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10 YEARS AGO Former Merrick County Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Hutchinson was shot four times while working with a team of Deuel County, Nebraska, deputies attempting to serve arrest warrants out of Sedgwick, Colorado and Keith County, Nebraska at a residence in Big Springs, Nebraska. He has undergone several surgeries and has a long road to recovery ahead.

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol launched an enforcement campaign during the holiday travel season. The campaign began on December 10th and will run until January 1st.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 8 Officer responded to a citizen assist in the 1400 block of 17th Avenue, situation resolved. Officer responded to a citizen assist in the 2800 block of 17th Avenue, situation resolved.

Simple Christmases that are low on cost but high on meaning are possible according to Janet LaFon, family financial education specialist with University of Missouri Extension. In fact, she says a ten dollar limit is possible if you carefully plan your holiday spending.

Senator Loren Lippincott • District 34 TIME TO REPLACE TEEOSA TEEOSA is an acronym which stands for the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act. The legislative bill that created TEEOSA was LB 1059 passed back in 1990.

Starting January 1, 2026, disabled veterans in Nebraska can receive a motor vehicle tax and fee exemption for one vehicle owned and used for their personal transportation. The new exemption is part of LB650, which passed and was signed into law in 2025.