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Debbie Sweetser is retiring after 30 years at Sidney Regional Medical Center.

Roadblocked: A Nebraska county and its road workers have been stuck bargaining for years. It’s costing thousands.
This southeast Nebraska county has been locked in an ongoing legal battle ... with its own employees. The county has refused to give raises to its unionized employees in the road department without major concessions.

Trump orders a plan to dismantle the Education Department while keeping some core functions
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department, advancing a campaign promise to take apart an agency that’s been a longtime target of conservatives.

Deadly crashes and fire in Wyoming highway tunnel started with pickup losing control, NTSB says
Federal investigators say a series of chain-reaction crashes and a fire in a Wyoming highway tunnel that killed three people started when a pickup truck lost control after leaving the tunnel and partially blocked both lanes of the slick highway.

Blizzard conditions hit the Midwest while wildfires and tornadoes threaten Central US
Another storm system is affecting millions of people in the middle of the U.S. Parts of the Midwest and Great Plains faced blizzard conditions Wednesday and a broad swath of neighboring states are at risk of high winds and wildfires.

NPPD addresses power outages, preaches safety
NORFOLK, Neb. -- Throughout Nebraska, multiple homes and businesses experienced massive power outages. The outages took place in Kearney, York, and Aurora. Nebraska Power District also reported outages in neighboring towns like Omaha, Ellis, Norris, and u

Marshall Tucker Band among four acts announced for Nebraska State Fair indoor concerts
Classic rock legends The Marshall Tucker Band will take the stage at the 2025 Nebraska State Fair as part of the Nebraska Lottery Concert Series, bringing their signature Southern rock sound to Grand Island on Wednesday, August 27.