Stories from Monday, August 26, 2024

GRETNA, Neb. – A traffic stop on Interstate 80 led to the arrest of a Tennessee man after Nebraska State Patrol troopers found 40 pounds of suspected methamphetamine in his vehicle. The incident occurred Friday morning near mile marker 432, when a trooper observed a Ford F-150 driving erratically, failing to stay in its lane and drifting onto the shoulder while traveling eastbound. During the stop, the trooper suspected the driver was under the influence of drugs...

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Nebraska, OMAHA, Neb. — A Romanian man has been sentenced in federal court for possessing skimming device-making equipment with intent to defraud and aggravated identity theft. Ciprian Amariutei, 37, whose address remains unknown, was sentenced on August 23 by Chief U.S. ...

The Nebraska volleyball team kicked off the 2024 season with its annual Red-White Scrimmage at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Saturday night in front of a crowd of 8,395. White earned the victory over Red, 3-1 (25-21, 23-25, 25-21, 25-22). Andi Jackson shined for the Huskers, posting 15 kills on a .583 hitting percentage, along with seven blocks. Lindsay Krause totaled 15 kills in the scrimmage, while Taylor Landfair notched 12 and Leyla Blackwell and Harper Murray each recorded nine...

NORFOLK, Neb. — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol remain on scene of two small plane crashes this morning in northeast Nebraska. The Nebraska State Patrol is the lead investigating agency on the plane crash that occurred in Knox County. The crash was reported at approximately 9:30 a.m. today. The location is approximately 4 miles southwest of Crofton, Nebraska...

McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow County Commissioners have avoided the dreaded “pink postcard” hearing so far, but plan to mail them out this year rather than drain a major reserve fund more than necessary to balance the annual budget. After a lengthy discussion, commissioners directed CPA Dan Miller to prepare a budget for about $250,000 more in taxes than last year, budgeting about $473,000 from the inheritance tax fund and about $136,000 more in taxes toward the $5 million budget...