GRAND ISLAND - State Sen. Loren Lippincott of Central City was re-elected to represent District 34 in the Nebraska Legislature. Lippincott, 71, a Repu...

GRAND ISLAND – Two Palmer residents are accused of committing a burglary reported on Sept. 29 on North Garfield Street. Grand Island police resp...

KEARNEY - The Addison Chapman who arrived at the University of Nebraska at Kearney three years ago would probably have a hard time recognizing the per...

GRAND ISLAND – A Chapman man has been charged with felony unauthorized computer access for a July 2 incident where he deleted computer files nee...

KEARNEY - On the west edge of Central City, the landscape surrounding Merrick Medical Center leaves little doubt about the kind of community it serves...

JoAnn M. Ohlde, age 81, a longtime resident of rural Palmer, Kansas, died Friday, October 9, 2026, at Jefferson Community Health Center Long-Term Care in Fairbury, Nebraska. JoAnn was born October 11, 1944 in Concordia, KS to Elmer and Alice (VonLehe) Bisping. She was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church by Rev. Praenna and was confirmed […]

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications On the west edge of Central City, the landscape surrounding Merrick Medical Center leaves little doubt about the kind of

MERRICK COUNTY, Neb. (KLKN) — Around 5 p.m. on Oct. 8, Merrick County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) was dispatched to a fatal crash around the area of Highway 30 and 3rd Road. After investigation, deputies determined that an eastbound Ford Focus, driven by Jean Worth Loudy, 43, of Grand Island, entered the westbound lane and collided with a Chevy Malibu, driven...

MERRICK CO. - On October 8, 2026, at approximately 4:55 p.m., the Merrick County Sheriff’s Office was detailed to the area of US Hwy 30 and 3rd ...

MERRICK CO. - On Monday, Oct. 5 at approximately 8:05 a.m. hours, the Merrick County Sheriff's Office was detailed to a one vehicle injury crash on Hi...