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LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) - Four road closures will begin on October 11 according to Lincoln Transportation and Utilities.

Police calls from the cities of Baxter, Brainerd, Crosby and Nisswa and Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office.

Killeen Unlawful carrying of weapons was reported at 12:05 a.m. Tuesday in the 1700 block of East Stan Schlueter Loop. A city warrant for Killeen PD was executed at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday in the vicinity of East Rancier Avenue and North Eighth Street. Burglary of a vehicle was reported at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 4500 block of Deek Drive. Evading arrest with a vehicle was reported at 3:42 a.m. Tuesday in the vicinity of Jennifer Drive and West Jasper Drive. Violation of a magistrate’s order wa...

Written By: Brainerd Dispatch | × Baxter police ARRESTS — A 37-year-old woman was arrested at 11:28 p.m. Thursday, July 15, for drug possession, driving while intoxicated of a controlled substance and storing methamphetamine in the presence of a child during a traffic stop on Cypress Drive and Highway 210. A 43-year-old man was arrested at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday for theft of $862.42 worth of merchandise from Walmart, 7295 Glory Road. A 55-year-old man was arrested at 12:07 a.m. Tuesday for ind...

Killeen Evading arrest with a vehicle was reported at midnight Sunday in the vicinity of Alexander Street and Stewart Street. Failure to identify, not a fugitive, was reported at midnight Sunday in the 2400 block of Gallop Drive. Criminal mischief was reported at midnight Sunday in the 4200 block of Tidal Wave Drive. Possession of a controlled substance was reported at 12:42 a.m. Monday in the vicinity of Ferndale Drive and Leader Drive. Duty on striking highway fixture landscape was reported a...

Killeen Evading arrest with a vehicle was reported at midnight Sunday in the vicinity of Alexander Street and Stewart Street. Failure to identify, not a fugitive, was reported at midnight Sunday in the 2400 block of Gallop Drive. Criminal mischief was reported at midnight Sunday in the 4200 block of Tidal Wave Drive. Possession of a controlled substance was reported at 12:42 a.m. Monday in the vicinity of Ferndale Drive and Leader Drive. Duty on striking highway fixture landscape was reported a...

Born 1942; Died July 6, 1967 John Helton, respectfully called “Big John” behind his back, was a Marine’s Marine. Even the Corps thought so. John Kenneth Helton was born in Griffin, Georgia, in 1942 the oldest of three brothers: Richard, Michael and Tommy. The boys grew up on North Eighth Street. They went to Northside Grammar School, Spalding Junior High and Griffin High. As a child, John devoted his time to Boy Scout Troop 4 at the First Methodist Church, putting together model ...

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The Leavenworth Times A fire that caused extensive damage to a vacant house over the weekend in Leavenworth remains under investigation, a Fire Department spokesman said. The fire was reported at 9:28 a.m. Sunday in the 700 block of North Eighth Street. No injuries were reported. Shawn Kell, health inspector and safety officer for the Leavenworth Fire Department, said the roof of the house collapsed during the fire. In addition to members of the Leavenworth Fire Department, Leavenworth County F...

Written By: Brainerd Dispatch | × Baxter police CRASH — Report at 3:44 p.m. Wednesday, May 19, of a 59-year-old Brainerd woman who got out of her vehicle and forgot to put her car in park at Walmart, 7295 Glory Road. The woman tried to stop it but was unable to and the vehicle rolled over her leg and struck a tree. The woman was taken to a hospital. ARRESTS — A 58-year-old man was arrested at 3:28 p.m. Wednesday for fifth-degree possession, driving while intoxicated and driving after can...