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Crews battling grass fire northeast of Scottsbluff
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (KNOP) - Firefighters are battling a large grass fire northeast of Scottsbluff. Fire crews were dispatched to the grass fire, now known as the Camden Grass Fire at 12:30 p.m. mountain time. An evacuation advisory was issued for the area near County Road G and Lake Minatare Road...
Trial set for Gering man charged in baby’s death
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - A trial date has tentatively been set for a Gering man charged with killing a 1-year-old baby earlier this year. Tyler Green, 31, plead not guilty to intentional child abuse resulting in death charges, a Class 1B Felony. He is being held on a $1 million bond.
Firefighters battle grass fire west of Sidney
CHEYENNE COUNTY (July 25, 2024) -- Firefighters from several agencies battled a fire west of Sidney near Cheyenne County Roads 105 and 24 Wednesday. At about 1:23 p.m., Sidney Fire Department received a page of a fire west of Sidney with flames showing. An estimated 275 acres were burned in the fire. The scene was cleared at 7:23 p.m. Wednesday.
Butler Swim Adds Seven Outstanding Talents for 2024 Season
Butler swim roster gains depth with the addition of seven student-athletes recruited from various states by Head Coach Maurice Stewart. CeCe Gerard from Omaha, Neb., achieved 100 Fly Invite Champ with a time of 57.13. Kayla Wright from Marietta, Ga., holds school records in the 500 Free, 400 Free, and...
Drainage School Helps Make the Connection for Field Tile Industry
Field tile drainage is a critical component of Iowa agriculture – making fields more accessible and reducing the amount of surface runoff and waterlogging that would otherwise occur. Nearly one-third of Iowa farmland is currently tiled. But an ongoing challenge is replacing old tile systems and installing new tile...
Missouri lawsuits allege abuse by priests, nuns; archdiocese leader in Omaha among those accused
Sixty people allege in new lawsuits filed in Missouri that they were abused as children by dozens of priests, nuns and others, and the man who now leads the Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska, is among the accused.
MU, Metro join forces in pathway program
Midland University has announced a partnership with Metropolitan Community College that will allow students a smooth transition from a two-year program to earning a four-year degree. The MCC2Midland pathway program links MCC programs directly to earning a degree from Midland University. The program will allow students to complete their four-year...
The improbable return of ‘the beer that made Omaha jealous’
In a time before Prohibition, tiny Wilber, Nebraska, produced something nearby metropolis Omaha envied. Today, more than a century later, Wilber is trying to make Omaha jealous again. In its heyday, the Wilber Brewing Company produced 40,000 barrels of beer per year, and almost all of it was consumed by...
Best of Omaha Winner Running 19 Years Straight
Dingman’s Collision Center, founded in 1997, operates four Omaha locations for collision repair. Co-owner Travis Dingman asserts that integrity frames the backbone of their business. Known best for helping their customers work through the personal stress generated from body repair needs caused during accidents, Dingman’s also operates a mechanical...
Rockets close out campaign one game shy of state
The Syracuse American Legion Juniors baseball team finished just one win shy of the state tournament following action at the Area Tournament on Tuesday, July 16, at the Syracuse Sports Complex. After falling 8-0 in the first game of a doubleheader against Tecumseh, the Syracuse team rallied back and took...
UPDATE 10:15 AM FRIDAY – FOUND………Lincoln Man Missing Since Wednesday
***UPDATE*** 10:15 am Friday morning – LPD reports Calvin has been located. Lincoln Police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating Calvin Dean Hansen. Calvin is 63 years-old, 6 feet tall, about 185 pounds with grey hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a grey T-shirt and jeans near Bowling Lake about 7 pm Wednesday night.
Omaha police search for missing 11-year-old boy
OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha police are asking for the public's help to find a missing 11-year-old boy. Z'aire Foster-Newman is described as 4-foot-11 and 80 pounds. If anyone has any information about his whereabouts, they are asked to call 911. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be...
Vampire Weekend On A Weekday @ Pinewood Bowl Theater
Vampire Weekend‘s Ezra Koenig, Chris Thomson, and Chris Baio were not messing around this past Tuesday, July 23rd, in Lincoln, Nebraska. Opening their set with two upbeat songs, campus, followed by cousins. This definitely set the tone for the rest of the evening, where even if the song played wasn’t necessarily upbeat, the band definitely were.
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