Jury returns verdict in Valentine assault case
A jury has found 49-year-old Jason Rodgers of Valentine guilty of two felonies and two misdemeanors.

A jury has found 49-year-old Jason Rodgers of Valentine guilty of two felonies and two misdemeanors.

The action follows passage of LB759 by the Nebraska Legislature, which transferred authority for public swimming pool operating permits and routine operational inspections from the Nebraska Department of Water, Energy and Environment (NDWEE) to local governments, including counties, cities, villages, and local public health departments.
Nebraska veterans, spouses and surviving spouses will have an opportunity to receive free dental care later this month at a two-day clinic in Yutan.
Cherry County could soon have more voices on its county commission.
The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for North Central Deuel County and Southern Garden County until 5:45 p.m.
The Gordon coffee shop is changing ownership and will soon have a new name.
The University of Nebraska at Kearney Department of Mathematics and Statistics has transformed the way students approach one of college’s most common academic hurdles. Those efforts earned the department a 2026 President’s Excellence Award, the University of Nebraska System’s highest recognition for faculty achievements in teaching, research and student outcomes.