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Gerrard Takes Nebraska, Iowa Leadership for iHeart
OMAHA — The nation’s largest owner of radio stations has named an Area President for its “Nebraska-Iowa Area,” putting her in charge of iHeartMedia properties in Omaha, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, the Premium Choice hub of Ogallala, and Sioux City. Rhonda Gerrard will continue to...
Petitions turned in seeking to stop Nebraska’s redesigned school choice law
LINCOLN — Nebraskans appear likely to vote this November on whether to repeal the revamped version of Nebraska’s first major school choice legislation in a generation. Public schools advocacy group Support Our Schools on Wednesday announced that it was turning in more than 86,000 signatures gathered from people seeking a chance to weigh in. The […] The post Petitions turned in seeking to stop Nebraska’s redesigned school choice law appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
19-year-old driver caught going over 100 mph says he was in a hurry to get some chicken fingers
Raising Cane's sauce is boss, but definitely not worth all this. The post 19-year-old driver caught going over 100 mph says he was in a hurry to get some chicken fingers appeared first on MotorBiscuit.
GI Man Sentenced for Unlawful Firearm Possession
United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Tesluach Gatkuoth, 27, of Grand Island, NE, was sentenced July 17, 2024, in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska for being a felon in possession of a firearm. United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher sentenced Gatkuoth to 120 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After Gatkuoth’s release from prison, he will begin a 3-year term of supervised release.
Nebraska Select 18G soccer wins USYS National Presidents Cup title
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNB) - The United States Youth Soccer National Presidents Cup came to an end in Wichita, Kansas on Tuesday. The Nebraska Select U-18 Girls competed in the championship game. The Nebraska-based program played Lakeshore United FC out of Wisconsin in the final and won 4-1 to claim the...
World champion trick roper Joan Wells coming to Grand Island Public Library
GRAND ISLAND — World champion trick roper Joan Wells will present a free program for all ages on Monday, July 22 at 10:30 a.m. at the Grand Island Public Library. “History of Trick Roping and Wild West Shows” uses the vanishing folk art of trick roping to bring the color and history of the Old West alive. In a dazzling and unique performance, she will follow the evolution of trick roping from charros creating rope spinning in Old Mexico through the heyday of Will Rogers and his affiliation with the Texas Jacks Wild West Show and the Ziegfeld Follies in the first decades of the 20th century.
Kearney Misko/Grand Island U-Save game rained out
The Kearney Misko Sports Seniors were leading 8-0 over the Grand Island U-Save Seniors in the bottom of the eighth. Kole Throckmorton was at bat, and Keegan Brand was at first base. Then Mother nature intervened, and the regular season finale for the Misko Seniors was rained out. For the...
Iowa youth delegation competes in 2024 4-H Shooting Sports National Championship
Eighteen Iowa 4-H delegates showcased their skills and sportsmanship at the 2024 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships in Grand Island, Nebraska, June 23-28. The event hosted 708 youth from 40 states, competing in the compound archery, recurve archery, air rifle, air pistol, .22 rifle, .22 pistol, shotgun, muzzleloading and hunting skills disciplines.
LFR crews respond to gas leak in south Lincoln neighborhood
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Several Lincoln Fire & Rescue crews responded Wednesday morning to a gas leak in south Lincoln. The leak was reported around 9 a.m. near 37th and Van Dorn streets. LFR said a gas line was struck while crews worked on a water main. A video...
Daylight Donuts Owners Sadly Close Shop
Daylight Donuts owners Kevin and Brooke Kelsey were teary-eyed the last few days that their business was open in Cozad. The Kelsey’s sold their first donuts on Feb. 6, 2020, and sold their last donuts on Saturday, July 13, 2024. Kevin has accepted a “day job” which begins on...
Albion native receives Nebraska Farmer scholarship
Nebraska Farmer is pleased to announce that Albion native Addy Donelson is our 2024 scholarship recipient. Donelson, who is a sophomore at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, is an agriculture and environmental sciences communication major, with minors in Engler entrepreneurship and public policy. The Boone Central High School graduate just added...
Modernizing Nebraska’s child-care systems to better serve providers and families
A recent state audit of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services’ child care subsidy program highlighting overcharges by some child care providers has cast a shadow over a profession vital to our community. There is no question accountability is of the greatest importance when taxpayer dollars are used to aid our fellow Nebraskans. […] The post Modernizing Nebraska’s child-care systems to better serve providers and families appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
‘6 Regions, One Nebraska’ campaign begins
A broad coalition of state and local leaders convened in Grand Island Thursday to announce a “6 Regions, One Nebraska” initiative designed to reflect a new era of economic development.K.C. Belitz, director of the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, introduced the project on the campus of Central Community College, a location which in and of itself was significant since the six regions…
Grand Island man sentenced to 10 years for firearm possession as a felon
Omaha, Neb. — A Grand Island man has been sentenced to 120 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to United States Attorney Susan Lehr, Gatkuoth will begin a 3-year term of supervised release after prison. On April 8, 2022, Omaha Police Department...
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