GERING, Neb. (AP) — Fire crews battling a western Nebraska wildfire that has destroyed some homes looked Tuesday to the skies with hope and trepidation as weather forecasters warned of thunderstorms. The National Weather Service [Read More…]
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Biden declares South Dakota disaster for June storms
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday granted South Dakota’s request for a presidential disaster declaration to aid the recovery from June storms that included tornadoes and strong winds. Gov. Kristi Noem [Read More…]
Union Pacific to spend $1B to upgrade 600 older locomotives
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific will spend more than $1 billion to upgrade 600 of its old diesel locomotives over the next three years and make them more efficient, but regulators still want it [Read More…]
Minnesota man charged in deadly Wisconsin river attack
HUDSON, Wis. (AP) — A 52-year-old Minnesota man was charged Monday with killing a teenager and stabbing four other people in a dispute that allegedly began with a lost cellphone during a weekend tubing excursion [Read More…]
Lost dog reappears after 29 days in northern woods
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A dog that spent nearly a month lost in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area has been reunited with its owners. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported that Luigi, a black Labrador retriever mix, disappeared [Read More…]
South Dakota AG clears Rapid City officer in May shooting
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — An investigation found that a Rapid City police officer was justified in shooting at a woman seven times as she backed her car into a police squad car during a [Read More…]
Winning lottery jackpot is lucky for some, tragic for others
Dave and Erica Harrig stayed true to their values when they won a lottery jackpot of more than $61 million in 2013. It made all the difference. The couple from Gretna, Nebraska, a community on [Read More…]
2022 State Amateur Baseball Tournament bracket released
KORN News Radio FM 101.3/AM 1490 will have complete coverage of all eight area teams in this year’s 2022 Class B Amateur Baseball Tournament at Cadwell Park; Alexandria, Dimock-Emery, Kimball/White Lake, Plankinton Bankers, Plankinton Gold [Read More…]
You didn’t win Mega Millions. Here’s when you can go for $1B
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A giant Mega Millions lottery jackpot ballooned to $1.02 billion after no one matched all six numbers Tuesday night and won the top prize. The new estimated jackpot for Friday’s [Read More…]
Rapid City police fatally shoot man outside casino
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Rapid City officers have fatally shot a man with a gun outside a casino, police officials said. According to Rapid City Police Chief Don Hedrick, the shooting happened shortly after [Read More…]