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Kimball Health Services employees start fun landscaping project
KIMBALL -- The talented employees of Kimball Health Services started a creative landscaping project at the hospital. Administrative Assistant Erin Jefferis decided to create a rock snake by having the employees paint rocks to build Stoney the Snake. Jefferis said every month the employees do one thing as a whole...
6-foot gnome stolen from home; Seward family offers $1,000 reward
SEWARD, Neb. (KLKN) – A Seward family is offering a $1,000 cash reward for their stolen 6-foot garden gnome. It stood on the edge of the Hartmann family farm outside of town, but they noticed it was missing on Monday. The towering fiberglass lawn ornament has blue eyes, a...
Iron Horse Festival receives grant for Holdrege festival event
HOLDREGE, Neb. — The Iron Horse Arts District has been awarded two grants totaling $6,190 by the Nebraska Arts Council! These generous grants will support different components of the Iron Horse Festival, happening in downtown Holdrege on Saturday, September 14. Nebraska Arts Council Executive Director Mike Markey shared:. The...
Celebrate Colombia’s Independence at the Bellevue Berry & Pumpkin Ranch Festival!
Restaurant Colombia Para Todos and Bellevue Berry Farm invite you to join the celebration of Colombia’s Independence this upcoming July 20th. Get ready to enjoy a festival full of music, colors, and flavors! This is the second time the restaurant has organized this event, as they are celebrating three years in Omaha this year. When we asked the owner, Milena Londoño, what inspired her to create this event, she said, “We are inspired because we love our country; it runs in our blood.” Additionally, she mentions that she is proud to wear her country’s yellow jersey in such a distant state and proudly showcases her jersey. Moreover, she wants to spread joy while sharing her culture with others. In her words, she says, “I want to bring a moment of happiness to every Colombian who is far from their country, their family, and perhaps their roots. I want to make them feel at home for a day.”
Nebraska softball announces portion of non-conference schedule for 2025
The Nebraska softball team has announced a portion of their 2025 non-conference schedule. The team enters the season after posting a 30-23 record for the 2024 campaign. After seeing the same number depart the program, the Huskers have added ten new players to their roster this season. As of July 15, the roster features 24 players, with 13 returning players, six transfers, and four freshmen. The team announced four of the five non-conference tournaments they will play early in the season. Feb. 14-16: Troy Cox Classic – Las Cruces, NM Feb. 20-23: Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic – Cathedral City, CA Feb. 28-March 2: Wichita State Tournament – Wichita, KS March 7-9: Big Red Spring Fling – Bowlin Stadium The 2025 season will see the Big Ten welcome three new programs to the league: Oregon, Washington, and UCLA. USC is also joining the conference, but that school does not have a softball program. Revelle and Sip are taking quick road trips! See you there future Huskers. Drop your schedules below! ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/6Pxq9dfVFc — Nebraska Softball (@HuskerSoftball) July 12, 2024 Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
Man killed in fiery crash near Rushville
RUSHVILLE, Neb. - A 25-year-old man died in a fiery crash north of Rushville, Nebraska on Saturday. Sheridan County Sheriff Jeff Brewer said that the SUV rolled several times and caught on fire. Brewer said that the crash is difficult to investigate because of the fire. Yesterday News Channel Nebraska...
Elgin native aims for rural family medicine career
OMAHA - Nicole Beckman, MD, calls herself a farm girl at heart. That’s one reason Dr. Beckman, a graduate of the UNMC College of Medicine and part of the Advanced Family Medicine Training Program, plans to become a rural family medicine physician, hopefully somewhere near her hometown of Elgin, Nebraska, when she completes her residency.
East Beatrice housing development plan approved by city council
BEATRICE – Beatrice elected officials have voted 6-0 in support of a proposed $10.5 million housing project in east Beatrice, hearing some opposition over what the homes may look like compared with the neighborhood. R-W-R LLC is seeking tax increment financing for the project north of Scott Street in...
City Council votes to rezone narrow parcel in southwest Norfolk
The Norfolk City Council has voted unanimously to change the zoning from Agricultural District to Service Commercial District for a narrow strip of land about a quarter mile east of 37th Street and Highway 275. City Planner Val Grimes said the parcel in question runs north-south between AKRS – formerly...
Husker pitcher Brett Sears drafted by Atlanta Braves
A Nebraska pitcher heard his name called in Monday’s MLB draft. With the 221st overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, the Atlanta Braves selected Big Ten Pitcher of the Year Brett Sears. Atlanta selected Sears in the seventh round, becoming the fourth seventh-round selection in Nebraska history. Sears is now the fifth Husker pitcher under head coach Will Bolt to be drafted in the first 10 roundten, joining Spencer Schwellenbach, Cade Povich, Emmett Olson, and Jace Kaminska. The senior is the sixth Husker to be selected by the Braves in the draft. Sears earned All-American and Academic All-American in the 2024...
Rolling Hills Supply Suffers Walk-Off Balk Loss In 11th, Ends Season At 17-5
BLAIR – Game 14 of the Class B Area 3 Junior American Legion baseball tournament went extras for Rolling Hills Supply Post 43 Wayne and West Point Post 70. From Veterans Memorial Field, a fourth different opponent was on the schedule for #1 Wayne Post 43 being the Bombers Tuesday night.
McCook FCB Junior American Legion Baseball Advances to Championship Game
The McCook First Central Bank Junior American Legion Baseball Team is now two wins away from advancing the the Class B State Baseball Tournament. McCook will take on Alliance and must win twice as Alliance has yet to lose a game in the B7 District Tournament. Meanwhile McCook must fight off elimination as McCook has lost once to Alliance back on July 14th by a final score of 13-5. First pitch tonight from the Jaycee Sports Complex in McCook is set for 5:00pm with game two (If Necessary) will follow.
Vanderheiden Picks Up First Career Eagle Raceway Win
Anyone who aspires for success in RaceSaver competition must first master Eagle Raceway and Cole Vanderheiden did just that on Saturday night with the season's first career win at the high-banked oval, and second overall on the season. The Papillion, Neb., driver turned back a late challenge to capture the...
Ample signatures collected for referendum to repeal private school funding law, organizers say
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Public school advocates say they have enough signatures to ask Nebraska voters in November to repeal a law that provides taxpayer money for private school tuition, marking the latest twist in a long-running fight with state lawmakers who have repeatedly opposed efforts to let voters weigh in on the public funding plan.
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