Area News
New Community Hospital Visiting ENT to Provide Services Six Days a Month
Sep 15, 2022 / Candy Crosby, Public Relations Coordinator
McCook, Nebraska—Community Hospital is adding an additional Ear, Nose, Throat visiting specialist to its medical staff. Scott Ballinger, MD w...
Husker Harvest Days Brings Big Crowds to Hall County
Sep 13, 2022 / Nebraska State Patrol
(GRAND ISLAND, NEB.) —Husker Harvest Days is underway, and the Nebraska State Patrol encourages visitors and travelers in the area to b...
Split appeals panel rejects Nebraska marijuana injunction
Aug 31, 2022 / Ap
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a request to temporarily block part of Nebraska's ballot initiative pet...
Nebraska death row inmate who killed talkative cellmate dies
Aug 31, 2022 / Ap
TECUMSEH, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska death row inmate who strangled his cellmate after complaining he talked too much has died at the state priso...
Troopers Find 101 LBs of Meth, 9 LBs of Fentanyl in I-80 Traffic Stop
Aug 31, 2022 / Nebraska State Patrol
(Seward County/I-80)— Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested four people after locating more than 100 pounds of suspected meth...
Community Hospital’s Diabetic Support Group to Meet September 14
Aug 25, 2022 / Candy Crosby, Public Relations Coordinator
McCook, Neb.—Community Hospital’s diabetic support group will meet Wednesday, September 14 at 7 p.m. in the Prairie View A meetin...
Man Who Made Dorothy Lynch a Nebraska Staple Passes
Aug 10, 2022 / Dorothy Lynch/Facebook Post
(Columbus, NE) - Tuesday night the official "Dorothy Lynch" Facebook page informed fans of the dressing that the man who bought the original ...
Gibbon Man Arrested after Pursuit/Standoff near I-80 Missouri River Bridge
Aug 5, 2022 / Nebraska State Patrol
AUGUST 5, 2022 (OMAHA, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested one person following a pursuit and standoff on Int...
NSP Investigating Four Deaths In Laurel (Update Arrest Made)
Aug 4, 2022 / Nebraska State Patrol
The Nebraska State Patrol has arrested a suspect in connection with four homicides that occurred in Laurel early Thursday morning. The investigatio...
Fatal Single Vehicle Accident on US Highways 6-34
Aug 4, 2022 / Josh Keenportz
McCook- At Approximately 9:51a.m. the Red Willow County Sheriff's Department, McCook Fire, and Red Willow Western were dispatched to a fatal single...
Breaking: Lady A cancels tour, State Fair appearance
Aug 4, 2022 / Press Release
Lady A has announced they have canceled their Request Line Tour for 2022. The band was scheduled to perform Saturday, Sept. 3, at the Nebraska Stat...
UP to spend $1B to upgrade 600 older locomotives
Jul 27, 2022 / Ap
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific will spend more than $1 billion to upgrade 600 of its old diesel locomotives over the next three years and m...
Nebraska Department of Economic Development Rescue Plan Act Funding Update
Jul 26, 2022 / DED Release
July 26, 2022 (LINCOLN, NEB.) - The State of Nebraska received $1.04 billion in Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds (CSFRF) from the American R...
Study shows Nebraska’s ethanol industry continues to expand
Jul 26, 2022 / University of Nebraska Release
Lincoln, Nebraska, July 26, 2022 — The Nebraska ethanol industry produced over 2.25 billion gallons in 2019, resulting in a value of producti...
NSP Investigating South Sioux City PD Officer-Involved Shooting
Jul 22, 2022 / Nebraska State Patrol
(SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NEB.) — The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating an officer-involved shooting that involved the South Sioux City P...
Roadside Hay Permits Open July 30th
Jul 21, 2022 / NDOT Release
(Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) has announced hay harvesting permit applications for the public will be ac...
Gov. Ricketts, State Leaders Honor Chief Standing Bear
Jul 21, 2022 / Governors Office Release
LINCOLN – Today, Governor Pete Ricketts joined State leaders and Ponca Tribe members to honor Chief Standing Bear through the dedication of t...
Troopers Arrest Driver After Wrong-Way Pursuit on I-80
Jul 17, 2022 / Nebraska State Patrol
JULY 16, 2022 (NORTH PLATTE, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from the North Platte Police Department a...
City of McCook - State 1 Water Watch
Jul 15, 2022 / City of McCook
The City of McCook is issuing a stage 1 water watch. The Water treatment plant and wells have pumped over 4 million gallons of water per day for 5 ...
Firefighters take on Fire near Red Willow reservoir
Jul 14, 2022 / Red Willow Western Rural Fire Department
McCook, NE - Red Willow Western Rural Fire Department (RWW) responded to a cabin/grass/trees on fire on the SW end of the lake yesterday afternoon ...
McCook Public School Superintendent Grant Norgaard Recap
Jul 12, 2022 / Hometown Family Radio
McCook Public School Superintendent Grant Norgaard explains the latest projects and updates at McCook Public School. Full interview below:
Bryan Health to Provide Mobile Vascular Screenings at Community Hospital
Jul 12, 2022 / Candy Crosby, Public Relations Coordinator
McCook, Nebraska—Bryan Health will provide mobile vascular disease screenings on Thursday and Friday, August 4 and 5 in McCook. The Bryan Hea...
Average US gasoline price falls 19 cents to $4.86 per gallon
Jul 11, 2022 / Associated Press
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline plunged 19 cents over the past two weeks to $4.86 per gallon. Indus...
Troopers Make 24 DUI Arrests During Fourth of July Weekend
Jul 7, 2022 / Nebraska State Patrol
Lincoln, NE - Nebraska State Troopers removed from the road 24 impaired drivers during the Independence Day weekend. “As Nebraskans kept the...
State Patrol Begins 66th Basic Recruit Camp
Jul 5, 2022 / Nebraska State Patrol
JULY 5, 2022 (GRAND ISLAND, NEB.) — Nineteen recruits have started their journey to become Nebraska State Troopers. The recruits will t...
