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Updated: May 10, 2026
By Forrest Hershberger
By Forrest Hershberger
Regional
Nebraska nurses disciplined for violations at Omaha hospice service
The Nebraska Attorney General’s Office filed disciplinary charges last week against two nurses for misconduct. The charges alleged that narcotics belonging to deceased patients were stored in an unlocked cabinet at the hospice’s Omaha office, and staff used medications from the supply for other patients without proper prescriptions.
How to prevent a data center? Cherry County approves six-month moratorium on conditional use permits
As data centers expand across Nebraska, Cherry County leaders are taking steps to slow potential development locally.
Troopers arrest Illinois attempted homicide suspect
The U.S. Marshals Service Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force (GLRFTF) contacted the U.S. Marshals Service District of Nebraska Metro Fugitive Task Force (MFTF) asking for assistance in arresting Niccolo Luis-Michael Moylan. The GLRFTF indicated Moylan was traveling westbound on Interstate 80 in Nebraska. The Nebraska State Patrol assisted in locating the vehicle.
Harrisburg teen shows her marksmanship in 4-H
Jalanna Krakow of Harrisburg is the Light Rifle Champion for Nebraska Junior High Rodeo. She earned first place in four out of five rodeos. She qualified for the National Junior High Rodeo in Guthrie, Okla., where she placed 16th out of 128 competitors.
Three former Cherry County law enforcement officers honored
He lost his life protecting the Valentine area over Easter weekend in 1954, but do people today know the name Trooper Marvin Hansen?
Alliance Police investigating sexual assault at Laing Lake
The Alliance Police Department is investigating a sexual assault that occurred Monday evening at Laing Lake. Officers responded to Box Butte General Hospital to meet with the victim while additional officers secured and processed the scene.