Stories from Wednesday, June 3, 2020

As you may remember, the Speaker of the Legislature, Jim Scheer of Norfolk, suspended the Nebraska Legislature’s session back in March because of public health concerns due to COVID-19. As of right now the plan is for the Legislature to resume the 2020 session on July 20th and we’re scheduled to complete our work by August 13th. ...

Tuesday, June 2, 2020 00:04 400 West 3rd - Suspicious Activity 00:56 600 East 14th - Dispatched Ambulance 01:56 600 East 14th - Dispatched Ambulance 02:26 1200 West 4th - Suspicious Activity 06:16 600 West B - Theft of Services 08:25 200 South 9th - Parking Complaint...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Organizers say they are planning a peaceful protest of the killing of George Floyd, gathering 5:30 p.m. Saturday outside the Red Willow County Courthouse along Norris Ave. More information is available at https://bit.ly/2AFc5Xh.

McCOOK, Neb. -- The temperature broke the century mark in McCook on Tuesday, just in time for thunderstorm to drop a half-inch of rain overnight and hail up to baseball size in Southwest Nebraska. The heat wasn't enough to set a record, that was 103 in 1933 and 2002, with a record low of 35 set in 1917...

LEBANON, Neb. -- A Wilsonville man was dead at the scene and 10 had of cattle were killed or had to be put down following an accident Monday. According to the Red Willow County Sheriff's Office, Chester Francis, 69, Wilsonville, was driving a westbound truck pulling a trailer which left the road on Highway 89 near Lebanon and struck an embankment...