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“Bash at the Ballfields” tonight (Aug. 31st) in Atlantic
(Atlantic, Iowa) – For the second year in a row, “Back to the Ballfields” will take place this evening (August 31st), in Atlantic. This year’s event (Appropriately named “Back to the Ballfields”) will be held at the Atlantic Sports Complex (across from KJAN), and will feature live music from the Happy Endings Band, as well as face painting, balloon artist, the Nebraska VR Game Truck, bounce houses, character visits, foam cannon, and other special additions.
High School Sports Schedule, Saturday, August 31
AHSTW Tournament includes Atlantic, CAM, Riverside, MVAOCOU, Earlham, East Mills. Harlan Tournament includes Carroll, Glenwood, Missouri Valley, St. Albert, Treynor, Underwood. Lewis Central Tournament includes Blair, NE; CBTJ; Omaha Bryan; Stanton; Tri-Center. Bondurant Farrar Tournament includes Winterset, Red Oak, 18 total teams. Colfax Mingo Tournament includes Nodaway Valley, Coon Rapids-Bayard,...
Lewis Central uses big plays, turnovers to start year with win over Harlan
(Harlan) -- For the third consecutive year, Lewis Central started what they hope is a successful season with a win over Harlan. The KMA Sports Class 4A No. 1/KMAland 3A/4A/5A No. 1 Titans leaned on some big offensive plays, and opportune turnovers to beat their Hawkeye Ten foe 31-10 in the season opener Friday night on the KMA Video Stream.
Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes gives Nebraska's Dylan Raiola a shoutout on social media during Husker game
OMAHA, Neb. — Kansas City's quarterback gave Nebraska's true freshman quarterback a shoutout on social media following his first career touchdown pass on Saturday. Related coverage in the video above: Raiola on Mahomes. Patrick Mahomes reposted a video of Dylan Raiola’s first career touchdown pass is a 59-yard air...
Omaha sports teams share condolences in wake of Gaudreau Brothers’ deaths
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha Supernovas and Omaha Lancers are sharing their condolences with the Gaudreau family after Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau died after being struck by a drunk driver. Johnny, 31, was a winger for the Calgary Flames who played in the NHL for 10 full seasons. Matthew,...
Omaha coffee shop launches Nebraska football themed latte
We all knew that there was an official Nebraska football beef jerky, but did you know there is a special coffee flavor for Husker fans? At least there is as of Saturday morning. While it’s not tied to any NIL deal like the jerky is, an Omaha area coffee shop...
Friendship Home In Audubon Wishing To Raise $500,000 To Continue To Serve Community
The Friendship Home in Audubon aims to raise $500,000 to continue the community nursing home operations and the only state-licensed childcare center in Audubon County. The Friendship Home is a local, non-profit, Christian-based nursing facility that assists 40 residents and employs 60 individuals. For the past 65 years, the long-term care has supported its mission, “caring for our residents in a Christian setting of compassion and choice,” by providing a secured memory unit, hospice, and intermediate, skilled, and personalized care. Financial setbacks of elevator repairs, HVAC system upgrades, and water heater and boiler replacements have contributed to the need to raise additional funds. The nursing home has initiated steps like updating policies, decreasing agency employees, increasing efforts in recruitment and retention, and cutting back expenses as much as possible to avoid further challenges. Aside from the nursing facility, the licensed daycare, The Children’s Nest, would have to shut down if the nursing home was no longer operational. The daycare center currently employs 13 members and has 35 children attend. Anyone wishing to help support The Friendship Home and The Children’s Nest can use the contact points included below. The Friendship Home Foundation, staff members, and residents extend their gratitude to those who have already contributed, helping to keep this facility open and available for the future.
KMAland Iowa 8-Player Week 1 (8/30): East Mills, Sidney open new eras with wins
(KMAland) -- East Mills, Lenox, Boyer Valley, Sidney, Audubon, Bedford, SE Warren, Ar-We-Va, Woodbine, Lamoni and Melcher-Dallas landed wins in KMAland 8-Player Football on Friday. Check out the Week 1 rundown and statistical leaders below. East Mills 64 West Harrison/Whiting 26. •Sheldon Vandenberg, East Mills: 87 yards rushing, 127 yards...
KMAland Sports Schedule (8/31): Glenwood XC, football doubleheader at WDM Valley
(KMAland) -- KMA Sports has coverage from the Glenwood XC meet as well as a football doubleheader at WDM Valley on Saturday. Check out the full KMAland Sports Schedule below. Glenwood Meet (Atlantic, Clarinda, Thomas Jefferson, Creston, East Mills, Glenwood, Harlan, Heartland Christian, Kuemper Catholic, Lewis Central, Red Oak, Shenandoah, St. Albert) Follow @d2mart on X.
Clarinda wins a thrilling Page County Super Bowl
(Shenandoah) -- The Page County Super Bowl has been played as the last game of the year in the past, but Clarinda and Shenandoah aren't in the same district in a rare year, so, why not start the year off with the rivalry game?. It did not disappoint, Clarinda comes...
SW Iowa to host air show to kick off Labor Day weekend
(Radio Iowa) – Thousands of people and at least 80 aircraft are expected at the Clarinda airport on Saturday for what’s known as Fly Iowa 2024. It’s the southwest Iowa community’s first time hosting the event in nearly two decades. Co-chair Steve Mowery says the big air show has been two years in the making. “The whole town is involved, from financial institutions,” Mowery says, “and of course our EMS, police and fire departments.” Plenty of pyrotechnics are promised for the air show, between 2 and 4:30 P-M Saturday, and Mowery says the climax will be a re-creation of a World War Two air battle, featuring some classic warbirds.
Ex-Nebraska football QB has nightmare season opener with current team
When Logan Smothers transferred from the Nebraska footbal program to Jacksonville State, it looked like a match made in heaven. However, after a fantastic first season under veteran head coach Rich Rodriguez in 2023, Smothers got off to about as bad a start to the 2024 campaign as you could possibly expect.
Lewis Central Boy’s Post Impressive Performance at Glenwood Invitational Cross Country Meet
(Glenwood) Lewis Central placed all five scoring runners in the top ten and scored 23 points to capture the team title on Saturday at the Glenwood boy’s Cross County Invite. For the Titans, Evan Lillie topped the large field with a time of 15:39.88; Marshall Arkfeld finished second, Kevin Coots third, Jackson Cox eighth, and Richard Selken ninth.
Nebraska Cornhuskers rival AD being investigated for 'inappropriate relationship'
What exactly is going on in the Big Ten the last few years. Earlier this week, yet another Nebraska Cornhuskers conference rival school announced it had gotten into some serious legal hot water. This time, the Big Ten rival is Rutgers, who dismissed its athletic director earlier in August rather...
Nebraska native Schneider’s struggles lead to Paralympic legacy
SYRACUSE, Neb. (KSNB) - As Natalie Schneider strapped into her wheelchair inside her home gym in Syracuse, Nebraska, in July, Paris was on the horizon. “I never dreamed my career would last this long,” Schneider said. Schneider is co-captain of Team USA women’s wheelchair basketball at the Paralympic Games....
Jefferson Man Sentenced to Probation For Not Claiming a Jackpot Due to Owing the State Money
A Jefferson man was recently sentenced to probation for a May incident. According to court documents, 36-year-old Jeremy Andrews pled guilty to an aggravated misdemeanor for third degree fraudulent practices. He had a two year prison sentence suspended and was placed on probation for two years with the Iowa Department of Correctional Services. The probation sentence was to run consecutively with another case where he was sentenced to serve 20 days in the Greene County Jail after being convicted of an aggravated misdemeanor for driving while barred.
Veteran couple receives free roof as thank you for service
WOODWARD, Iowa — A married couple of veterans was gifted a free roof by Bryan Exteriors as thank you for their service and continuous community generosity this week. US Army veteran Ron Woodard and National Guard veteran Mary Woodward have been fulfilling Christmas wish lists through the American Legion for the past 14 years. Friday, […]
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