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More fun through the weekend, at the Gage County Fair
BEATRICE – The Gage County Fair heads into its weekend events of Four-H and Open Class shows, exhibits and grandstand entertainment. Gage County Ag Society President Don Esau says attendance has been good through the first half of the fair. "Bull riding on Wednesday night, we had a good turnout for our concert last night...we have races tonight. It's a little bit warm but people seem to be in good spirits...and we always have to remember that last year, we had a 114 heat index....so when you complain about the heat, that's good....but it could be worse."
Another Fort Collins Brewery Will Be Closing for Good
After two and a half years, a craft brewery located in Fort Collins will close for good. Patrons of the brewery will not have to wait long for another option in the area, however, as another Colorado brewery will be taking over the space. According to the Coloradoan, Atlanta-based Sweetwater...
Volunteers are the stars of Cheyenne Frontier Days-livepkg-Cheyenne News Now at 5:30 pm - VOD - clipped version
You may not always see them, but they are always there, putting their best efforts forward to help you have your greatest Cheyenne Frontier Days experience. Across the many committees, it takes about 3,000 volunteers to make the “Daddy of ‘em All” happen.
Cheyenne Frontier Days Highlights: Performances 3&4
It's the best time of the year; it's time for The Daddy of Em' All! Known as a bucket list rodeo for fans and athletes alike, this memorable rodeo promises some of the best completion of the PRCA season. With the qualifying rounds of slack in the books, the rosters are officially set, leaving fans and athletes eager to see who will advance to the semi-final round of completion. In each performance four athletes will advance to the semifinals, we've recapped a few of the quickest times and most impressive scores from performances 3 and 4.
18 Year Old Rookie Cowboy Wacey Schalla Explodes onto the Rodeo Scene
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) - There aren’t many cowboys at the frontier days rodeo that are competing in the finals for 2 events, but would you believe that one of those cowboys was just 18 years old? Wacey Schalla is competing in his first frontier days rodeo and he’s been prepping for this day for his entire life.
Three Forks' Tayla Moeykens wins Cheyenne Frontier Days semifinal with arena's fastest time of year
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Three Forks' Tayla Moeykens, the collegiate reserve national barrel racing champion at Montana State the past two years, won her semifinal race at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo on Friday with the fastest time of the year at Frontier Park. Moeykens, riding her 6-year-old gelding KN...
Wyoming Braces for Severe Storms and Thunderstorms Through 8 PM
Cheyenne, WY – Wyoming residents should prepare for an active day of showers and thunderstorms, as severe weather is expected to continue through 8 PM. The National Weather Service in Cheyenne issued a warning stating that storms have already started developing and will persist throughout the evening hours. According...
Fraud investigation snares insurance company employee, former Colorado police officer
A former insurance claims adjuster has confessed to stealing more than a quarter million dollars from her company by filing false auto insurance claims and pocketing the money. Colette Palin, 63, of Aurora, admitted to Travelers Insurance investigators that she issued 64 fraudulent claims payment to herself, 55-year-old Shawn Brassfield of Aurora, and 47-year-old Malee Lor, a former Henderson and Commerce City resident.Lor is a former Thornton Police Department officer, according to the Colorado Attorney General's Office which brought felony theft charges against all three last year.In total, Palin received $268,530 between 2018 and 2020 as a result of the fraudulent...
Nebraska Weather Warning: Strong Thunderstorms, Hail Expected Late Sunday Night through 2AM
Omaha, NE – Nebraska residents should prepare for a potential severe weather event this evening. The US National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska has issued a warning for strong to severe thunderstorms expected to impact the area tonight. According to the National Weather Service, the primary hazards will be strong...
Nebraska Supreme Court upholds law banning transgender care for youth and abortions
The Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the state’s law banning gender-affirming care for minors and abortion after 12 weeks of pregnancy, ruling the two issues were legally allowed to be combined. The abortion ban was added as an amendment to Legislative Bill 574, which would restrict access to gender-affirming medical care for transgender young…
Water crews recover body of missing man at Lake Cunningham
OMAHA, Neb. — Water rescue crews recover the body of a missing man at Lake Cunningham. Omaha Fire spent hours compiling data and searching the water for the 31-year-old. Crews used sonar technology to detect the body beneath the surface and sent divers in. "So once we identify or...
Nebraska football now in the driver seat for Oregon WR commit
When discussing Nebraska football recruiting efforts, fans have focused largely on offensive tackle David Sanders. However, several other big prospects are in Lincoln right now, including Dayton Raiola and Isaiah Mozee, an Oregon wide receiver commit. While Husker fans want David Sanders bad, they also want Mozee, and for now...
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