Stories from Wednesday, December 2, 2020

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have brought a standoff of more than six hours to a safe conclusion in Hayes Center. The situation began this morning when the Hayes County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a possible kidnapping that had occurred in Lincoln County during the evening hours of Tuesday, December 1. The suspect was believed to be in Hayes Center. NSP was notified just after 6:00 a.m. today and troopers proceeded to the area to assist...

Lincoln – Teddy Allen scored 16 of his 23 points in the second half, as Nebraska improved to 3-1 on the season with a 76-69 win over South Dakota on Tuesday evening. Allen and Kobe Webster combined for 13 points in a 19-6 second-half run, turning a 48-43 lead into an 18-point cushion with 6:01 remaining. Allen's 23 points led five Huskers in double figures, while Webster had eight of his 11 points off the bench in the second half...

Now that the election is over and the dust has mostly settled, I will be turning my attention to the upcoming legislative session. The Legislature will have eight new incoming senators, six of which are brand new, and two that are former senators. The two former senators were term-limited out, sat out for at least two terms, and have come back for another stint. ...