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Rain postpones United Way of Kearney’s fireworks show until Thursday night
KEARNEY, Neb. — One of Kearney’s premier fireworks shows will happen on Thursday night after a rain postponement. Heavy rain forced the United Way of the Kearney Area to end its Freedom Fest early on Wednesday night. In a Facebook video, executive director Savannah Lyon said the Axtell Fire Department will start the fireworks show at 10:00 p.m. on Thursday at the Viaero Center. There won’t be any vendors on site and, as of Thursday morning, the group didn’t have a plan for if it would charge for parking or not.
Cozad to declare June 29 hailstorm a disaster, offers community aid
COZAD, Neb. — Cozad Development Corporation has announced they have taken steps to declare the June 29 hailstorm a disaster. Cozad Development in a Facebook post announced the city has filed the necessary paperwork to declare the June 29 hailstorm a disaster. They say they have also scheduled meetings...
Buffalo man faces court for brutal home assault, leaving woman seriously injured
BUFFALO COUNTY, Neb. — A man accused in a brutal assault that left a woman seriously injured will be arraigned in district court. Buffalo County court records say Justin Hadenfeldt, 38, is charged with 1st-degree assault, strangulation or suffocation and burglary. Authorities say Hadenfeldt broke into a woman's Kearney...
6 First Alert Forecast - Cloud cover and gusty winds today, storm chances over weekend
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The early morning hours of our Friday will have air quality concerns with firework smoke hanging in our air. That will improve quickly by mid-morning as a northwest wind picks up and mixes that smoke out. The northwest wind will gust up to 30 miles per...
Zoofest kicks off for 4th of July, celebrating more than 50 years in Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Zoo Bar is celebrating its 51st anniversary with the annual ZooFest over the holiday weekend. The event takes over 14th Street downtown between P and O streets, and is collaboration between all the businesses there. From now until Saturday night, the street will be throwing...
Omaha sees more rain so far in 2024 compared to all of 2022
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - After an incredible amount of rain earlier this week, the year of 2024 has now reached an official 22.59″ of precipitation in Omaha, as of June 3rd. This is more than the entire year of 2022 (22.55″) and closing in on the total for 2023 (24.98″). In fact, on Tuesday, July 2nd the area totaled 2.08″, breaking the daily precipitation record of 1.28″ set back in 1958.
North Platte man accused of police standoff and kidnapping woman pleads not guilty
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — A North Platte man accused in a standoff and later holding a woman against her will has pleaded not guilty. Kristopher Weitzel,52, is facing multiple charges across two cases in Lincoln County District Court, including first-degree false imprisonment, terroristic threats, use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony, third-degree domestic assault causing bodily injury and assault by strangulation or suffocation.
Nebraska Shooting Leaves Four Children and Three Adults Injured
In a tragic incident on July 1, a neighborhood in Nebraska experienced a brutal shooting that left four children and three adults wounded. The events unfolded when a man, identified as Billy Booth, opened fire on a gathering near Parklane Street and Crestline Drive. According to the Crete police, Booth fired his shotgun at about 15 people who were simply gathered across the street from his residence.
New leaders arrive at Hastings Salvation Army
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - The Salvation Army of Hastings recently welcomed two new officers to the area. Captains Joseph and Rachel Irvine started their new assignments on June 25. They succeeded Majors Dale and Sandra Brandenburg – longtime Salvation Army of Hastings leaders who are retiring this summer. The...
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