Stories from Friday, January 26, 2024

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — The Lincoln County Historical Museum was given the entire Brown-Harano Photo Studio’s archive of photographs. The studio was located in North Platte, Nebraska. The collection ranges from the 1930s to 2017 and encompasses thousands of photographs. The museum has removed any historical photos for its archives and per the request of the last owner of Brown-Harano Photo Studio the museum is using the rest as a fundraiser...

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following was submitted by Former Nebraska state senators Greg Adams of York, Kathy Campbell of Lincoln, Curt Friesen of Henderson, Mike Gloor of Grand Island, John McCollister of Omaha, Paul Schumacher of Columbus and Matt Williams of Gothenburg...

In 2020, Nebraska witnessed a tragic record of 19 lives lost in distracted driving accidents. The alarming surge in such incidents calls for immediate and decisive action. State Sen. Loren Lippincott’s proposed Legislative Bill 1033, advocating for the classification of texting while driving as a primary offense, is a crucial step toward addressing this critical issue. ...

ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Junior Peyton Truksa poured in five three-pointers and Southwest took a second win over Cambridge, 37-33, Thursday night. Sophomore Kyra Nelms and Truksa provided enough 1-2 punch against the 10-7 Trojans during this RPAC tournament consolation game...

TRENTON, Neb. — It’s a rematch of teams now 32-2 for the RPAC girls tournament championship Saturday night. Southern Valley (17-1 record) will defendits RPAC title following a strong 54-40 East finals win over 15-2 Alma at Arapahoe High School. The Eagles have won 13 straight since a loss to Southwest Conference power Gothenburg on Dec. 12...

COLBY, Kan. — The McCook Bison will be aiming for more dual success at home today following Thursday’s 53-19 dual setback against host Colby, Kan. Colby brought a Kansas 3A Top 10-ranked team into this dual. The Bison delivered great wins from their usual powerhouses...

The Nebraska Athletic Ticket Office announced Thursday afternoon that the Husker men’s basketball game against Michigan on Saturday, Feb. 10 is sold out. Tickets for Nebraska’s other four remaining regular-season home games, including next Thursday’s matchup with No. 13 Wisconsin are still available for purchase. 300 Level tickets are available for $12, including fees, and can be purchased by visiting Huskers.com/Tickets...

The recent advancement of LB541, proposing partisan elections for certain public power districts in Nebraska, signals a potentially troubling shift in the state's governance of crucial utilities. Spearheaded by Senator John Lowe, the bill aims to introduce partisan ballots for primary and general elections within districts receiving annual revenue exceeding $500 million, notably targeting the Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) and the Omaha Public Power District...

McCOOK, Neb. — The Red Willow County Household Hazardous Waste is now accepting numerous household items not previously accepted. With the popularity of E cigarettes or Vape Pens comes waste which includes batteries. These items have a battery to warm the vapor container which needs to be disposed of properly when discarded...