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EPA Region 7 Presents $500K Brownfields Check to Schuyler Community Development in Nebraska
Today at a brownfield site in Schuyler, Nebraska, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister presented a $500,000 ceremonial check to Schuyler Community Development as an EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant selectee. EPA selected the organization to receive the grant through EPA’s Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup (MAC)...
North Lincoln Auto Parts Store Robbed Wednesday Night
LINCOLN–(KFOR July 25)–Lincoln Police are investigating another armed robbery, this time at the O’Reilly Auto Parts near 48th and Orchard around 9:45pm Wednesday. LPD Public Information Manager Erika Thomas told KFOR News an employee said two unknown men came into the store, pointed a gun and demanded money. The two suspects left with an undisclosed amount of money and no one was hurt.
Lincoln Literacy offers driving classes for immigrants and refugees
Lincoln Literacy helps immigrants and refugees acclimate to life in the U.S. by teaching literacy skills, and now the group is also helping people learn to drive. “Some of them come and they are very afraid,” said Nancy Jerez, instructor and Assistant Director of Autoskill Programs. “Even if they are in front of the simulator, they are afraid. I think that they get more confident doing that week-by-week. They are learning and they are getting familiar with the parts of the car, that is good for them.”
Nebraska Football: Comparing Linebacker Recruits Christian Jones And Will Hawthorne
The Huskers are in the final reckoning for these two talented linebackers when deciding where to play their college football. Christian Jones 6-2.5/215 and Will Hawthorne 6-2/ 220 have very similar measurables but who would be the preferred choice for Husker Nation to see donning the Scarlet and Cream?. Jones...
‘Heartbeat of the community’: Mayor Gaylor Baird announces new northwest Lincoln park
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird, Parks and Recreation Director Maggie Stuckey-Ross and community partners announced the name and location of a new northwest Lincoln city park Thursday. Mike Sousek, Lower Platte South Natural Resources District Manager General Manager, John Dittman, Cornhusker Bank Chairman, Nicole Fleck-Tooze, Solidago Conservancy...
Agriculture Builders visit UNMC for summer tour
Agriculture Builders of Nebraska Inc., a nonprofit that supports agriculture in Nebraska, including the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, recently held its summer tour and meeting at UNMC. The group held a day of ABN reports, meetings and presentations at the medical center July...
Lincoln Public Schools discuss summer renovations
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - With the summer break, Lincoln Public Schools is taking full advantage of the empty buildings as crews work to complete around 40 different projects to add to the student experience. Since February of 2020, LPS has been busy executing the plans in their $290 million bond...
5-star Michael Terry will visit Nebraska football again
We have seen Nebraska football come back from the dead in more than one recruitment and it appears as though the Huskers have done that again with five-star wide receiver/athlete Michael Terry. Terry did release a top four recently that included Nebraska football, Oregon, Texas, and Texas A&M. Yet, in...
William Clark's great-great-great-great-grandson helps lead reenactment of Lewis and Clark Trail 100 years later
OMAHA, Neb. — A group of history reenactors, including William Clark's great-great-great-great-grandson Churchill Clark, retraced the Lewis and Clark Trail while teaching anyone they could about the way of life back in 1804. The living history portrayal took place 100 years after Merriweather Lewis and William Clark made their...
Bus tips over in downtown Lincoln crash
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A small bus tipped over Wednesday afternoon in downtown Lincoln. The crash happened about 3:30 p.m. at 10th and P streets. A Channel 8 reporter on the scene saw a shuttle for 8N Lofts, an apartment complex, on its side. A pickup truck was also...
Woman hit, killed by train in Columbus Monday, OSHA launching investigation into incident
COLUMBUS, Neb. — The Platte County Sheriff's Office said one woman is dead after she was hit by a train. It happened Monday night in Columbus. Witnesses said she was hit while getting off the tracks. Deputies said right now it is deemed accidental. A team of investigators from...
Nebraska’s newest ‘Good Life’ district, in Bellevue, will center on indoor waterpark
BELLEVUE — Nebraska has its fourth “Good Life” district, as state economic development officials have approved the formation of a 575-acre district in Bellevue. The newest district, near the intersection of Highways 75 and 34 in Bellevue, joins others that have been designated in Gretna, Omaha and Grand Island.
SCAL field day set for Thursday, Aug. 8.
Lincoln, Neb. —The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s South Central Agricultural Laboratory (SCAL) field day is Thursday, Aug. 8. The field day focuses on improving crop production and profitability with research-based, practical information shared by University of Nebraska educators, specialists, staff and students. The event is designed so those attending can select the tours they are most interested in. A special demonstration will provide the opportunity to see real-time, camera-based weed detection technology with the John Deere See and Spray.
Lincoln Man Victim of Online Dating Scam
A 37-year-old Lincoln man was the victim of a scam after befriending a female on a dating app. Lincoln Police say that shortly thereafter he received unsolicited nude photos and was then contacted by someone who said they worked for the Omaha Police Department. He was then told by the woman’s father would not press charges if the victim paid $2,400. The victim wired the money to an online account.
HUSKER FOOTBALL: Rhule Talks About Progress in Offense Heading into Fall Camp
INDIANAPOLIS–(KFOR July 24)–Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule talked about some of the key elements he’s seen in the offense heading into fall camp, compared to a year ago during his first season with the Huskers. Rhule told KFOR’s Chris Schmidt he wants the offense to be...
About the UNMC VETSmile Dental Clinic
The VETSmile Dental Clinic at the UNMC College of Dentistry addresses the urgent need for accessible dental services within the veteran community. In collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs’ VETSmile program, the College offers affordable or complimentary dental services to eligible veterans. Veterans receive quality dental care from...
Nebraska football walk-on program fade into oblivion officially begins
If it hasn’t sunk in just yet, one of the most beloved aspects of the Nebraska football program is about to be a thing of the past. That is barring some sort of last minute change to how the schools around the NCAA are expected to settle a lawsuit that has to do with athlete compensation.
Survey shows continued decline in rural economy
OMAHA, NE – The latest Rural Mainstreet Index has declined for an eleventh consecutive month. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says weak agriculture commodity prices and declining exports contributed to weakness in the economy. He says, “China, for example, their economy’s just moving sideways to down, and that means...
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