Alliance couple arrested on drug charges

An Alliance couple has been taken into custody on drug charges after suspected methamphetamine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia was seized from their home. A media release from Alliance Police Lt. Ken Hart says 33 year old Danny Hudson and 37 year old Sonja Crowe were arrested on suspicion of po...

State Senators to debate Nebraska medical marijuana bill during Friday hearing

A bill to legalize medical marijuana in Nebraska is drawing strong support from people with debilitating medical conditions and opposition from the state's top law enforcement official. Both sides will square off Friday in a legislative hearing. The bill by Senator Tommy Garrett of Bellevue wou...

Smith questions ammunition ban; pushes for trade promotion authority

Third District Congressman Adrian Smith joined 238 colleagues in sending a letter to ATF Director Todd Jones asking for answers to ban the production and sale of a popular type of ammunition. Smith says the proposal to ban M855 ammunition is a unilateral decision by the administration that tr...

Bill to free Nebraska motorcyclists from helmet law advances

A bill to repeal Nebraska's mandatory helmet law for motorcyclists will be debated by the full Legislature. The eight-member Transportation and Telecommunications committee voted 6-2 on Thursday to advance the measure by Sen. Dave Bloomfield of Hoskins. Committee members added an amendment tha...