Stories from Monday, July 29, 2024

OMAHA, Neb. — Arrested while vacationing in Senegal, a Nigerian man was sentenced to two years in prison after stealing nearly a quarter million dollars from a Nebraska resident via wire fraud. U.S. Attorney Susan Lehr announced the sentencing of Tope Gbenga Opaogun, 43, of Nigeria, on charges of wire fraud conspiracy. On July 26, 2024, Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. handed down a sentence of 24 months’ imprisonment in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska...

Dear Editor, “The Pony Express route was nearly 2,000 miles long overland, from Ste. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento California, had about 190 stations (mostly in Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah, and Nevada), and required about 10 days to cover. Each rider generally rode 75 to 100 miles and changed horses every 10 to 15 miles. ...

Marcus Allen Fox, of Fergus Falls, MN, passed away suddenly on Friday, July 19, 2024 in Erhard, Minnesota at the young age of 27. A service to celebrate Marcus's life will be held on Monday, July 29, at 10:30 a.m. CT at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hildreth, NE with Rev. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Before a long morning of budget hearings, Red Willow County Commissioners committed the bulk of remaining COVID relief funds to two new motor graders. After one grader developed expensive mechanical problems, commissioners agreed to purchase a John Deere 770 motor grader from Murphy Tractor & Equipment Co. ...