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McCook Humane Society 100 South Street 345-2372 Hours: M-F: 2-5 Sat: 12-4 LISTEN WEEKDAYS 8:05 AM 12:45 PM ON YOUR BISON SPORTS STATION WALK-IN HOURS 7 AM - 5 PM MONDAY - FRIDAY 8 AM-10 AM SATURDAY NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY 1401 EAST H STREET 344-4110 THE CODE TASK FORCE MADE SEVERAL ARRESTS Eugene Kowel, Special Agent in Charge of the Omaha Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced that five federal arrest warrants and seven state arrest warrants were executed on August 24th, 2021 at 6:00am as a result of a joint operation by members of the CODE Task Force in conjunction with state, federal, and local part- ners. The arrest warrants were executed in North Platte, McCook, Kear- ney, Lincoln, and Culbertson, Nebraska, as well as in northwestern Kan- sas. Additionally, two federal warrants and two state warrants were served on subjects already in state custody. Through collaboration with our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners, we were able to target and dismantle this criminal organization in Western Ne- braska”, stated FBI Omaha Special Agent in charge Eugene Kowel. “Drug-related crimes strangle communities in rural Nebraska. The CODE task force will continue to work to stop the violence, get drugs and weapons off the streets, and seek justice for those living in the communities they serve.” The arrests and warrants executed on this date were the result of multi-agency collaboration, consisting of Ne- braska State Patrol, North Platte Police Department, McCook Police Department, Red Willow County Sheriff’s Office, Decatur County Kan- sas Sheriff’s Office, Sherman County Kansas Sheriff’s Office, U.S. Postal Inspection Services, the Department of Homeland Security, and FBI Omaha and Kansas City Divisions. TRAFFIC DEATHS ARE DOWN Traffic deaths on roads and highways in Nebraska are down in 2021 when compared with previous years especially fatalities involving mo- torcyclists. The Omaha World-Herald reports that the state has re- corded 126 traffic fatalities as of Friday, down from 154 at the same time in 2020. Eight motorcyclists have died this year, compared to 23 at the same time last year. The average number of motorcycle fatali- ties through Aug. 27 during the years 2016 to 2020 was 20. Bill Kovarik, administrator for the Nebraska Department of Transporta- tion’s Highway Safety Office, says more motorcyclists are taking train- ing classes, and he believes those classes are paying off. NEW NSP STATE HEADQUARTERS FACILITY The Nebraska State Patrol has cut the ribbon on a new Lincoln head- quarters, completing a consolidation process that was decades in the making. “Today marks the culmination of a major project that will pro- vide great benefits to our NSP teammates and the citizens of Ne- braska,” said Colonel John Bolduc, Superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. “For decades, our Lincoln-based teammates have been scattered throughout the city at several offices. This project brings most of those teammates under one roof, which has already improved our operation in many ways.” The new NSP state headquarters facility is located at 4600 Innovation Drive in Lincoln. The facility hosts several divisions of NSP’s Lincoln-based operations, including the Criminal Iden- tification Division, Headquarters Troop Area, Carrier Enforcement Divi- sion, Nebraska Information Analysis Center, Special Operations Divi- sion, State Headquarters, and Eastern Communications, which now dis- patches for the eastern half of the state from a state-of-the-art commu- nications center. STOCKS DOW 42.06 TO 35,413.74 NASDAQ 45.38 TO 15,174.88 Newsflash [email protected] 308-345-5400 www.highplainsradio.net WED Sunny/ Breezy High 98 WEATHER TODAY Mostly Sunny High 94 Your Nebraska Huskers play on MONDAY AUGUST 30, 2021 TUE Hot High 97 TOMORROW AT 7:10 ON 1300 AM OR 97.5 FM
