2 July 2008, 9:54 am
Douglas County budget approved The Douglas County Board approved a $7 million spending increase with the adoption of a new budget. Much of that is dedicated to the Douglas County Correctional Center, county personnel benefits and raises.... read more
1 July 2008, 10:51 pm
The Nebraska State Patrol is preparing for a busy July Fourth weekend, with extra troopers on the road starting Thursday. Troopers and dispatchers will work overtime hours thanks in part to a nearly $29,000 grant from the Nebraska Office of Highway Safety, State Patrol Spokeswoman Deb Collins said.... read more
1 July 2008, 8:52 am
KEARNEY - A coward. That's the word Randy and Mary Jo Fike called the person responsible for their daughter Kelcey Fike's violent death two weeks ago today.... read more
1 July 2008, 6:05 am
A Mitchell man faces felony charges in a Saturday stabbing at Lake Minatare. Jason Steele, 31, of Mitchell, has been charged with first-degree assault, a Class III felony; second-degree assault, a Class IIIA felony; and use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony, a Class III felony.... read more
29 June 2008, 3:09 am
AUSTELL, Ga. – A teenager was decapitated by a roller coaster after he hopped a pair of fences and entered a restricted area yesterday at Six Flags Over Georgia, authorities said.... read more
27 June 2008, 11:45 pm
Ann Arbor police say a Detroit man who was in town this week for a court hearing on fraud charges tried to check into a local hotel using stolen credit cards.... read more