NEBRASKA VOTERS HEAD TO THE POLLS TUESDAY TO VOTE IN THE STATE PRIMARY.

A BIGGER TURNOUT THAN USUAL IS EXPECTED BECAUSE OF THE THREE WAY RACE FOR THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATION FOR U.S. SENATOR.

JON BRUNING, DEB FISCHER AND DON STENBERG ARE HOPING TO GET THE G-O-P NOMINATION FOR THE SENATE SEAT BEING VACATED BY DEMOCRAT BEN NELSON.

THE POLLS ARE OPEN FROM 8AM UNTIL 8PM IN THE CENTRAL TIME ZONE.

THE SIOUX CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS HONORED SEVERAL OFFICERS AND CIVILIANS WITH AWARDS FOR EXEMPLARY SERVICE.

CHIEF DOUG YOUNG PRESENTED THE AWARDS AT A CEREMONY MONDAY AFTERNOON. YOUNG PRESENTED MARK HEIN WITH THE OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARD:

SEVERAL OFFICERS WERE GIVEN LIFESAVING AWARDS FOR RESCUES PERFORMED IN THE LINE OF DUTY.

LT. REX MUELLER AND SGT JAY FLECKENSTEIN WERE GIVEN ACHIEVEMENT HONORS .  LUANN RICE WAS HONORED AS THE TOP VOLUNTEER AND KARISSA ROACH RECIVED THE CIVILIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD.

MID AMERICAN ENERGY HAS ISSUED A WARNING ABOUT A CREDIT CARD SCAM THAT IS TARGETING ITS CUSTOMERS.

THE COMPANY SAYS INDIVIDUALS POSING AS MID AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVES ARE CALLING CUSTOMERS SAYING THEIR BILLS ARE PAST DUE, AND THEY NEED TO PAY IMMEDIATELY OR RISK DISCONNECTION.

THE SCAMMERS THEN ASK FOR THE CUSTOMER'S CREDIT CARD INFORMATION.
 

ANYONE RECEIVING A CALL OF THAT NATURE SHOULD REPORT IT IMMEDIATELY TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND TO THE MID AMERICAN TOLL FREE CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE AT 888-427-5632.

DAKOTA COUNTY RESIDENTS CAN FIND OUT WHAT'S AHEAD FOR ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION ON MONDAY FROM THE NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT. MARK BECKER OF NPPD SAYS RESIDENTS CAN LEARN WHAT'S "BEHIND THE OUTLET."

BECKER SAYS NPPD IS EXPLORING NEW TECHNOLOGIES TO BRING ELECTRICITY TO NEBRASKA RESIDENTS:

BECKER AND OTHER NPPD REPRESENTATIVES WILL CONDUCT THE OPEN HOUSE FROM 3PM UNTIL 6PM AT SOUTH SIOUX CITY'S MARINA INN .