Stories from Monday, February 26, 2024

LINCOLN, Neb. - One of oldest records of the McCook High School swim and dive team fell this past weekend at the 2024 Nebraska State Championships in Lincoln. In fact, the record fell and then was lowered soon after in a tie-breaking race between McCook and Fremont...

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced his constituent casework staff will be hosting Mobile Office Hours around the state. At Mobile Office Hours, Ricketts’ staff will be on-site to assist Nebraskans with their casework needs. If Nebraskans can’t get an answer in a timely manner or feel they have been treated unfairly, Ricketts and his staff may be able to help resolve the issue or help them get in touch with the correct people...

McCOOK, Neb. — After years of hauling prisoners to out-of-town jails because the Red Willow County Jail was closed, the county opened a new jail in 2014. Ten years later, the county may be hauling prisoners out of town again. That’s because rust has broken out in many of the modular jail cells, supposedly built with stainless steel, giving the 10-year-old facility the look of one 30 years old, according to the original architect...