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A Nebraska State Trooper received a big surprise during what he first thought was a routine traffic stop last Thursday: a vehicle stuffed with around $500,000 worth of marijuana. "It's one of the bigger [finds] we've made in a year or two," said Lieutenant Jamey Balthazor of the Nebraska State Patrol. Nebraska State Trooper XXXX Reed was traveling south on L17C, which links Interstate 80 with highway 30 west of Sidney, when he spotted a grey vehicle parked on the wrong side of the road. Reed was working with other troopers at a nearby drug... Full story
A Sidney family called to court because of their son's absences from school contends that Nebraska's attendance law is unreasonable. Under the initial version of this law, every child who missed more than 20 days whether excused or unexcused, would be reported to his or her county attorney who would then file a petition with the court regarding the absences. There was quite a bit of parental backlash after children with cancer and other diseases were reported to their county for excused absences. Brenda Vosik, of the Nebraska Family Forum, an... Full story
Among the dogs, cats, guinea pigs and other furry pets at the small animals show Monday night, Peyton Lewis waited with her hermit crabs. Yes, hermit crabs—those soft scavengers that protect themselves from predators by squatting in abandoned shells littering the coast. They fit in the palm of a young girl’s hands and, admittedly, fall short in the companionship category, at least compared to normal pets. “They’re not needy,” Lewis said. “But you need to keep their humidity right.” Lew...
It is unusually cool for the end of July, cloudy and overcast dulled by a light rain. It is also opening day for competition at the Cheyenne County Fair. Horses and riders wait to be judged by keen eyes, posted just inside the arena. Judges Ashlynn Jensen and assistant Tonya Madden will bear the drizzle to assess each rider in the horsemanship competition. Yet they know the role means more than selecting a ribbon winner. Judges at the county fair help young riders learn their craft. Madden's...
