People in the Platte River's Big Bend region look to the sky in early March when they hear familiar notes sung by a few high-flying sandhill cranes. They know the full-throated chorus isn't far behind.
By News Channel Nebraska
One man was murdered and another was killed after shooting at law enforcement on Friday in eastern Nebraska.
22-year-old dies in crash north of Hartington
Man killed in Polk County shooting, suspect fatally shot in Butler County
Scene secured after police pursuit of armed suspect in Butler and Polk counties
The event at the D&N Event Center drew supporters of different ages, including students who skipped school to see the vice president.
Just two weeks after President Donald Trump visited Nebraska, Vice President JD Vance followed with a stop in North Platte on Thursday to campaign for Republican candidates.