Stories from Wednesday, August 11, 2021

LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska defensive coordinator Erik Chinander met with members of the media following day nine of fall camp Tuesday. Chinander spoke on Tuesday's practice, the depth of the defense and the takeaways from the scrimmage on Sunday. "I thought the scrimmage went well," Chinander said. ...

Thursday, August 19 Girls golf: McCook, Cambridge at Cambridge Triangular, 2 p.m. Softball: McCook at Gothenburg, 6:30 p.m. Monday, August 23 Volleyball: McCook Jamboree with Hitchcock County, Dundy County-Stratton, 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 24 Girls golf: McCook at Sidney Invitational, 9 a.m...

HASTINGS, Neb. — A Nebraska State Trooper was wounded during a standoff with an armed subject in the early morning hours of Wednesday, August 11. The trooper suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the arm. At approximately 10:15 p.m. Tuesday, the Adams County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call regarding a male subject discharging a firearm outside a residence in the 500 block of North Brass in Juniata. ...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. – Gov. Pete Ricketts recently joined representatives from Pinpoint Communications for a 1-day tour of broadband-served businesses in Southwest Nebraska in an effort to better understand the direct impact of CARES Act funding. By receiving this funding from the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, Pinpoint continued to expand its footprint to serve more overlooked locations in rural Nebraska by providing Fiber-Optic Broadband services up to 10 GB...

HAIGLER, Neb. — The public is invited to come to Haigler for a grand afternoon of music, food, drink, pie and icecream—all happening in Haigler at the Village Park, Sunday afternoon, Aug. 22, 12 noon-4 p.m. MDT. Bring your lawn chairs. Admission is free, with donations gratefully accepted. This year’s top-rated venue is brought to you by the Haigler Community Foundation and tri-state community sponsors...

INDIANOLA, Neb. -- Anyone interested in old-time harvesting and farming methods or just a good old-fashioned farm show will want to mark Sunday, August 15 on their calendar. That is the date of the 13th Annual Bum Malleck Memorial Threshing just 4 miles South of Indianola, Nebraska. The event is held in conjunction with the annual Indianola Old Settlers Celebration...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- The 2021 North Platte Community College raffle pickup will travel from one end of the Mid-Plains Community College service area to the other this week. Beginning Friday, the burnt orange 1955 Chevy stepside short box will be in Valentine. It will be set up at the Cherry County Fairgrounds from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. (CT)...

You may be getting a “Test Alert” on your cell phone at 1:20 p.m. CDT today, if your phone is new enough and you’ve opted in to receive such messages. It’s a nationwide test by FEMA and the FCC of the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts...