U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, cosponsored the Senate version of the bicameral, bipartisan Protecting American Agriculture from
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Medicare Part D Open Enrollment Help Offered
By Lori Dannar Lori Dannar with the SHIP program will begin helping those on Medicare look into their Part D plans and Advantage plans.
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As a kid I used to patiently wait outside as it was getting dark to make sure that I would see the first star
Annual Suicide Prevention Walk Promotes Mental Health
Many people gathered at this year’s Alliance Community Suicide Prevention Walk, coming together to remember those lost to suicide, offer support and to promote
APD Animal Control Officer Locates Theft Suspect
By David Leavitt APD Chief Shortly before 3:00 a.m. on October 4, the Alliance Police Department Communications Center received a call for a suspicious
APD Partners with Region I Behavioral Health Authority
By David Leavitt APD Chief On Oct. 1, the Alliance Police Department signed an agreement partnering with the Region 1 Behavioral Health Authority to
Department of Labor Investigators Find Nebraska Grain Cooperative Exposed Workers to Combustible Dust, Multiple Hazards at Hemingford Elevator
Federal investigators found life-threatening hazards at a Nebraska grain cooperative, where workers faced risks of fire and explosions due to the company allowing a
Blast from the Past October 9, 2024
130 Years Ago October 12, 1894 G. W. Sutton, one of Box Butte county’s oldest settlers, traded one quarter section of his land, eight
Now a Political Liability, Tim Walz’s Trip to China Left a Lasting Impression on His Fellow Nebraskans
By Dirk Chatelain Flatwater Free Press She kept one eye on the blue baseball hat. Where is he? Kathy Lybarger squeezed through the crowds
Attorney General Hilgers Leads 24 States in Opposing California’s Electric Truck Mandate
Attorney General Mike Hilgers spearheaded a 24-State coalition in filing a comment that asks the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to maintain a federal legal