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Grand Island Fire Department gets pet oxygen masks thanks to donation
GRAND ISLAND, Neb.- A fire department in central Nebraska is now more equipped to help pets during a fire thanks to a donation from a local clinic. “They had seen animals come in after a fire and they thought, how can we help this situation, how can we get help to the animals a little bit sooner,” said Fire Chief Cory Schmidt.
GIPD says drunk teens kicked, threatened to kill officers
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Two teenage boys are facing charges in Grand Island after police say they were violent toward officers. It happened just before midnight on Tuesday in the central part of town. Police say two 17-year-old boys were drunk. According to a news release, one boy pulled away and kicked officers. The other threatened to kill the officers and their families.
Video posted of trapped Grand Island bear being released in U.P.
MUNISING, MI – One of the black bears trapped on Grand Island was recently released on the mainland in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula – an event shown in a new video posted online by the Hiawatha National Forest. U.S. Forest Service officials continue to trap and relocate multiple...
Nebraska Select 18U Wins USYS Presidents Cup
WICHITA, Kan. — Another day, another W, for the Nebraska Select 18U soccer team. This one, though, means the most. Select won the USYS Presidents Cup, Tuesday afternoon, defeating LUFC, 4-1, a team from Wisconsin. The roster of this team includes nine players from Kearney High, three from Northwest...
Pair of Nebraska Cornhuskers stars coming back to Lincoln for one more ride
There’s been a ton of good news surrounding the Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team over the last few days. Firstly, there’s the news that Josh Caron got selected in the 4th round by the Seattle Mariners. Now there’s even better news for next year’s edition of Nebraska baseball. The...
North Platte police warn about fake missing person social media posts
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - The North Platte Police Department is warning the public about fake missing person posts that are circulating on social media. Law enforcement officials say while these posts may tug at your heart strings, there are some that are simply fake. That’s why they urge the...
Nebraska honors Tom Osborne and Brook Berringer outside new athletic complex
The Nebraska Football team has honored Hall of Fame Coach Tom Osborne outside their new athletic complex. A statue of Osborne and quarterback Brook Berringer has been installed outside the Osborne Legacy Complex. Fred Hoppe sculpted the statue, which was initially installed outside the Osborne Athletic Complex on the north side of Memorial Stadium in 2006. In a social media post from Tuesday, Hoppe explained how he convinced Osborne to agree to a sculpture. Tom Osborne was approached about getting a sculpture. He’s just a modest man and said no to everyone, the regents and the coaches. So I met with him...
Albion Seniors Win Home Finale over St. Paul visitors
The Albion Seniors hosted St. Paul on Monday, July 8th for their final home game of the regular season. On a night where the teams recognized their sponsors from Cornerstone Bank and American Legion Post 162 as well as the four seniors playing their final career home game, the Cards came away with a gritty 6-4 victory.
65-year-old man killed in ATV crash in rural eastern Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A Murray man was killed Monday in an ATV crash in rural eastern Nebraska, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office says. First responders were sent around 5:50 p.m. near 12th Avenue and Baxter Loop, just south of Beaver Lake, on a report of a man pinned under an ATV.
Alliance kids mow 50 yards for elderly, veterans, single parents
The Raising Men and Women Lawn Care Service has a simple message to all youth, "We challenge you to cut fifty lawns free for the elderly, disabled, single parents, veterans and anyone in need of help in your town." Jonas and Silas Daugherty accepted the lawn mowing challenge in Alliance,...
Woman cited in deadly crash west of Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A woman was cited Tuesday in a deadly crash west of Lincoln earlier this year, the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office says. Chief Deputy Ben Houchin said the 84-year-old woman was charged on suspicion of misdemeanor motor vehicle homicide in the crash on May 29.
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