslaughter in Ohio arrested by Omaha police
OMAHA, Neb. — A Wisconsin woman wanted for manslaughter in Ohio was arrested by Omaha police, according to court documents. Janel Nelson was charged with fugitive from justice in Douglas County court. She's wanted for felony assault – manslaughter in Ohio. According to a Facebook post from the...
‘Nothing is so important on your phone’: Lincoln crash blamed on distracted driving
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A pickup truck crashed into a railroad crossing signal Wednesday in west Lincoln. The crash happened around 11 a.m. near Southwest 15th and West Van Dorn streets. An officer with the Lincoln Police Department said the driver was on his phone while driving. One woman...
Norfolk woman charged in random knife attack
NORFOLK, Neb. (KOLN) - A Norfolk woman is facing an assault charge after police say she randomly attacked another woman with a knife on Aug. 22. A Norfolk Police officer responded to a home in the area North 6th Street and Verges Avenue at 9:25 a.m. in reference to a woman that had been attacked with a knife on the street corner.
Nebraska Cornhuskers volleyball sends a statement to open the season
If you were watching the Nebraska Cornhuskers volleyball match on Tuesday night and started having flashbacks to the early 1990s Nebraska football program, don't feel bad. You weren't alone. The Huskers of the late Tom Osborne era were the most dominant in the history of the program. They were one...
Family of missing Omaha man shifts from worried to scared
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Another metro area family is searching for a loved one with mental health issues who walked away from home. Yesterday, Bernice Yates was found just a few hours after she wandered away from home. 6 News reports now a 68-year-old man has been missing for days, and his family’s emotions have grown from worried to scared.
Primary election sends Wyoming in 'new direction'
JACKSON — Teton County lawmakers won’t be walking back into the same State Legislature next year. Although all four of the incumbents from Jackson Hole and Star Valley, Republican and Democrat alike, went unchallenged in last Tuesday’s primaries, the rest of the state was battling it out for hold of the House and Senate. Some incumbents called it the ugliest campaign season they had ever witnessed, as misleading mailers, dark...
61-year-old arrested after assaulting officer in parking lot
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — On Aug. 27, a man was arrested after an altercation with police in the Albertsons parking lot on East Pershing Boulevard. Ronald Conrad Benzel, 61, was taken into custody on charges of simple assault on a peace officer, interference and littering. At 5:58 p.m., Officer Muzquiz...
Man on Laramie County’s ‘Most Wanted’ List Captured in Colorado
Another fugitive on the Laramie County Sheriff's Office's "Most Wanted" list has been captured. According to Public Information Officer Brandon Warner, Ryan Bixler was picked up Tuesday night, Aug. 27 in Douglas County, Colorado. Warner didn't have any other information about Bixler's capture. Laramie County Deputies Are Still Looking for...
WCCA Board welcomes Lehl of Minatare as new District 3 representative
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. - The Western Community College Area (WCCA) Board of Governors is pleased to announce that the District 3 vacancy has been filled by Starr Lehl of Minatare. Lehl was sworn in at the August Board of Governor's meeting. Lehl will serve the remaining term of former District 3 representative Misty Curtis, who resigned to accept the WNCC Alliance Campus Director position.
AAA Activates 'Tow to Go' in Nebraska and Iowa for Labor Day Weekend
OMAHA, NE, (August 29, 2024) — As AAA prepares to rescue more than 300,000 drivers nationwide with car trouble this Labor Day weekend, it will also provide a free service in effort to keep impaired drivers off the road. The Auto Club Group is activating its Tow to Go program in Nebraska, Iowa and other select states (see below), offering a safe ride for would-be impaired drivers and their vehicles.
Alligators steal show at Nebraska State Fair’s Animal Encounter
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - Alligators were the star of the show at the Wildlife Encounters Animal Encounter tent at the Nebraska State Fair. The exhibit showed multiple full grown alligators for kids to see and learn about and hatchlings that could be pet and held. “I think they are...
Thirty Nebraskans Selected for Nebraska LEAD Class 43
UNL Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Lincoln, Neb. August 28, 2024 — The Nebraska Leadership Education/Action Development (LEAD) Program is pleased to announce the selection of 30 outstanding individuals who will join the program as Fellows of Nebraska LEAD Class 43. These fellows were selected based on their demonstrated leadership potential, commitment to agriculture and dedication to their communities.
Two Plane Crashes In Northeast NE Within Hour Of Each Other
Two different small planes crashed into fields in northeast Nebraska and killed at least one person. The two crashes happened less than half an hour apart around 9:30 a.m. Monday. First a Rans S-19 plane crashed near Crofton. Then a Piper PA-28-140 airplane crashed near Wayne a short time later. The Nebraska State Patrol said the pilot died in the Crofton crash, and no one else was aboard that plane. The Wayne County Sheriff did not immediately release details of the crash his office is investigating.
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