BEAVER CITY - Five more arrest warrants have been issued in connection to the Furnas County sex trafficking investigation. The charges levied against the five individuals include counts of sexual assault and child abuse.

A trio of thefts that occurred Friday have been reported by the Furnas County Sheriff. On Friday July 9, the Furnas County Sheriff responded to report of a stolen vehicle in the 900 block of 9th Street in Arapahoe.

Since the 1950s, the Aksarben Foundation has been celebrating Nebraskan farm families with its tradition of awarding Pioneer and Heritage Farm Family Awards. To date, nearly 10,000 families have been recognized at their county fair with this distinction. Aksarben partners with Nebraska Farm Bureau and the Nebraska Association of Fair Managers on these awards each year, honoring families for 100 or 150 years of consecutive family farm ownership in Nebraska.

CAMBRIDGE- Since President Biden took office in January, there has been a surge in citizens looking to local and state governments to push back against what is seen as federal encroachment on the right to bear arms and property rights. County boards across the state have been asked to address these hot button issues this year.