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David Karnes, Omaha civic leader, briefly U.S. senator, dies; reaction from politicians

Omaha, Neb. -- David Karnes, an Omaha civic leader who was briefly a U.S. senator from Nebraska, has died. Karnes died Sunday from cancer. He was 71. Then-Gov. Kay Orr shocked state Republicans when she appointed Karnes in 1987 to fill the unexpired term of Democrat U.S. Sen. Ed Zorinsky, who had ...

David Karnes, Omaha civic leader, briefly U.S. senator, dies; reaction from politicians

New cases of COVID-19 reported in TRPHD region

Kearney, Neb. -- Eighteen (18) new cases of COVID-19 were reported by Two Rivers Public Health Department in the seven-county region it serves for Saturday, October 24. Please check the Two Rivers website for more detailed information for our citizens on current COVID-19. New confirmed cases for...

Two Rivers Reports Local COVID Exposure Event

Kearney, Neb. -- Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020 -- Two Rivers Public Health Department in Kearney is reporting a local COVID exposure to the virus that causes COVID-19. Two Rivers has been notified that an individual with laboratory confirmed COVID-19 was present at a youth church camp event sponsored by ...

I-80 closing

I-80 WESTBOUND is closed at mile marker 101. I-76 remains open. Highway 30 is now also closed from Sidney to the Wyoming stateline. However at this time travelers can still get to I-76. ...

Stark, classmates enjoy happy senior day

SEWARD, Neb. – The end is not necessarily near, but the Concordia University Volleyball program enjoyed celebrating a transformational group of seniors on Saturday (Oct. 24). In honor of eight seniors, the Bulldogs made quick work of Morningside, 26-24, 25-15, 25-16, inside Walz Arena. That resul...