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County, city law officers arrest three in search of Beatrice home
BEATRICE – Gage County Sheriff’s Deputies and Beatrice Police combined to make three arrests July 12th, following the serving of a search warrant n Beatrice. Just after noon, Friday….law officers executed the warrant at a home in the fifteen-hundred-block of Market Street….part of an ongoing investigation into methamphetamine distribution authorities say was happening at the home.
High-altitude balloon out of South Dakota floats around Lancaster County
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A white balloon floating around the Lincoln area caught the attention of many people with craned necks on Wednesday. The balloon, hovering over 11 miles above the ground, drifted around Lancaster County throughout the morning and afternoon. It lingered over Van Dorn Street for nearly two hours before floating northwest to Branched Oak Lake.
Madison solar energy project receives investment from USDA
A solar energy project in Madison, Nebraska was selected to receive a Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) program award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA is providing the developer, Bluestem Energy Solutions, with a loan that is 40% forgiven. Bluestem Vice President Will Crane said the partially forgivable...
Omaha Woman Wins Fourth Truck$ & Buck$ Truck
Lincoln, NE–July 16, 2024–Kimberly McPhaul of Omaha is the fourth winner of a 2024 Ford F-150 XLT 4x4 SuperCrew truck in the 29th edition of the Nebraska Lottery’s $2 Truck$ & Buck$ Scratch game. McPhaul purchased her winning Truck$ & Buck$ ticket at Hy-Vee Food Store #04...
‘Human rights issue’: OHA tenant says mold-filled house the cause of health issues, repeated ER visits
OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — After a monthslong investigation into the living conditions at the Omaha Housing Authority, KETV Investigates was flooded with messages, calls and emails from residents revealing bugs, rats and broken appliances, but one of the biggest issues they said is mold. With hundreds of units and...
New bus route expands transportation options in rural Nebraska
VALENTINE, Neb. - If you don’t drive in a city, you can still get around by bus, rail or ride share, but public transportation is often limited in rural areas. However, that’s starting to change in some parts of Nebraska. 89-year-old Martha Siegfried of Valentine doesn’t drive but...
‘6 Regions, One Nebraska’ campaign begins
A broad coalition of state and local leaders convened in Grand Island Thursday to announce a “6 Regions, One Nebraska” initiative designed to reflect a new era of economic development.K.C. Belitz, director of the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, introduced the project on the campus of Central Community College, a location which in and of itself was significant since the six regions…
Further dialing back the summer heat, humidity for a while
A significant, long-lived storm was responsible for most storm reports, including report of a tornado near Merna (around Broken Bow) Tuesday evening. Hail was reported up to 2″ (Johnstown) and wind gusts up to 75 mph (Elm Creek). Personally, I don’t think we could dish up better summer days...
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff will visit Nebraska again this week
OMAHA, Neb. (Nebraska Examiner) - Second gentleman Doug Emhoff is coming back to Omaha on Wednesday. His visit kicks off an expected parade of surrogates from the presidential campaigns seeking a stray swing vote in the Electoral College from Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District. Emhoff, a lawyer married to Vice...
Police identify swimmer who drowned in private lake in Norfolk
NORFOLK, Neb. (KOLN) - The Norfolk Police Division identified the swimmer who drowned in a private lake in Norfolk as 29-year-old Erick Ponce Herrera. On July 14, Norfolk Fire and Rescue and Norfolk Police responded to a report of a male swimmer who went missing in a private lake near Highway 81 and North Airport Road just after 5:50 p.m.
2024 Team Talent Preview: Nebraska
Welcome to the 10th part in our series looking at the rosters of every Big Ten team as we head ever closer to opening day. The order is organized by my team talent rankings. For more information on how those numbers came about, check out the intro for the Northwestern post. And while you’re there, go ahead and read the whole thing then come back. We’ll wait for you.
WINNEBAGO TRIBE TO HOST 158TH HOMECOMING POW WOW
THE WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA IS PREPARING TO HOST ITS 158TH ANNUAL POWWOW. THE CELEBRATION WILL BE HELD JULY 25-28 AT VETERAN’S MEMORIAL PARK IN WINNEBAGO. THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF CHIEF LITTLE PRIEST AND THE POWWOW IS THE LONGEST RUNNING HOMECOMING CELEBRATION IN THE UNITED STATES. IN THE SUMMER...
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