Tips to Stay Safe on Independence Day

Fireworks are meant to be enjoyed, but they can also be dangerous. According to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, approximately 14,700 individuals were treated in hospital emergency departments for firework-related injuries in 2024.

Gov. Pillen Celebrates $1 Billion in Federal Funding Approval for Nebraska Hospitals

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen is celebrating a significant federal financial award -- one that will have a huge impact on hospital, health and nursing care across the state. Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the U.S.

Gone But Not Forgotten: The Albaugh Family

Most of the Albaugh story has been seemingly lost to history. However, three members of this family are buried in the Cincinnati Cemetery outside Du Bois.The patriarch of the family, Captain John Albaugh, was born in Carroll County, Ohio on September 15, 1827.

From Our Files

10 Years Ago – July 2, 2015Cow Diaries - Day 12. I never saw a purple cow. I never hope to see one. But I can tell you anyhow. I’d rather see one than be one-The editor’s favorite Mother Goose rhyme that has to do with this story.

Courthouse Report

The Pawnee County Sheriff’s Department received the following calls, June 21, 2025 through June 29, 2025: Animal complaint, 2; Fingerprints, 1; Civil Complaint, 1; Handgun Permit, 1; Information Only, 15; Spam, 17; Traffic Complaint, 2; Verification/Registration, 2; VIN Inspection, 5.

Gov. Pillen Celebrates Ruling Protecting Nebraska Nursing Homes

LINCOLN, NE -- Today, Governor Jim Pillen celebrated a federal court ruling that blocked a Biden-era rule that would have put critical nursing homes in rural Nebraska out of business.In November 2023, Gov.