Big Springs News

The simple mathematics of money could be working against volunteer fire departments and creating a public safety hazard in the process.

The numbers were working against the fire and rescue department in this town of 400 along Interstate highway 80 _ and against the six people in a Chevy Suburban that had just crashed on the busy road.

A falling tree killed a man inside his car as a severe storm moved across northern Indiana, causing scattered damage and power outages.

The simple mathematics of money could be working against volunteer fire departments and creating a public safety hazard in the process.

Simple numbers were working against the fire and rescue department in this town of 400 along Interstate 80.

Forecaster Kenny Roberg said Tuesday the service issued a tornado warning Monday afternoon when a tornado was reported near Grant, 15 miles south of Big Springs, in Perkins County.

Mike and Jessica Furmanski of Grant, Neb., are the proud parents of a son, Michael Allen Furmanski III, born April 20, 2008, at 12:18 p.m. Michael weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces and was 20 inches in length.

Rounds of severe weather will blast the country's midsection the next several days as a chilly storm sits stubbornly over the West.

Snow and blowing snow continues to drift and reduce visibility across a good portion of Western Nebraska today, Friday, May 02, 2008. via Nebraska State Patrol

Photo by Ellen Mortensen Kevin Richardson of Broken Bow was one of many central Nebraska residents scooping out following a spring snowstorm that hit the state last week. via Custer County Chief

“They've been talking about this storm since Tuesday”

A storm system expected to drop up to a foot of snow on parts of western Nebraska swept through the Midlands on Thursday, spawning tornadoes in Iowa, floods in Missouri and school closings in Arkansas. via Omaha World-Herald

“I'm a senior citizen, and maybe I'm not as cocky as some of these other guys”

Rain, snow. Rain, snow. Rain, snow. Then nothing but snow. Jason Painter closes a pasture gate after rounding up cows and calves with this dad, Roger, on their farm near Ainsworth, Neb., Thursday. via Omaha World-Herald

How do you measure the state of the world's biggest economy? The IMF thinks US growth will slow this year and fears of a recession have unsettled markets. via BBC