Latest motion of Beatrice woman who killed husband rejected
LINCOLN, Nebraska - The Nebraska Supreme Court has rejected the latest bid for freedom presented by a Beatrice woman serving a life sentence for beating her husband to death.
View Article1 person hospitalized after fire at Beatrice apartment
BEATRICE, Nebraska - Authorities say one resident has been hospitalized and at least four others have been displaced by a fire at an apartment complex for seniors in Beatrice.
View ArticleVolunteers hope milkweed seeding will aid monarch recovery
BEATRICE, Nebraska - Volunteers hope that by spreading seeds, they can help monarch butterflies thrive in the future.
View ArticleMan arrested at courthouse after deputy spots drug items
BEATRICE, Nebraska - A 25-year-old man was arrested after a sheriff's deputy spotted what looked like drug paraphernalia when the man tried to go through a courtroom security checkpoint at the Gage...
View ArticleGrant to Homestead Monument will help cover field trip costs
BEATRICE, Nebraska - A new grant will allow the Homestead National Monument of America to reimburse the travel costs for schools that bring fourth-graders to the site for field trips.
View ArticleStudents sew warm gifts for soldiers and veterans
BEATRICE, Nebraska - Area students spent their last day of holiday break in the sewing lab of Beatrice Middle School making quilts to send to active military service members and military veterans.
View ArticleBeatrice pharmacist pleads guilty to Medicaid fraud
BEATRICE, Nebraska - A Beatrice pharmacist is scheduled to be sentenced March 2 for defrauding Medicaid.
View ArticleAppeals court refuses to reconsider Beatrice 6 decision
OMAHA, Nebraska - A federal appeals court has refused to reconsider its decision last month giving six people wrongly convicted of a 1985 murder another chance at suing officials who prosecuted them.
View ArticleSome Nebraska utilities decide to buy power elsewhere
LINCOLN, Nebraska - Twelve Nebraska cities and one regional utility have decided not to sign new 20-year contracts to buy electricity from the Nebraska Public Power District.
View ArticleBeatrice police use new weapon in search for suspects: Humor
BEATRICE, Nebraska - Beatrice police have deployed a new weapon in their search for suspects: humor.
View ArticleBeatrice police use new weapon in search for suspects: Humor
BEATRICE, Nebraska - Beatrice police have deployed a new weapon in their search for suspects: humor.
View ArticleArtists-in-residence sought by Homestead Monument
BEATRICE, Nebraska - Homestead National Monument near Beatrice is seeking applicants through the end of January for its artist-in-residence program.
View ArticleBeatrice council votes to sell interests in defunct business
BEATRICE, Nebraska - The Beatrice City Council has voted to sell the city's interest in Store Kraft, which went out of business in 2014.
View ArticleNebraska pharmacist convicted of Medicaid fraud found dead
BEATRICE, Nebraska - A Beatrice pharmacist who was convicted of defrauding Medicaid has been found dead in his basement.
View ArticleWoman gets jail time for trying to poison boyfriend's mom
BEATRICE, Nebraska - A Minnesota woman who admitted pouring carpet cleaner in the ice tea of her boyfriend's mother has been sent to jail in Nebraska.
View ArticleBeatrice State Developmental Center gets new director
BEATRICE, Nebraska - A new administrator has been announced for the Beatrice State Developmental Center.
View ArticleGage County District Judge Paul Korslund to retire in April
BEATRICE, Nebraska - Gage County District Judge Paul Korslund has announced he will retire in April.
View ArticleHomestead Monument schedules session on plan, seeks ideas
BEATRICE, Nebraska - Officials at Homestead National Monument in southeast Nebraska are preparing a new long-range plan for events, exhibits and education and ranger programs to guide the monument's...
View ArticleFormer member picked to rejoin Nebraska junior college board
LINCOLN, Nebraska - A Lincoln man who served on the Southeast Community College Board for more than 17 years when he lived in Pickrell has rejoined the board.
View ArticleMan gets 3 years for strangulation conviction in Nebraska
BEATRICE, Nebraska - A 52-year-old Beatrice man convicted of strangulation has been given three years in prison.
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