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Community Hospital Joins Lawsuit to Lift CMS Mandate Requiring Employees be Vaccinated
Nov 22, 2021 / Candy Crosby
McCook, Neb.—Community Hospital, along with nine other Nebraska hospitals and hospitals from nine other states, drafted, signed and filed a d... continue reading
Nebraska's 1.9% unemployment rate the lowest on record in US
Nov 20, 2021 / Ap
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s unemployment rate fell to a mere 1.9% last month, which was the lowest any state has reached since U.S. d... continue reading-2021-11-15-14-39-03.jpg?width=400&height=210&bgcolor=fff)
McCook YMCA Cycling Class Donates to Anderson Center for Radiation Oncology
Nov 15, 2021 / Candy Crosby, Public Relations Coordinator
McCook, Neb.— Every Saturday morning in October from 9 to 9:45 a.m. the McCook YMCA hosted a “Pink rYde” class. The indoor cyclin... continue reading
New state casino rules to require $1 million license fee
Nov 14, 2021 / Ap
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — To operate a casino at a Nebraska horse racetrack companies will have to pay $1 million for a 20-year license. The Nebra... continue reading
102 died at Native American boarding school in Nebraska
Nov 14, 2021 / Ap
GENOA, Neb. (AP) — Researchers say they have uncovered the names of 102 Native American students who died at a federally operated boarding sc... continue reading
3 snow leopards with COVID-19 die at Lincoln Children’s Zoo
Nov 14, 2021 / Ap
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Three snow leopards have died at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo in Nebraska of complications from COVID-19. The zoo ma... continue reading
Ricketts orders agencies not to follow vaccine mandates
Oct 31, 2021 / Ap
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts has ordered state agencies under his direct control not to follow any federal coronavirus vacc... continue reading
19 states sue Biden administration over COVID vaccine rule
Oct 31, 2021 / Ap
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Nineteen states are now suing to block President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors. One suit ... continue reading
Nebraska unemployment rate of 2% is lowest on record
Oct 24, 2021 / Ap
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s latest unemployment rate of 2% was the nation’s lowest and the lowest on record for the state. Th... continue reading
Ex-State Fair finance head gets jail, probation for theft
Oct 24, 2021 / Ap
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — The former finance director of the Nebraska State Fair has been sentenced to 30 days in jail and 15 years' probatio... continue reading
Fire at Nebraska prison sends 1 person to hospital
Oct 24, 2021 / Ap
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a fire in a housing unit at the Lincoln Correctional Center has sent one person to the hospital. Lincoln... continue reading
Lincoln Man Arrested Following I-80 Pursuit
Oct 23, 2021 / Nebraska State Patrol
OCTOBER 22, 2021 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — Nebraska State Troopers, with the assistance of York County Sheriff’s Deputies, have arrested ... continue reading
Ricketts rescinds hospital restrictions as capacity improves
Oct 22, 2021 / Ap
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Gov. Pete Ricketts has announced an end to restrictions that have kept hospitals from being overwhelmed with patients duri... continue reading
What could happen next with indicted US Rep. Fortenberry
Oct 22, 2021 / Ap
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The indictment of U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry could have a big impact on the Republican's future in Nebraska politics and t... continue reading
Police: Fired grain elevator worker shot 3 people, killing 2
Oct 21, 2021 / Nebraska State Patrol
SUPERIOR, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska State Patrol says a man who was fired from a grain elevator returned later in the day and shot three peopl... continue reading
Country Music Star Phil Vassar Coming to McCook on October 23
Oct 13, 2021 / Candy Crosby, Public Relations Coordinator
McCook, Nebraska—A lot of toe tapp’n will be happen’n at the Kiplinger Arena, Red Willow Fairgrounds, on Saturday, October 23 whe... continue reading-2021-09-22-21-06-07.jpg?width=400&height=210&bgcolor=fff)
Vehicle hits mountain lion near Fullerton
Sep 22, 2021 / Nance County Sheriff
(Fullerton, NE) - At approximately 8:30 pm on September 21, 2021, the Nance County Sheriff’s Office was called to a single-vehicle accid... continue reading
2021 Heritage Days royalty lineup Announced
Sep 22, 2021 / Josh Keenportz
2021 Heritage Days royalty lineup:King- Mathew PochopQueen- Karragan ShawPrince- Max WeimerPrincess- Joslyn HammondParade Marshal - Bill ElliotGran... continue reading-2021-09-07-14-02-31.jpg?width=400&height=210&bgcolor=fff)
MPCC Imperial Campus to Offer Fireground Safety Class
Sep 7, 2021 / MCC/Heather Johnson
The Mid-Plains Community College Imperial Campus will offer a class on “Fireground Mistakes and How to Avoid Them” next week. The clas... continue reading
Labor shortage sees Nebraska cut state parks' hours, service
Aug 18, 2021 / Ap
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Labor shortages that have plagued businesses across the country have also put the squeeze on Nebraska's state parks. The... continue reading
Standoff in Kearney ends with death of suspect in shootings
Aug 18, 2021 / Ap
KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — Police say a standoff in Kearney with a suspect in the shooting of two women ended with the death of the man from a self... continue reading
Nebraska State Trooper Nicholas Goodwin Passes Away
Aug 5, 2021 / Nebraska State Patrol
AUGUST 5, 2021 (SCOTTSBLUFF, NEB.) — The Nebraska State Patrol family is mourning the sudden loss of Trooper Nicholas Goodwin #73. Troo... continue reading
