The Nebraska State Fire Marshal’s Office believes a fire that broke out Friday night at the former Dempster Manufacturing plant in Beatrice was deliberately set.

BEATRICE, Neb. (KOLN) - Ahead of the winter storm which is forecasted to hit this weekend, the City of Beatrice has declared a snow emergency. The snow emergency will be in effect from 5 p.m. on ...

The city does not own all of the Dempster's property ... the night sky above the abandoned facility just south of downtown Beatrice.

Mayor Bob Morgan opened the meeting with a proclamation of Autism Acceptance Month. Councilman Ted Fairbanks expressed his appreciation to Morgan for doing this every year.

The site has been abandoned for years and condemned. As of November, the City of Beatrice had acquired about half of the property and demolished two buildings. City officials have been working ...