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Deputies accuse two men of multiple thefts in northeast Nebraska
MADISON COUNTY, Neb. (KOLN) - The Madison County Sheriff’s Office arrested two men on July 19 on suspicion of multiple thefts. On May 31, a man reported a generator stolen from his business in Newman Grove. According to the sheriff’s office, the generator was recovered after another man traded his plasma cutter to 25-year-old Alexander Robak for the generator. It was later discovered that the generator had been stolen, and the second man returned the generator to its owner.
Fremont resident arrested for domestic assault
Fremont police were dispatched at about 8 p.m. Wednesday to the 2700 block of Skylark Street for a domestic disturbance. After completing an investigation, Dana Lorsch, 53, of Fremont was arrested and jailed for third-degree domestic assault.
David Fudge hires on with Nebraskaland Bank
Nebraskaland Bank has announced the appointment of David Fudge as a business banking officer. “Fudge brings a wealth of experience and a dynamic approach to our team, further solidifying our commitment to serving the community with excellence,” the announcement said. “After his outstanding service as executive director of Nebraskaland...
Man injured in a tractor crash just east of Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A man was injured on Friday afternoon in a tractor crash just east of Lincoln. Bennet Fire & Rescue responded just after 1 p.m. to an area near 190th Street and Yankee Hill Road, northeast of Bennet, on reports of an injury accident involving a tractor.
Nebraska’s head coach highlights highest team GPA in school history
Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule highlighted his team’s Grade Point Average at the Big Ten Media Days on Wednesday. During his opening statement on Wednesday, Rhule announced that the football team finished the semester with a GPA of 3.241, the highest in school history. “We think we have a really good team, and we think we have a team that people are going to have to deal with this year. I’ve liked the way that they’ve worked. We finished the semester with a 3.241 cumulative GPA, the highest in school history. Our guys are getting it done in the weight...
Annual College World Series Jello Shot Challenge brings in over $145,000 to help fight hunger
OMAHA, Neb. — The annual College World SeriesJello Shot Challenge results are in. Related coverage in the video above: Chronicle: Now Serving. Rocco's Pizza and Cantina announced $145,477 was raised to help fight hunger. The annual event donates $2 from each Jello shot back to the food pantries of...
Rod Hollman receives Defending the Soil Award
Rod Hollman of Hollman Angus Farm near Martell, Nebraska, is the 2024 recipient of the Nebraska Marine Daegan William-Tyeler Page Defending the Soil Memorial Award. The award was presented during the Graze Master Group Paths to Profitability event held in Denton, Nebraska July 24. Greg Page, Corporal Daegan Page’s father, was in attendance to help present the award.
Weekend Recruiting Primer: Five-stars hit the road for summer signature recruiting extravaganzas
It is a five-star recruiting weekend on the trail as top high school football prospects hit the road to see top schools. For many of them it will be their last time on college campuses before making their decision on where they’ll attend school. On3 looks at the biggest visits taking place. Two stops for […] The post Weekend Recruiting Primer: Five-stars hit the road for summer signature recruiting extravaganzas appeared first on On3.
Ag Educator Matt Kreifels receives Award of Merit, NAYC’s highest honor
Lincoln, Neb. —Matt Kreifels, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Practice at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and long-time ag educator, was recently honored by the Nebraska Agricultural Youth Council (NAYC) with the Nebraska Agricultural Youth Institute’s (NAYI) Award of Merit during a special luncheon at UNL’s East Campus Union. The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) oversees NAYC and NAYI.
Broken Bow child care provider achieves top Step Up to Quality level, receives $25,000 grant
BROKEN BOW – A Broken Bow child care provider recently achieved the top step of the Nebraska Step Up to Quality (SUTQ) program. Love to Learn Playschool was also named the recipient of a $25,000 Restoration Enhancement Program (REP) grant through the Department of Health and Human Services. The...
WOWT programming changes during the Olympics
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - With the 2024 Paris Olympics underway, several WOWT newscasts and other programming will be pre-empted by NBC coverage of the games and ceremonies. The Opening Ceremony coverage began at 11 a.m. Friday, pre-empting our Midday and afternoon newscasts. 6 News will be back for our 5 p.m. Friday newscast, with the 10 p.m. newscast delayed by 30 minutes as NBC airs a prime-time repeat of the Opening Ceremony.
Rhule explains decision to hire John Butler as defensive backs coach
One of the off-season surprises for Nebraska football was the sudden resignation of defensive backs coach Evan Cooper. At the time of his departure, Cooper was entering his second year as the Huskers’ defensive backs coach. The school has said that Cooper resigned for personal reasons. Head coach Matt Rhule quickly hired John Butler as the new defensive back coach. Butler joins the Cornhuskers after holding the same position with the Buffalo Bills since 2022. He stepped down from his post with the Bills in February 2024, citing a desire to become a defensive coordinator. Rhule said that he’s excited to...
Violenteer, Pagan Athletes, Jackoffs tonight; Benson Days this weekend…
Omaha noise-rock four-piece Violenteer is headlining tonight at The Sydney in Benson. They top off a four-band bill that includes Kansas City noise/art-rock band Jorge Arana Trio, Lawrence Kansas punkers Jackoffs and Omaha art-noise duo Pagan Athletes. 8:30, $10. It’s gonna be a long night. And that about does...
'Something exciting is cooking': Popular Omaha Italian restaurant announces second location
OMAHA, Neb. — A popular Italian restaurant that serves "carefully crafted" pizza and pasta announced a second location is coming. Related coverage in the video above: Chronicle: Now Serving Omaha. Via Farina took to Facebook to make the announcement. The video said it's "coming soon" in the fall of...
More fun through the weekend, at the Gage County Fair
BEATRICE – The Gage County Fair heads into its weekend events of Four-H and Open Class shows, exhibits and grandstand entertainment. Gage County Ag Society President Don Esau says attendance has been good through the first half of the fair. "Bull riding on Wednesday night, we had a good turnout for our concert last night...we have races tonight. It's a little bit warm but people seem to be in good spirits...and we always have to remember that last year, we had a 114 heat index....so when you complain about the heat, that's good....but it could be worse."
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