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Nebraska Game and Parks approves 2025 bighorn sheep season, updates park regulations
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission approved several items at its Aug. 16 meeting, including the establishment of a 2025 bighorn sheep hunting season set to run from Dec. 2-22, 2025. During the meeting, the commissioners made changes to park regulations that:. Allow snowmobiles to be...
Man gets prison for stealing ashes from Grand Island cemetery
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - A man who stole two urns from a Grand Island mausoleum in May has been sentenced to prison. Richard Boon, 34, pleaded guilty in June to charges of burglary and prohibited acts involving human remains, according to court records. On Monday, he was sentenced to 8 to 15 years for the burglary charge and 23 to 24 months for the charge related to human remains. The sentences will be served concurrently, or at the same time.
Grand Island Police investigating scalping
Grand Island, Neb. — Grand Island Police are investigating after they say a man lost a portion of his scalp and was knocked unconscious following a bar fight over the weekend. According to GIPD,Just before 1 a.m. Sunday, officers were called to the area of Third and Walnut streets...
A warm trend is coming for next week across Greater Nebraska
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - After spending the last couple of weeks with a good amount of cloud cover (especially early in the day) and cooler-than-average temperatures, we will warm back up for mid-to-late August. We also look to alternate between partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies and the possibility of more scattered t-storms on some days.
Community Kitchen Project in Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — New opportunities for the city of Grand Island. On Tuesday, the Grand Island City Council voted seven to zero to accept a grant for a kitchen pilot project. The shared kitchen space opens up multiple doors for opportunity within the community. The project is partnering...
Northwest Girls Golf Season Preview
(Grand Island, NE) - The Northwest girl's golf team will be looking to qualify for the state golf tournament for the fifth straight season in 2024. Diane Rouzee will will be the head coach for the Vikings with help from her husband Dave this season. Below is a pre-season interview below. Northwest will start the season with an appearance at the Central City scramble on Thursday, August 22nd at 10:00 am.
New GIPD Officer Jason Derr Sworn In
Grand Island, Neb. — Grand Island is another officer stronger after the swearing in of Officer Jason Derr on Friday, August 16. Derr is a Grand Island native, and is excited to begin field training with his fellow officers. Derr along with several other officers across Nebraska graduated from the Law Enforcement Training Academy to conclude four months of learning and training.
High School Football Previews: Shelton is Fully Healthy. Look Out.
SHELTON, Neb. — The Bulldogs are barking. But most importantly, they are healthy once again. The reason why you did not see Shelton football go far last year was because of injuries that dinked and dunked them. Get this, they still made the Class D6 Playoffs. "Everyone's is fully...
Omaha Community Playhouse celebrates 100 years of theater
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha Community Playhouse officially launched their 100th Anniversary season on Sunday, Aug. 18. During a celebration at the Gene Leahy Mall, over a dozen area singers and musicians performed at the theater’s Playhouse in the Park event, which Executive Director Becky Noble said has been in the works for a year.
Nebraska High School Rodeo Makes Stop in Lexington
Anna Clark of Thedford competes in barrel racing during NE high school rodeo in Lexington Photo by Stephanie Miller. The Nebraska High School Rodeo fall season continued this past Saturday and Sunday in Lexington. Among the area highlights, Kallan Cox of Purdum won the barrel racing on Sunday with a...
Huskers have leading kicker with Tristan Alvano limited in practice
Nebraska football may have a kicking battle on their hands, as John Hohl is currently the leading kicker in camp. Coach Matt Rhule mentioned this development in his press conference with the media on Saturday afternoon. I think Hohl is really coming on well and to be quite honest today was not a big special teams day today was like we kicked field goals in rhythm so meaning if it was a field goal attempt in a game we would have gone a field goal attempt. Hohl transferred in from Iowa Western Community College. He redshirted in his lone season at Iowa...
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