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New University of Nebraska President Dr. Jeff Gold to kick off statewide tour Monday
University of Nebraska President Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., who began his new role on July 1, is kicking off a statewide tour Monday that will take him to each end of the state for conversations with Nebraskans about the future of the university and Nebraska’s growth and competitiveness. The...
Nebraska Legislature convenes for a special session to ease property taxes, but with no solid plan
Nebraska lawmakers have convened for a special legislative session called by Republican Gov. Jim Pillen with a directive to slash soaring property taxes in half, but no concrete answers on whether the Legislature will be able to agree on how to do that.
Long-acting HIV treatment to be offered in greater Nebraska
Thanks to a recently received grant, the UNMC/Nebraska Medicine Specialty Care Center will team with the Nebraska Medicine Grand Island Health Center to provide long-acting, injectable HIV treatment to patients in greater Nebraska. “Long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy, which was first approved for use in 2021, allows patients to come into...
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.
92-year-old Nebraska quilter makes 33 quilts for great-grandchildren to share love and legacy
PETERSBURG, Neb. (KOLN) - Lois Zegers of Petersburg has marked major milestones in her children’s and grandchildren’s lives with handmade quilts. Recently, she decided to extend this tradition to her great-grandchildren. For the past six months, Zegers has devoted day and night to her sewing room, producing 33...
Rolling Hills Supply Post 43 Opens Area 5 Tournament With Shutout Victory
WEST POINT – First round Class B Area 5 Senior American Legion baseball tournament competition began Friday afternoon. From Neligh Park – Anderson Field in West Point, #1 Rolling Hills Supply Post 43 Wayne was in action with #6 O’Neill Pinnacle Bank Post 93 to start the day.
Two human cases of West Nile virus reported in Lancaster County
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department confirmed two human cases of West Nile virus were recently reported in the county. West Nile Virus is primarily spread to people through the bite of an infected mosquito with the highest risk occurring in mid to late summer. Most people...
Woman assaulted by man on south Lincoln trail, police say
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A woman was assaulted Thursday evening on a trail in south Lincoln, police say. Around 6:20 p.m., a 20-year-old woman was on the Tierra Williamsburg Trail near 33rd Street and Nebraska Parkway. She exchanged “pleasantries” with a man who went by on a bicycle, police...
WWE SmackDown Preview, Start Time, How To Watch (7/26): Tag Team Gauntlet, LA Knight vs. Santos Escobar
WWE SmackDown (July 26, 2024) WWE Tag Team Championship Top Contender Gauntlet match: Street Profits (Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins) vs. Baron Corbin & Apollo Crews vs. Good Brothers (Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson) vs. Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson & Elton Prince) vs. Legado Del Fantasma (Angel & Berto) vs. Bloodline (Tama Tonga & Tonga Loa)
'Science of Skateboarding': New exhibit opens at Kiewit Luminarium
OMAHA, Neb. — A new exhibit is rolling into the Kiewit Luminarium — The Science of Skateboarding opened Thursday morning. This is the second time the exhibit has been on display; it was first put out in July 2023. "I work on building skate spaces here in Omaha...
Hastings city council looking to pave a path after a local business burned down
Hastings, Neb. — Bert's pharmacy in Hastings was a long-standing staple of downtown, but after the building burned down in 2022, there wasn't much done to clean up after. Now, city council looks to pave a path back to the heart of Hastings. So tonight, we approved the opportunity...
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