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Meister Sentenced in Custer County District Court

Sentencing was handed down on Thursday, November 12th in Custer County District Court for Jared J. Meister, age 40 of Rising City. Judge Karin Noakes sentenced the defendant to two years probation and ordered restitution be made to Mitch and Roxanne Huggins in the amount of $5,000. A plea agreement was reached in the case in October. At that time, in exchange for the charge being amended to theft by unlawful taking in the amount of over $1,500 but under $5,000, a Class I misdemeanor, Meister changed his previous plea from not guilty to no contest. In August of 2025, Meister pleaded not guilty to the original charge of theft by unlawful taking in an amount of over $5,000, a Class IIA felony. The case stems from an investigation into the disappearance of a blonde bison bull belonging to Mitch and Roxanne Huggins, owners of the Comstock Premier Lodge located in Custer County. According to information shared in court during sentencing, civil cases are pending in the matter.

Custer County, NE · 1d

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Lexington city council approves actions to prepare former Tyson Foods property near plant for redevelopment

LEXINGTON — The Lexington city council approved various actions that will prepare former Tyson Foods property around the plant for future redevelopment during their meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The city council considered the creation of the South Industrial First Addition and the annexation of the 419 acres near...

Lexington, NE · 1d

Campground Gets New Manager, New Utility Rates Set

Lafayette Park and Campground officially has a new manager. City Parks Director Noah Dea shared that several applications were received for the position, which was vacated by the resignation of Jessica Fulkerson, and four quality candidates were interviewed. At the Oct. 20 meeting of the Gothenburg City Council, an agreement...

Gothenburg, NE · 2d

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Nebraska World War II Soldier to be Laid to Rest After 85 Years

U.S. Army Air Forces Cpl. Lester H. Libolt, from Newport, Nebraska, will return to the state to be laid to rest at Fort McPhearson National Cemetery near Maxwell, Nebraska after being killed in action almost exactly 85 years ago. Libolt was killed in action on December 7, 1941 during the Japanese attack on Hickam Field in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was buried in Honolulu under a headstone marked simply as “Unknown”. However, recent research by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency was able to confirm the soldier as Libolt.

Newport, NE · 1d

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Veterans receive Quilts of Valor at North Platte ceremony

Veterans were honored Wednesday during a ceremony at the 20th Century Veterans Memorial in North Platte.

North Platte, NE · 1d

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North Platte Nonprofit Finishes New Home as City's Housing Crunch Drags On

A new three-bedroom, two-bathroom house with a two-car garage has gone up on North Platte's northwest side, and the group behind it says the project is about more than just one address. The Lincoln County Community Development Corporation finished the home as part of its ongoing push to chip away at the city's affordable housing gap.

North Platte, NE · 2d

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Dan Osborn’s Election Night watch party sees highs and lows from supporters

OMAHA, Neb. (KLKN) – Approximately five hours after Dan Osborn’s election night watch party began at the Scott Conference Center in Omaha, the energy in the room transformed from optimism to defeat. When the earliest votes were tallied up to show Osborn with a nearly 40% lead, supporters...

Omaha, NE · 8d

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Lexington Clears 419 Acres of Ex-Tyson Land for Redevelopment Push

Lexington's city council has signed off on a batch of land moves meant to turn the idle footprint around its shuttered Tyson Foods plant into something new, approving the subdivision and annexation of roughly 419 acres the city recently bought from the meatpacker. The former production facility itself, however, stays outside city limits for now, even as the farmland and infrastructure around it start down the path toward industrial redevelopment.

Lexington, NE · 1d

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Good time to quit smoking

For the week of Nov. 15-21, Community Connections Tobacco Free Lincoln County, Tobacco Free Nebraska, and other partners across the state are celebrating Quit Tobacco Week. This week focuses on promoting available resources encouraging. A free “quit-tobacco” kit and other resources are available at no charge for Nebraskans who want...

Lincoln County, NE · 1d

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Preliminary Results of 2026 Election

*All results shared in this article are still unofficial. While mid-term elections typically see a lower voter turnout than during presidential election years, 2026 was different. As a state, nearly 60 percent of Nebraska’s registered voters cast a ballot on Tuesday, Nov. 3, and, like several other traditionally Republican states, this election saw several successful campaigns by Democratic candidates.

Dawson County, NE · 2d

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Tax Credit Supports Local Child Care While Reducing Income Taxes

What if you could support local families and reduce your Nebraska income taxes at the same time?. Through Nebraska's Child Care Tax Credit program, individuals and businesses making qualifying contributions to eligible child care programs can receive a state income tax credit equal to 100% of their donation. The Gothenburg Impact Center is encouraging local taxpayers to take advantage of this opportunity in 2027 while helping make child care more affordable for working families.

Gothenburg, NE · 2d