RFK Jr. overrules experts to keep hantavirus cruise ship passenger in quarantine

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has refused to release a cruise ship passenger exposed to hantavirus from a quarantine facility in Nebraska

June 16, 2026Updated: June 16, 2026
AP nullBy ALI SWENSON and MIKE STOBBE

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Man sentenced to life in Winner killing, later commuted by Governor Noem, now charged in 14-year-old’s death

A 51-year-old Sioux Falls man who was sentenced to life in prison for a 1994 killing in Winner is now facing federal charges in connection with the death of a 14-year-old girl.

Fire personnel begin leaving South Fork Fire near Crawford as containment reaches 80%

Fire personnel are beginning to scale back operations on the South Fork Fire near Crawford as containment reaches 80%, according to a Thursday morning update from Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 2.

Valentine considers program to reduce feral cat population

A program out of Beatrice aimed at reducing feral cat populations is gaining attention in communities across Nebraska, including Valentine, where city leaders are considering whether to adopt it.

Pony Express Re-Ride brings historic mail route through central Nebraska

Pony Express Re-Ride brings historic mail route through central Nebraska