(GRAND ISLAND, NE) - Avian enthusiasts are in for a treat as the Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) invites the community to a family-friendly birding event on Saturday, April 27th, from 7:00 a.m. to Noon at the Prairie Silver Moores (PSM) detention cells. This event promises an exciting opportunity…
Nebraska State Patrol troopers removed 10 impaired drivers from the road as a part of a special enforcement effort around St. Patrick’s Day. The campaign, which ran from Saturday evening through Monday morning, included numerous law enforcement agencies across the state. In total, troopers arrested 10 motorists for driving under…
Gov. Jim Pillen signed a proclamation March 18 recognizing the 50-year anniversary of Hunter Education in Nebraska in 2024. The governor signed the proclamation at the Nebraska Capitol in a ceremony along with Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Director Tim McCoy and several current and former program coordinators and instructors.…
Spring has come early, and with it, many opportunities for wildlife watching. Bird migration is underway, and other animals will be taking advantage of the warm weather, too. Following are some opportunities to see wildlife in March and April. Remember to bring binoculars or spotting scopes, keep noise to a…
Nebraska is dancing this March for the first time since 2014 and is seeking its first ever NCAA tournament win in school history. The Huskers are an 8 seed will take on the 9 seed Texas A&M in Memphis, Tennessee at FedEx Forum on Friday with tip off Set for…
March 15, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) – The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) has partnered with Southeast Community College (SCC) to expand higher education access to individuals incarcerated in five southeast Nebraska facilities/locations. SCC enrolled 229 incarcerated individuals for the 2024 spring semester, and more than 30 SCC faculty are…
Lincoln, Neb. -- NIRMA (Nebraska Intergovernmental Risk Management Association) and the League Association of Risk Management (LARM) hosted a Law Enforcement Liability Seminar series at Scottsbluff, Ogallala, Grand Island, and Norfolk last week, March 11-14. The seminar featured nationally known instructor Stephen Campbell from the Legal Liability Risk Management Institute…
NSP -- Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) have conducted alcohol compliance checks in multiple Nebraska counties in recent weeks. During the afternoon hours of Friday, February 23, investigators conducted alcohol compliance checks in Dawson County. This project was supported by grant #93.959 under the SAMHSA Center for Substance…
MARCH 15, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — Don’t rely on luck to make roadways safe this St. Patrick’s Day. Nebraska State Troopers will be on patrol for impaired drivers this weekend as part of a nationwide enforcement effort for St. Patrick’s Day, Sunday, March 17. “Impaired driving is dangerous for everyone,” said…
MARCH 16, 2024 (NORTH PLATTE, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from multiple law enforcement agencies, arrested three people following a pursuit and manhunt in southwest Nebraska Friday evening. Courtesy/ Dawson County Sheriff's Office. David Griffitt. Friday evening, NSP was informed that the Furnas County Sheriff’s Office…