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Firefighters battle grass fire west of Sidney
CHEYENNE COUNTY (July 25, 2024) -- Firefighters from several agencies battled a fire west of Sidney near Cheyenne County Roads 105 and 24 Wednesday. At about 1:23 p.m., Sidney Fire Department received a page of a fire west of Sidney with flames showing. An estimated 275 acres were burned in the fire. The scene was cleared at 7:23 p.m. Wednesday.
Austin orders review Medal of Honor awards for Wounded Knee massacre
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a Pentagon board to review Medal of Honor awards for troops who participated in the 1890 Wounded Knee massacre, where Native American women and children were killed by U.S. soldiers in the deadliest mass shooting in the nation’s history. In a Wednesday memo to key staff, Austin directed the…
Smoky skies over the Omaha-metro to improve over the weekend
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - If you’ve stepped outside at any point over the past several days you likely have noticed a layer of smoky haze in the sky. This is being pulled in from fires burning on the west coast of the U.S. and Canada. A ridge of high...
Missouri lawsuits allege abuse by priests, nuns; archdiocese leader in Omaha among those accused
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Sixty people allege in new lawsuits filed in Missouri that they were abused as children by dozens of priests, nuns and others, and the man who now leads the Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska, is among the accused. Five separate lawsuits seeking unspecified damages were filed this week in St. Louis and neighboring counties. All told, the lawsuits name 56 alleged abusers. The suits seek unspecified damages. Among those named is Omaha Archbishop George Lucas. He is accused of abusing a teenage boy at St. Louis Preparatory Seminary in the late 1980s. Lucas strongly denies the allegations, saying in a statement that he has never had sexual contact with another person.
Columbus and Fremont to play regular season high school football game at Memorial Stadium
LINCOLN - Columbus and Fremont will play the 105th meeting of the historic F&C Cup, Highway 30 rivalry at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday, Sept. 21. Originally scheduled to be played in Fremont, the two squads will face off in a stand-alone game at the home of the Huskers. This is the same week that Nebraska hosts Illinois on Friday night. Columbus head coach Craig Williams announced the new venue on social media.
City of Lincoln announces 154-acre land acquisition for new northwest park
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The City of Lincoln announced on Thursday the acquisition of land for Cornhusker Bank Park on the northwest side of town. The 154-acre plot located at N. 14th Street and Arbor Road was purchased for $3 million in February and will include the following:. 85...
Veteran Nebraska football coach returns to on-field role
The more the Nebraska football program changes, the more it stays the same. One way in which it is staying the same is that the Huskers are bringing back an old coach, to help out with on-field coaching one more time. Taking advantage of the rule change that allows the...
Buffalo County Fair kicks off with horse show
KEARNEY, Neb. (KSNB) -The first day of Buffalo County Fair started off with a 4-H horse show. The Buffalo County Fair in Kearney held their 4-H horse show with competitors of all ages ranging from eight to 18 years old on Wednesday. Participants have been preparing all summer long, practicing week in and week out for this show.
Omaha man facing charges in prescription fraud spanning three counties
Omaha, Neb. — An Omaha man faces charges in multiple counties after investigators said he used fraudulent prescriptions to get Hydrocodone and Oxycodone. Tyrese Reese, 25, faces multiple counts of intentionally violating a narcotic drug law in Dodge, Hall and Lancaster Counties. According to arrest affidavits in all three...
Sheriff's wife facing charges after assaulting her daughter
Hall County, Neb. — The wife of a local sheriff has been charged with assaulting her daughter. Daniela Deaver, 53, of Ord, is charged in Hall County Court with third-degree assault causing bodily injury. She is the wife of Greeley County Sheriff Paul Deaver. Court records do not list...
Central City Post 6 juniors win first legion state title since 1976
VALLEY, Neb. (KSNB) - The Central City/Fullerton Post 6 legion baseball team finished competition at the Class B state tournament from Chris Frank Field in Valley on Wednesday. After entering the bracket with a 25-0 record and as the only undefeated team, the program progressed to the Class B state...
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...
Linnaus, Nebraska girls earn 56-16 win over Maine in Day One of wrestling exchange
PIERCE - Several Northeast Nebraska wrestlers took to the mat yesterday for the first ever girls’ version of the Nebraska Maine Exchange out at Pierce High School. The girls from Nebraska dominated throughout the evening, picking up six pins as a team on their way to a 56-16 victory.
Roblox Jailbreak: SWAT Van Event All Graffiti Locations for Criminals and Police
Want a free, exclusive skin for your fully-decked-out Police Van? Then you better hurry and clear this event for the Comic Skin. As a Criminal, you and your friends‘ job is to vandalize buildings with graffiti while the Police have to clean them. However, both side’s objectives are located in different locations and you have to clear them all to complete the Roblox Jailbreak SWAT Van event. In total there are 16 Graffitis, eight for each side; you can track the progress bar at the event board in the Prison.
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