Stories from Sunday, May 11, 2025

(Lexington, Neb.) — The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating an apparent murder-suicide in rural Dawson County. On Saturday, at approximately 9:45 a.m., the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a residence at Johnson Lake, Plum Creek Canyon #1. Upon arrival, deputies found four deceased individuals inside the residence. All four were residents of the home...

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen signed an executive order extending a burn ban due to continued dry conditions in the central and western regions of Nebraska. The new order remains in effect until midnight May 20...