Latest local news, weather and high school sports for Tri-State area

Friday, January 04, 2013  Since July about 60 percent of the U.S. has been dealing with drought conditions.

Saturday, September 22, 2012  VIDEO INCLUDED: Eager faces patiently awaited the arrival of the Nebraska Zephyr at the Quincy Amtrak Station Saturday.

Monday, June 04, 2012  Feet of sand dropped by Missouri River leave Iowa, Nebraska farms a wasteland year after flood

Sunday, December 04, 2011  The Dec. 14 webinar will feature two producers who are repairing their farmland and representatives from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Wednesday, November 09, 2011  A strong storm delivered snow to eastern Nebraska and western Iowa on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. It’s the first snowfall of the season for these areas – and much too close to us for comfort!

Thursday, November 03, 2011  44 year-old Clifford Cook was sentenced to more than eight years in prison.

Friday, January 07, 2011  Includes audio of 911 call

Thursday, January 06, 2011  Friends say Omaha student who killed high school assistant principal, self was fun, outgoing

Sunday, October 31, 2010  A write-in candidate for U.S. Senate in Iowa has been arrested on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus after allegedly threatening a student worker who was removing his campaign signs.

Thursday, September 23, 2010  UPDATED 8:50 a.m. CDT. A man shot and wounded three people at a cold-storage facility where he worked before apparently shooting and killing himself, authorities said.

Monday, December 07, 2009  Robin Carnahan of Missouri, Ron Thornburgh of Kansas, Michael Mauro of Iowa and John Gale of Nebraska were touting improvements to the Defense Reauthorization Act, which goes into effect in 2010.

Thursday, October 29, 2009  During Thursday's conference call with reporters, Harkin called Culver's omission "one of those minor little slip-ups."

Friday, April 24, 2009  Marcia Ryan was initially charged with ongoing criminal conduct, two counts of human trafficking and two counts of pandering. Under a plea agreement, she pleaded guilty to one count of pandering in March

Wednesday, April 01, 2009  It is still pretty bad though.

Thursday, March 12, 2009  Police find 3 execs suspected in Nebraska case of 81 missing cars; some cars turning up, too.