Phelps County News

A man injured in a chemical explosion in Holdrege in south central Nebraska remains hospitalized.

A statement made by an Indianola-area farmer during a Red Willow County commissioners' public hearing Monday, accredited to a surveyor from Phelps County and reported in a Gazette news story Tuesday appears to ...

Shooters, the new country and western bar located at 2221 E. Fourth, is trying once again to get a liquor control permit.

Construction sites and cemeteries aren't the only ones being plagued by thieves looking for scrap metal to sell.

The following is a press release from Phelps Memorial Health Center: The first Pharmaceutical Take Back event welcomed 48 automobiles as their drivers brought in old, expired or not needed medications, vitamins ...

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado for Gosper and Phelps counties until 11:15 p.m. A thunderstorm warning for southwest Nebraska is ineffct until 11:45 p.m. Another wave of storms is expected to ...

New or expanding businesses can create demands for more than good employees. It also creates the need for affordable housing.

A system of severe weather spawned a series of tornadoes and damaging winds across central Nebraska and north central Kansas Thursday evening.

Stacy Ostdiek crouched near a window in her next-door neighbor's basement. Her fianc, Adam Eickman, stood nearby.

He was born on Aug. 8, 1924, in Phelps County, Neb., to Ralph and Myrtle Marshall.

The first ever fundraiser for the Holdrege Public Schools Foundation will be held on Saturday, April 26th at 6:00 p.m. at the Tassel Performance Center in Holdrege. via KHGI

The Eagles Auxiliary is planning a "Wild Game" feed on Friday, April 18th at 6:30 p.m. at the Eagles Club in Holdrege. via KHGI

An ATV accident Saturday at 7 p.m. spurred the call of emergency crews to the Central Nebraska Irrigation Canal Road, which is about two miles northeast of Holdrege, according to Phelps County Sheriff Tom Nutt. via KOLN-TV Lincoln

A 52-year-old Phelps County man has avoided jail by pleading guilty to animal cruelty charges in the case of neglected horses. via KHGI

“I was glad to see the trooper parked out there”

A Sunday morning traffic stop near the home of a rural Phelps County man, proved to be a lifesaver. via KOLN-TV Lincoln

A two-year-old boy has died following a house fire Monday afternoon near Loomis. via KRVN-AM Lexington

A Holdrege man has been charged in two arsons that happened in Phelps County last year. via Sioux City Journal

Housekeeping business in connection with the start of a new year and a number of other items are on the agenda for Monday's meeting of the Red Willow County board of commissioners. via McCook Daily Gazette

For the third time in the last decade, the village of Atlanta, in Phelps county, faces the threat of losing its post office. via KRVN-AM Lexington

“Initial certification requires passing a general standards exam and testing in one or more specific applicator categories”

'Nebraska commercial and noncommercial pesticide applicators seeking first-time certification or recertification in 2008 to use or purchase restricted-use pesticides can get training through University of ... via Gothenburg Times