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Week of July 22nd Local Bandwidth Bands Live
Check out these Local Bandwidth bands live this week. Gravestone at Bourbon Theatre opening for Texas Hippie Coalition. Till Hell at Bourbon Theatre opening for Texas Hippie Coalition. Red Cities at Zoo Bar. Trillion Ton Beryllium Ships at Zoo Bar. Public Figure in Council Bluffs. Alyeska in Council Bluffs. Twisted...
Artists and vendors enliven Stolley Park for Art in the Park
Grand Island, Neb. — Professional artists and inspiring ones took over Stolley Park in Grand Island on Sunday. Dozens of vendors showed off their painting, photography, glass work, carvings and knitting. Plus, the Epic Discovery Center offered a canvas for local kids. They hope to open in 2026.
Grand Island Police Department hosts back-to-school drive
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - Grand Island Police Department hosted their second annual Back to School Stuff Armored Vehicle event on Saturday. The event is a way the police department gets to interact with the public while they’re not on the clock. Residents got to talk and see what resources their local police department has at their disposal to keep them safe.
S.D. team ties for 2nd at 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships
South Dakota’s team tied for second place for the sweepstakes award at the 2024 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships. Thirty-five youth representing South Dakota State University Extension 4-H competed at the national championships from June 24-28 in Grand Island, Nebraska. The annual competition drew 708 youth from 40 states to demonstrate their abilities in archery and shooting across multiple disciplines.
Hundreds of Nebraskans sound off on property tax plan at bipartisan listening session
OMAHA, Neb. — About 300 Nebraskans packed a room at the University of Nebraska Omaha alumni center for a bipartisan-organized listening session on property taxes Sunday. State Sens. Christy Armendariz, Carol Blood, John Cavanaugh, Machaela Cavanaugh, Terrell McKinney, Jane Raybould, and Merv Riepe listened to residents from the metro and urban areas. Most concerns from taxpayers centered around the impact on local schools and the governor's absence from the listening session.
Eastern Nebraska Alert: Dense Fog Reduces Visibility to a Quarter Mile
Eastern Nebraska, NE – A dense fog advisory is in effect this morning across portions of eastern Nebraska, significantly reducing visibility. The National Weather Service reports that visibility may drop to as low as a quarter of a mile in some areas, creating hazardous driving conditions. The advisory remains in place until 9 a.m., urging drivers to exercise caution.
Nebraska state senators hosting 2 public meetings on property taxes, education
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A group of state senators will hold a public forum here Sunday ahead of an expected special session next week. The community meetings will be held in Omaha and Lincoln, which weren’t stops on Gov. Jim Pillen’s tax plan town hall tour across the state this summer — though he did hold his first one in Bellevue, which he announced two days prior.
Deadline Approaches to Register for Ag and Economic Development Summit
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen is issuing a reminder about the deadline to register for this summer’s Ag & Economic Development Summit: One Nebraska. Registrations should be submitted online at govsummit.nebraska.gov by Friday, July 26. This year’s event covers three days and includes breakout sessions on talent...
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