Chadron News

Gregory Bartels of Omaha, Randy Cullers or Ord, Russell Harford of Chadron, Gregory Jensen of Ord and Vance Haug of Chadron turned in applications for the 12th Judicial District seat by Tuesday's deadline.

James Kessler, age 4, was helping his dad, Cody, put in a new line of fence about 3/4 of a mile long.

The Nebraska Forest Service will host an outdoor forestry field day on June 23 to focus on managing forestland to prevent or minimize wildfire damage.

Frail elderly and geriatric syndromes are the topics for the next geriatric care conference to be broadcast live via the state-wide telehealth network July 16-17. The two-day conference is targeted to health care professionals and will focus on urinary incontinence, unintentional weight loss and failure to thrive, management of hip fractures, ...

Associated Press - June 16, 2009 4:55 PM ET CHADRON, Neb. - Protesters took part in the 10th anniversary of an annual march from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation to the nearby town of Whiteclay, Neb., which is the home of several outlets that sell beer to residents of the dry reservation.

Sixteen Miss Rodeos from around the country brought their graces to North Platte Sunday, arriving in time to watch two Nebraska contestants show their horsemanship skills at the Wild West Arena.

THE DECISION ABOUT THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT SPOT CAME AFTER A HEARING IN LINCOLN THIS MORNING, BUT INDIVIDUALS FROM WESTERN NEBRASKA, INCLUDING STATE SENATOR JOHN HARMS, GOT THE CHANCE TO WEIGH IN TOO.

Horses and riders have left Fort Robinson State Park on their way to Pine Ridge as part of the 12th annual Crazy Horse Ride.

The state's Judicial Resources Commission voted 10-1 Monday to fill a vacant county court judgeship in Chadron.

Nebraska lawmakers are celebrating their accomplishments after moving through a relatively light agenda, and then the Legislature adjourned three days early.

Two of the 4 young Dawes County men who admitted breaking into the maintenance shop and stables at Fort Robinson State Park last November were sentenced Tuesday in Dawes County District Court...but with much different results.

One man captured in Nebraska after a 2007 multiple state armed robbery spree that started in Butte was sentenced at a federal court session in Billings Thursday.

A single vehicle accident around 4:15 Tuesday afternoon west of Chadron claimed the life of a Wisconsin man.

The Nebraska Judicial Resources Commission has added Chadron State College as a site for its June 8th public hearing on the retirement next week of County Judge James Hansen of Chadron.

Vandalism at Chadrona s parks and ball fields has gotten so bad the city council might close them from sunset to sunrise.

NE Smoke-Free Deadline Approaches UPDATE: Fire Claims Morningside Home STARS opened its barn doors in 1984, and now, after 25 years, the organization's countless volunteers continue to give the gift of time to help change the lives of their clients.

A A A The Nebraska State College System has selected 120 Nebraska high school seniors to receive scholarships that will help them attend Chadron, Peru and Wayne State Colleges.

More than 100 high-school seniors throughout the state have been awarded scholarships from the Nebraska State College System Board of Trustees.

A stagnant economy may work in District 20's favor. That's what school officials and board members are hoping as they forge ahead with the remodel of upper-grade classrooms at Dudley Elementary.

While virtually all Panhandle leaders are worried the Nebraska Judicial Resources Commission next month may decide to take away one of the region's judgeships, the 4 individuals concerned the most may be the remaining judges.