Stories from Monday, June 20, 2022

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a New York man following a crash that claimed the life of a Scottsbluff woman late Saturday evening. At approximately 11:15 p.m. MT, NSP was called to a report of a fatality crash at mile marker 83 on Interstate 80. Preliminary investigation shows that a Dodge Caravan was traveling westbound when it was struck from behind by a truck tractor/semi-trailer...

McCOOK, Neb. — New COVID cases are up by 50% and they are disproportionately among people over 65, according to the Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department. At the same time, only about 40 individuals were newly fully vaccinated by receiving their second dose of vaccine, doing little to boost the district’s 43% fully-vaccinated rate...