Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist who was a founding member of The Doors, has died. He was 74. Publicist Heidi Robinson-Fitzgerald says in a news release that Manzarek died Monday at the RoMed Clinic in Rosenheim, Germany, surrounded by his family. He had been stricken by bile duct cancer. Manzarek founded The Doors after meeting then-poet Jim Morrison in California. [...]
Lincoln police say a man smashed into a dry cleaner’s business while trying to escape two men he thought were trying to rob him. Lincoln police officer Katie Flood says a 37-year-old man was sitting in his car early Monday at a stop sign when two men rushed toward his car and yelled for him to [...]
Sponsored by the National Weather Service offices serving Nebraska, May 25th is NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards Awareness Day in Nebraska. This is the 1st annual NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards Awareness campaign in the state. NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards is a service provided by the National Weather Service and is known as the [...]
The Nebraska State Patrol in conjunction with the Hall County Sheriff’s Office contacted 70 motorists during a special enforcement focused on reducing the risk of alcohol related crashes. During the special enforcement held Friday, May 17, two people were arrested for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI), one citation was issued for open container. The special enforcement [...]
Monday, June 10th is the due date to register for the 2013 Tractor Safety Course to be held in North Platte. The class is planned for Thursday, June 13th, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Friday, June 14th, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. or until testing is completed, at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln West Central Research [...]
An accused sexual predator has been sentenced to five years in prison for sexually assaulting a child. Donald Warfield, 70, of North Platte was sentenced in Lincoln County District Court on Monday. Prosecutors say a fifteen-year-old girl reported last year that Warfield began giving her gifts and inappropriately touching her when she was seven-years-old. She [...]
Nebraska lawmakers have given final approval to the seven budget bills that make the state’s two-year budget. Lawmakers passed the measures on Monday through their third and final vote. They now head to Gov. Dave Heineman. The package contains increases for early childhood education and a two-year tuition freeze at the University of Nebraska and [...]
The Nuckolls County sheriff’s office says a 31-year-old woman had died in a one-vehicle crash near Superior in south-central Nebraska. Renae L. Wheeland, of Nelson, died in the crash Saturday along Nebraska Highway 14, about a mile north of Superior. The sheriff’s office says Wheeland was northbound in a sport utility vehicle when she swerved [...]
A Nebraska man convicted for the third time of having sex with young girls has been sentenced to at least 20 years in prison. Jake Laner, who is 26, has been sentenced in Madison County District Court on a charge of first-degree sexual assault. His prison sentence is 25 to 50 years but a mandatory [...]
Nebraska officials have kicked off their annual seat belt campaign to promote roadway safety. The “Click It or Ticket” campaign began on Monday and will run through June 2. Nebraska recorded 212 roadway deaths last year, marking the first time the fatality count has increased in the last three years. Gov. Dave Heineman says the [...]