Family of Johnson Lake victims: ‘Mental illness killed them — not Jeremy’

The family of Bailey, Hudson, Asher and Jeremy Koch is speaking out after the weekend tragedy in Johnson Lake, calling it a failure of the nation’s mental health system and urging urgent change.

May 11, 2025Updated: May 12, 2025

By News Channel Nebraska

Regional

Storm that spawned St. Libory tornadoes began in Buffalo County

Grand Island YWCA adds child care spots with recent expansion

Red Cloud Highway to Close for Construction

Hastings Aquacourt Opening This Weekend

YMCA rallies support for daycare family after St. Libory tornado

Hastings Public Schools Names John Hauser as Next Superintendent

State

Widespread local response helps Fairbury cemetery quickly recover from unprecedented storms

Family of Johnson Lake victims: ‘Mental illness killed them — not Jeremy’

Regional

Storm that spawned St. Libory tornadoes began in Buffalo County

Grand Island YWCA adds child care spots with recent expansion

Red Cloud Highway to Close for Construction

Hastings Aquacourt Opening This Weekend

YMCA rallies support for daycare family after St. Libory tornado

Hastings Public Schools Names John Hauser as Next Superintendent

State

Widespread local response helps Fairbury cemetery quickly recover from unprecedented storms

Welcome to Northeast Colorado gravel

Sidney Regional Medical Center gala raises more than $70,000 for new Cancer Care Center

Nebraska State Colleges Award Multi-Activity Scholarships

Storm that spawned St. Libory tornadoes began in Buffalo County

NPPD narrows nuclear sites down to four communities

Sports

Ogallala claims District C-5 golf title as area golfers punch tickets to state

Josh Jung hits tiebreaking single in 9th inning as Rangers rally for 5-4 win over Rockies

Sidney medals three times on opening day of Class B state track meet

Hitchcock County, Perkins County qualify for state at Class D-5 district golf meet

Some of the best track and field athletes in state history will compete in State Meet

Sidney captures first district golf title since 2007

Ag & Outdoor

Outdoor notes: Invasive Species Awareness Week is May 24-30

Powell wins 56th Cornhusker Trap Shoot

Outdoor notes: Spring shotgun turkey season opens

Outdoor notes: Bighorn sheep regular lottery applications begin April 20

Outdoor notes: NGPC offering pastures, hay tracts to those affected by wildfires

Outdoor notes: Work to begin soon on Smith Lake WMA Aquatic Habitat Project