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Portion of 2 downtown Lincoln streets close for ‘ZooFest’ music festival
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A portion of two streets in downtown Lincoln will be closed until Sunday for the 'ZooFest' music festival. From Thursday through Saturday, The Zoo Bar will celebrate 51 years of soul, love and music with several performances. The street closures are as follows:. North 14th Street...
Amato promoted to Nebraska gymnastics associate head coach
LINCOLN, Neb. (News Release) - Brian Amato was promoted to the Nebraska women’s gymnastics associate head coach, the team announced Wednesday. Amato will enter his fifth season with the Huskers in 2025, after his four-year stint as an assistant coach. The Portland State graduate was hired by Nebraska in 2020, after spending seven seasons as an assistant coach at Oregon State.
Kimball council reverses decision to add stop signs at 7th and High School Street
KIMBALL -- The City Council reversed their decision to install stop signs at the intersection of 7th St. and High School St. The council originally approved the installation of the stop signs in the June 18 meeting:. On July 2, Parks and Streets Super Jim Shoup explained to the council...
Bellevue City Offices and Library Closed on Thursday, July 4th in Observance of Independence Day!
Happy 4th of July from the City of Bellevue! City Offices and the Bellevue Public Library will be closed on Thursday, July 4th in observance of the Holiday. As always, the City of Bellevue's Police and Fire Departments will continue to operate 24 hours a day during this time. If you have an emergency, please call 911!
Husker Camp Countdown: No. 35 Alex Bullock
The Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star are counting down the top 50 Nebraska football players you need to know heading into the season. Bullock, newly on scholarship at the time, caught his first career touchdown on a busted play in Week 1 at Minnesota. He played in every game...
Tractor drive kicks off Lindsay celebration
Lindsay Pivot Days opened with a tractor drive last Friday through Newman Grove, Albion and St. Edward before returning to Lindsay in the afternoon.Above and right - The 29 antique tractor drivers from across the area stopped at The J for lunch in Albion after visiting GSS Albion Wolf Home and parading through the downtown area. The tractor drive visited nursing homes in all three towns. Oldest…
From bedbugs to mold, living conditions spark reforms for public housing
Nebraska (Omaha World-Herald) — Michael Coleman has reasons to like his little apartment near the heart of Dundee. “I’ve got some good neighbors around here that I love,” said Coleman, who’s 62 and disabled because of a bad back. “There’s one lady who lives down on the first floor, she and her family took the place of my mom and dad, because they’re up in heaven.”
City of Kearney: Clean up after your fireworks
KEARNEY — The City of Kearney encourages residents to properly dispose of fireworks debris following private and public 4th of July celebrations. It is recommended to let used fireworks sit for several minutes and use water to make sure they are completely extinguished. A metal bucket with sand or...
100 years: Good Samaritan hosting picnic on July 21
KEARNEY — In honor of its 100th birthday, CHI Health Good Samaritan invites the community to a celebration!. A free, old-fashioned picnic lunch will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, July 21, on the south lawn near the original 1924 entrance of the hospital at 31st Street and Central Ave. Hot dogs, chips, cupcakes, and icecream will be served. Brief remarks led by hospital president Curt Coleman will begin at noon.
Nebraska nonprofit spends holiday preparing for flood cleanup in Spencer, Iowa
SPENCER, Iowa (WOWT) - Spencer resident Jon Muessigmann recalled when the Little Sioux River came out of its banks and inundated his town June 22. “It wasn’t just rising water,” Muessigmann said. “The water was with a vengeance. It has force behind it. It wasn’t just starting to come up. It had speed behind it.”
How to stay safe with Independence Day fireworks
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - In 2023, the Consumer Product Safety Commission reported nearly 10,000 firework-related injuries that were treated in the emergency room. That same report shows eight people died. Families and friends are attending gatherings across the country to celebrate the Fourth of July. That’s why experts have shared...
EPIC consumption tax Nebraska petition falls short, will have to find another way
LINCOLN — The longshot petition to let voters replace property, income and corporate taxes with a consumption tax fell short of a bulk signature-gathering hurdle that often stops ballot initiatives that lack paid circulators. That higher hurdle is securing signatures from 10% of the state’s registered voters to amend the state constitution, or about 123,000 […] The post EPIC consumption tax Nebraska petition falls short, will have to find another way appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
Husker qualifies for South African Olympic Team
A Nebraska Track and Field Athlete has finished as a runner-up at the African Athletic Championships and is now an Olympic qualifier. Mine de Klerk finished second in the shotput with a throw of 17.09 meters and will now head to Paris for the Summer Games. De Klerk started her career at Oregon, where she spent two years (2022-2023) before transferring to Nebraska. While at Oregon, the Ducks won back-to-back Pac-12 Outdoor Team Championships. In her first season at Nebraska, she won the Big Ten Indoor shotput title and qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships, where she finished seventh and was named a first-team all-American. De Klerk also finished third at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships. With a throw of 17.09m, Miné de Klerk gained a runner up place at the African Athletic Championships and is now headed to Paris as an Olympic Qualifier. Congrats Miné! pic.twitter.com/qASCsc1D7L — Nebraska Track & Field/Cross Country (@HuskerTFXC) July 2, 2024 Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
Famous rock star loans Kearney car museum his private collection of automobiles
KEARNEY, Neb. (KSNB) - The American Automobile Experience has received six classic cars from Metallica’s front man. James Hetfield, singer and songwriter for heavy metal band Metallica, is loaning his private six car collection to the car museum in Kearney. His classic cars came from the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. Blueprint Engines and local Kearney donors reached out to the Los Angeles car museum and struck a deal to have Hetfield’s cars on loan for a year.
82-year-old man dies after apparent drowning in Plattsmouth
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb. — An 82-year-old man died after an apparent drowning in Plattsmouth. Deputies responded to Beaver Lake around 9:14 a.m. Wednesday after a call of CPR in progress for a possible drowning. Lifesaving measures were attempted, and Richard Pflugfelder was taken to Bellevue Medical Center, where he was...
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