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S.D. barrel racer three-peats at Oregon Trail Rodeo
HASTINGS, Neb. — South Dakota barrel racer Jessica Routier loves Hastings, Neb. For the third time in five years, the Buffalo, S.D., woman won the barrel racing at the Oregon Trail Rodeo, this time with a 17.25 second run. She won the 2020 and 2021 titles as well. “It...
2024 Hershey Fall Festival now underway
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - The 2024 Hershey Fall Festival began Friday morning with the annual community golf tournament. Other Friday activities include a Pie Baking Contest and Karaoke. Fall Fest continues into the weekend beginning with the fall Festival Breakfast, Saturday morning at 7 a.m. The Hershey Fall Fest...
Kansas Principal Who Gave Bibles to Students Violated Constitution, ACLU Says
TOPEKA — A Kansas elementary school principal who invited an evangelical Christian missionary to pass out Bibles to students during their recess in May violated the First Amendment, the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas warned Monday in a letter to the district. Katie Struebing, the principal of East Elementary School in the roughly 2,000-person […]
Seward Bounces Back with Two Wins at McCook
After a rough start on Friday to begin their 2024 season, the Seward County Lady Saints Volleyball team rallied together and came back with a vengeance on day two of the McCook Invitational with a 3-0 sweep over a top fifteen opponent in #15 Casper that was followed by a comeback victory over Laramie 3-2 with Seward County taking each of the last three sets to even out their record in Nebraska at 2-2.
Archery lessons underway at Nebraska State Fair
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - There are many things to explore at the Nebraska State Fair and one of them is the outdoor-education exhibit, operated by Nebraska Games and Parks Commission. Instructors are there to teach kids and adults the proper way to shoot a bow and arrow. The exhibit...
Nebraska Humane Society reports case of canine distemper disease
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A dog within the Nebraska Humane Society has tested positive for canine distemper. The disease is described as a highly contagious and potentially lethal infection that causes illness in dogs by attacking several body systems, making it tough to treat. It can spread easily through airborne exposure.
BD Celebrates 75 years of U.S. Manufacturing in Nebraska
BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) yesterday celebrated the 75th anniversary of its manufacturing operations in Columbus, Nebraska. The milestone was celebrated in a ceremony recognizing the achievements of the site and its 2,100 employees. Alongside BD business leaders were Nebraska state and federal officials, including Gov. Jim Pillen, Sen. Pete Ricketts, U.S. Rep. Mike Flood, Mayor Jim Bulkley, the Columbus Chamber of Commerce and others.
State fair attracts global visitors
Grand Island, Neb. — The state fair kicked off on Friday, drawing crowds not only from across the state, but from 6 different continents. “I came from Nara in Japan,” said Kyota Yoshikawa. “I'm visiting from Queensland in Australia,” said Sally Higgins. The group of ten had...
Applications for Nebraska Supreme Court chief justice due Sept. 13; public interviews Oct. 4
LINCOLN — Applicants seeking the chief justice seat on the Nebraska Supreme Court will have three weeks to throw their hat in the ring ahead of public interviews in October. Chief Justice Michael Heavican announced Wednesday he would retire from the Supreme Court effective Oct. 31, after 18 years on the court. Nebraskans seeking his position […]
Family fights for continued awareness of dyslexia, grateful for eight years of Nebraska legislation
LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Examiner) -Norah Schmidt loves reading, particularly dystopia and romance novels, but the high school senior recalls when that wasn’t always the case because of a learning disability: dyslexia. Norah, 17, remembers being pulled out of class for timed readings where staff would hold a stopwatch and...
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