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BEAVER CITY, Neb. — Charges have been brought against five additional men, bringing to 18 the number of men charged in a Furnas County underage sex trafficking investigation. The latest are Kasey Miller, 22, Oxford, Rowdy Baxter, 64, no address given, Brent Keslar, 39, Oxford, Jacob Putnam, 32, Oxford, and Richard Walls, 41, Omaha...

McCOOK, Neb. — The Red Willow County Sheriff's office is still investigating the cause of a motorcycle accident that claimed the life of a McCook man, Daniel A. Kinkade, 42. According to the report, Kinkade's motorcycle was southbound on Highway 83 south of mile marker 25, approaching mile marker 24 when it failed to make the curve, crashing into the west ditch. He was killed in the accident...

TRENTON, Neb. — The Hitchcock County Sheriff's office has released information regarding a fatal accident Friday: "On September 3, 2021 at 7:13 p.m. the Hitchcock County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a two-vehicle accident approximately 4 miles east of Stratton on U.S. Highway 34. 86-year-old Betty J. Robinson of Trenton was traveling east on U.S. Highway 34 and 43-year-old Michelle Unger-Grier of Stratton was traveling west on U.S. Highway 34 when their vehicles collided...

McCOOK, Neb. — With the county budget nearing finalization, Red Willow County Commissioners will hear a request Monday from the fair board for a loan to cover the 2021 fair. Fair Manager Jiles Bowman is on the agenda at 9:45 a.m. with a request for a $92,000 for this summer’s fair...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Planning Commission will consider the request from David Winder for a minor subdivision request and a change of zoning, at its meeting Monday, 5:15 p.m. at city council chambers at the City Municipal Building. Public hearings will be conducted for both, in addition to another public hearing on dissolving a Planned United Development to the south of the proposed subdivision, so the zoning can be changed...

McCOOK, Neb. - Human trafficking for sex and slave labor is now the fastest-growing criminal enterprise in the world. Global Connection International is on the road exposing thousands of young people and their families to the dangers posed by highly organized human traffickers using a powerful, mobile educational exhibit...

McCOOK, Neb. – Transforming the High Plains Museum into a “have-to” place for visitors and locals is one of the goals of the High Plains Historical Society according to Carol Schlegel, President. “We are a fairly new board. The makeup of our board is a little different than it has been in the past, and we’re excited about moving forward with the museum and making it a have-to place. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — With 89 new cases in the last week and an average of 84 cases per week over the last month, the Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department is emphasizing the possible long-term effects of the COVID-19 virus. Of the new cases, a breakdown by age includes: 0 to 19 – 25; 20 to 29 – 17; 30 to 39 – 15; 40 to 49 – 6; 50 to 59 – 7; 60 to 69 – 13; 70 to 79 – 5; 80 and over – 1. The total number of cases is 4,414. Vaccination rates across the health district have reached 48%...

McCOOK, Neb. — Increasing COVID-19 cases have forced the Southwest Nebraska Community Theatre Association to cancel another performance, but the group has been given permission to screen a video of its last major production, cut short by the pandemic last year, at the Fox Theater...

CULBERTSON, Neb. — The Hitchcock County Republican Party has issued a resolution of censure against U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer for her vote in favor of the $1.2 trillion “Infrastructure Bill” All 20 members present at Thursday night’s meeting in the Culbertson ambulance barn voted in favor of the measure, as did four voting by email, according to a release from Bruce C. Desautels, chairman of the county GOP. Two non-voting Republicans from Red Willow County were also present...

ARAPAHOE, Neb. -- Tyler Cappel, 35, was getting tired of the combative nature of politics over the past few years, The self-described “keyboard warrior” found himself on social media frustrated with the fact that his political views and values were not being represented. “Of course, nothing changes when you’re just complaining on Facebook or other social media, so I figured I might as well just get out and try to do something myself.”...

McCOOK, Neb. – Transforming the High Plains Museum into a “have-to” place for visitors and locals is one of the goals of the High Plains Historical Society according to Carol Schlegel, President. “We are a fairly new board. The makeup of our board is a little different than it has been in the past, and we’re excited about moving forward with the museum and making it a have-to place. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — What started out as a routine mowing job behind Central Elementary turned into a sinkhole excavation. The grass behind Central Elementary was being mowed by a member of the custodial staff when the back wheels started to sink, according to a project update given Monday night at the McCook School Board meeting by McCook Schools business manager, Jeff Gross...