Deputies no longer allowed to take cruisers home
BEATRICE, Nebraska - Deputies in a southeastern Nebraska county will soon have to drive their own cars to work after the Gage County sheriff decided they can't take patrol vehicles home after their...
View ArticleComplaint filed over Gage County sheriff's move
BEATRICE, Nebraska - The union representing Gage County Sheriff's deputies has filed a complaint with Nebraska's public-sector labor court in an effort to allow officers to continue driving their...
View ArticleState of Nebraska settles lawsuit with 1 of 'Beatrice 6'
LINCOLN, Nebraska - The state of Nebraska has settled a lawsuit with one of six people wrongly convicted in a 1985 murder.
View ArticleNebraska husband hoping to scare wife hit by SUV
BEATRICE, Nebraska - A Gage County man hoping to scare his wife by jumping in front of her moving vehicle got a scare of his own.
View ArticleNebraska man sentenced for child pornography
BEATRICE, Nebraska - A rural southeastern Nebraska man has been sentenced to three years' probation in a child pornography case.
View ArticleNew quarter depicting Homestead Act will be celebrated
BEATRICE, Nebraska - At the Homestead National Monument in southeast Nebraska, officials are already planning to celebrate next year's release of a quarter celebrating the Homestead Act.
View ArticleNebraska man donates blood to help 74-year-old
BEATRICE, Nebraska - Jack Knispel's list got a little shorter this month.
View ArticleNebraska an pleads guilty to child sexual assault charges
BEATRICE, Nebraska - A southeastern Nebraska man charged with sexually assaulting a 6-year-old child has pleaded guilty in an effort to avoid conviction of more serious charges.
View ArticleBeatrice man, 66, gets probation for stealing from mother
BEATRICE, Nebraska - A judge has sentenced a Beatrice man to two years of probation for stealing more than $20,000 from his mother.
View ArticleCompany will restore long-forgotten veteran plaques
BEATRICE, Nebraska - Historical WWI and WWII veteran plaques were found last spring, collecting dust, at a local Beatrice business preparing for a relaunch.
View ArticleAfter decades, 91-year-old serving popcorn again
BEATRICE, Nebraska - When Ruby Genrich scooped her first bag for a customer, she got paid 25 cents per night and all the popcorn she could eat.
View ArticleGiant wooden quarters made for coin celebration
BEATRICE, Nebraska - This week's celebration of a new quarter celebrating the Homestead Act will feature large wooden replicas of the coin made by a Beatrice company.
View ArticleNew quarter featuring Homestead National Monument celebrated
BEATRICE, Nebraska - The new quarter depicting the Homestead National Monument is being showcased at several events in Beatrice.
View ArticleBeatrice residents join to improve park
PICKRELL, NEB. - When a group of concerned citizens first started discussing potential improvements to Pickrell Park, their plans were modest.
View ArticleBeatrice auditorium to receive new coat of paint
BEATRICE, Nebraska - Keep Beatrice Beautiful has been awarded a $10,000 grant by the Keep America Beautiful Community Paint Donation Program to help upkeep the interior of the Beatrice City Auditorium.
View ArticleDocumentary to be shown at Homestead National Monument
BEATRICE, Nebraska - A new installment of a western documentary will be shown at the Homestead National Monument of America near Beatrice.
View ArticleNebraska woman accused of stealing from boyfriend's mom
BEATRICE, Nebraska - A 56-year-old southeast Nebraska woman has been accused of stealing nearly $45,000 from her boyfriend's mother.
View ArticleHomestead National Monument to host Storytelling Festival
BEATRICE, Nebraska - The Homestead National Monument of America has scheduled a storytelling festival this week.
View ArticleNebraska man convicted in child rape case found incompetent
BEATRICE, Nebraska - A 40-year-old Beatrice man convicted of sexually assaulting a 9-year-old boy has been found incompetent.
View ArticleCrete and Beatrice negotiate the merger of 911 call centers
LINCOLN, Nebraska - Talks are underway to merge the Crete and Beatrice 911 centers to save money and improve emergency response.
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