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Garden County Superintendent's trial to be held today in Oshkosh

A western Nebraska Superintendent accused of assaulting a student will have a one day trial today in Oshkosh. Garden County Superintendent Paula Sissel has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor assault. The 61 year old Sissel is accused of assaulting the student while attempting corrective action Nov...

University of Michigan Solar Car races through the Panhandle

The American Solar Challenge will feature more than a dozen teams from various colleges and universities, all racing their hand crafted solar cars from Omaha to Oregon. Earlier this week, the University of Michigan team was spotted at the Legacy of the Plains Museum in Gering ahead of the July ra...

Nebraska advances execution plans despite secrecy concerns

Nebraska officials are forging ahead with their effort to execute the state's longest-serving death-row inmate without disclosing where they obtained lethal injection drugs, despite a judge's order this week to identify their supplier. The Nebraska attorney general appealed the judge's ruling on ...

Equity outfit buying Nebraska-based telecommunications firm

A private equity firm is buying  Nebraska-based telecommunications company Great Plains Communications. The buyer is Grain Management, which has offices in Washington, D.C., and Sarasota, Florida. The Omaha World-Herald reports that Great Plains says Grain Management will help Great Plains expan...