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September 26, Lincoln — Four interpretive kiosk signs located on an overlook near the new Niobrara West Bridge over the Mormon Canal have been completed and are open to the public, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT). The overlook was built by NDOT as part of a bridge repair project after the March 2019 floods. They are located just west of Niobrara, on the south side of Highway 12, directly across the highway from Niobrara State Park.

OCTOBER 4, 2022, LEXINGTON — Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested an Elwood woman following the discovery of an attempted murder plot. The investigation began the previous week when the Gosper County Sheriff’s Office received a report from a concerned citizen regarding suspicious comments made by an Elwood woman.

SOUTHWEST BORDER – On Friday, September 30, 2022, Governor Pete Ricketts visited members of the Nebraska National Guard to thank them for their work to help secure the U.S. border with Mexico. Gov. Ricketts also met with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) leaders to discuss their mission and the challenges theyfacepatrollingtheborder.

Incidents/Arrests On 09/25/2022 at 1:00 p.m., officers received a report of a possible sexual assault of a child. The investigation is ongoing.

Lincoln, October 3, 2022 — Net farmincomeinNebraskaisprojected to remain nearly unchanged from 2021 to 2022, at around $8 billion according to a new report produced in collaboration between the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Center for Agricultural Profitability and the University of Missouri’s Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center (RaFF).

October 5, 2022 Ainsworth — Weather permitting, work will begin October 10 on N-12 east of Sparks, from reference post 18.68 to reference post 22.12, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation.

Awildfirethatexplodedinsizein drought-stricken central Nebraska has destroyed much of a youth campsite and led officials to evacuate a nearby village. The Bovee Fire was initially reported ashavingburnedaround100 acres early Sunday, October 2, 2022, in the Bessey Ranger District of the Nebraska National Forest, officials said.

“It’s not a matter of if...it’s a matter of when.” Knowing this, the Valentine Volunteer Fire Department has been training all summer on rope rescue. “We’ve been training to better prepare ourselves for some of the potential rescue situations that may arise,” said Assistant Chief CourtneyFowler.“Ourconcernhas to do with all of the canyons that surround Valentine and the area.” There are hikers and hunters along with those who use the hills simply to recreate, golf, or enjoy the rivers.

VALENTINE– The State Fire Marshal Agency has learned of an effort to scam some facilities under the pretense of Safety Inspections. The scammers contacted a facility to schedule a State Fire Marshal Safety inspection but wanted the customer to pay by bit coin prior to the inspection.

NRCShasfinancialandtechnical assistance available for producers in wildfire affected areas. Conservation practices include springorfallplantedcovercropson cropland and/or livestock grazing deferment on rangeland.