Gering girl recovering at Denver hospital following fatal accident

A ten year old Gering girl has been flown to Children's Hospital in Denver for teatment of injuries from a fatal accident Sunday morning that killed her grandmother. Madison Hill was in the back seat of a car driven by her 35 year old mother Brandee Hill when it was struck by a semi at the Melbet...

Ricketts denounces same-sex marriage ruling

Gov. Pete Ricketts is denouncing a federal judge's decision to strike down Nebraska's constitutional amendment that defines marriage as between one man and one woman. The Republican governor said Monday that the issue should be left to Nebraskans, and not an ``activist judge'' subverting their w...

Airport Authority agrees to have Great Lakes continue providing air service

The Scotts Bluff County Airport Authority has agreed to have Great Lakes Airlines continue to provide essential air service to Denver through  February 29th of next year. Western Nebraska Regional Airport Manager Darwin Skelton told KNEB NEWS Monday  after both Kearney and North Platte agreed i...

Legislative redistricting reform being considered

A bipartisan team in the Legislature is trying to reform Nebraska's politically charged process of approving new legislative and congressional districts. Senators John Murante of Gretna and Heath Mello of Omaha argued Friday that lawmakers should create an independent commission to propose new ...