Stories from Wednesday, June 15, 2022

LINCOLN, Neb. — Humanities Nebraska (HN) is seeking nominations for the annual Sower Award in the Humanities, which recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to the public understanding of the humanities in Nebraska. The deadline is June 24...

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a Chappell woman following an investigation related to purchases at the Deuel County Clerk’s Office. The case was initially referred to NSP by the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office. Investigators developed information that Polly Olson, 59, who serves as the Deuel County Clerk, had purchased more than $18,000 worth of personal items from various retailers using an official Deuel County credit card...

BEAVER CITY, Neb. — Rowdy L. Baxter, 64, was sentenced to 90 days in jail and 60 months probation in connection with an ongoing Furnas County sex trafficking case. In March, he pleaded no contest to one count of sexual assault of a child abuse intentional/no injury in exchange for reduction of the charge from first degree sexual assault of a child, and another count of the same charge was dropped...

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — One person has been arrested following a crash that took the lives of two people Tuesday afternoon near Angora. The crash occurred at approximately 12:45 p.m. MT Tuesday. Preliminary investigation shows that a southbound dump truck was attempting to enter a construction zone on Highway 385, when the driver failed to yield the right of way to a northbound Ford F-350. ...