Between 2021 and 2023, reports of fraud against seniors rose by 209%, and losses skyrocketed by 419%, surpassing all other types of scams.
By News Channel NebraskaFreddie Ann (Cain) Hunt, 89 of Sterling passed away Saturday, June 27, 2026. Ann will be laid to rest at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, July 18, at Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney, Nebraska with a Celebration of life service at 11 a.m. at Halouska Family Chaney-Reager F.H in Sterling, Colorado.
On January 3, investigators observed two individuals loading large totes from the Airbnb into a vehicle. Investigators stopped the vehicle. Inside the vehicle, 33 kilograms of pure methamphetamine in the totes.
A fire at a Solid Waste Agency of Northwest Nebraska (SWANN) facility in Chadron on Friday was caused by an improperly disposed electric scooter, according to the agency.
The Nebraska State Patrol issued several citations during Oregon Trail Days including Driving Under the Influence, Minor in Possession and Speeding.
Security First Bank cut the ribbon on a new level of business after the company purchased 11 First Interstate Bank locations.
On July 4, tax-advantaged federal child savings accounts — known as Trump Accounts — became available to every U.S. citizen under the age of 18. For parents across our state, this opens a new avenue for building long-term financial security for their kids, starting from day one.