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Omaha teacher to be honored at Barry Manilow concert
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An Omaha music teacher is being honored and receiving a $10,000 grant from Barry Manilow’s Manilow Music Project. Hiltje Peitz, a music teacher at Liberty Middle School in Papillion, will be the recipient of $5,000 herself, while the school will receiving $5,000 in new band instruments.
Lincoln Public Schools sees high turnout in latest effort to address staffing shortages
LINCOLN, Neb. — Schools in Nebraska are struggling to fill hundreds of vacancies, just like others nationwide. To address this problem, Lincoln Public Schools (LPS) has been having interview days with the goal of hiring as many school staff as possible. The most recent interview day was on Tuesday,...
Braydon Zink, Mud County on stage for second Downtown Sounds
SIDNEY -- Plan on a night of high energy country music Friday, July 19, as Braydon Zink and Mud County take the stage for the second of three Downtown Sounds concerts. Downtown Sounds is a family-friendly concert venue held at Hickory Street Square in downtown Sidney. Gates open at 5 p.m. with the show starting at 6 p.m. The event will include food vendors and drink vendors.
Veteran Nebraska football receiver getting rave reviews from coach
While he had to miss spring practice, Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda is hoping he can make a big impact for the Nebraska football team this fall. Count his position coach, Garret McGuire among those who believes he will. "Oh my gosh, he's attacked this rehab like no other." McGuire said during a...
Omaha and NCAA Men’s College World Series Make a Winning Team
The NCAA Men’s College World Series continues to be a winning signature event for Omaha, drawing visitors—and their tourism dollars—from across the country. During the 12-day event, 86% of the hotel rooms in Douglas County were filled, compared to 83% last year. More than 139,000 out-of-town visitors attended games at Charles Schwab Field Omaha, according to data from Placer.ai, an independent analytics tracking. Fans of the visiting teams provided us an opportunity to showcase our city to new visitors. Top visited attractions included Old Market Entertainment District, Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, The RiverFront Parks, Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge, Steelhouse Omaha and Slowdown.
Crete Fire and Rescue receives biggest inflow of volunteers at once
CRETE, Neb. -- The Crete Fire Department is welcoming its biggest influx of volunteers at one time. Six new volunteers are joining the department, increasing its number to 42 total members. Moving to 42 members is a big help to James Yost, Assistant Fire Chief. “Moving up to 42,” said...
The City of Sidney is set to change their pay grid and a Panhandle Woman appears in court
A Panhandle woman accused of using her car to injure an individual in Scottsbluff appears in court and the City of Sidney is set to change their pay grid these stories and more on KNOP's Panhandle Roundup.
Nebraska football could get final shot at top OT target before commitment
Nebraska football being in the running for top OT target David Sanders Jr has long been surprising to many recruiting analysts around the country. Just how much they’re in the running is still the subject of much conjecture. There are some who believe the Huskers were never really in...
Texas man arrested in deadly crash in southwest Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A Texas man was arrested after a fatal crash in southwest Nebraska. The Hitchcock County Sheriff’s Office and the Nebraska State Patrol responded just before 7 a.m. Thursday to a crash involving two semitrailers at the intersection of Highways 6 and 25. An investigation...
Warriors, Knights lead area schools in Class C All-Sports final rankings
OMAHA - The Omaha World-Herald has released their final All-Sports standings for Class C, one Northeast Nebraska team finding themselves in the Top Ten fin a couple different groups. In combined boys-girls scoring, Crofton came in second with 63.75 points, while the Warriors also had a Top Ten finish in...
Friday legion baseball area tournament highlights + scores (07.19.24)
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - The Area 7 legion baseball seniors and juniors tournaments began in both Scottsbluff and Hastings on Friday. The seniors played out in the panhandle, with the juniors at Duncan Field. Seniors A-7 Tournament:. #1 Grand Island Home Federal def. #6 Scottsbluff WESTCO; 10-2 #2 Hastings Five...
Electrical fire destroys semi and building east of Fairbury
FAIRBURY, Neb. -- Another electrical fire set ablaze a semi and building east of Fairbury Thursday, calling over 30 firefighters to respond. Jefferson County Dispatch received a call at 12:04 p.m. Thursday, regarding a semi on fire east of Fairbury, east of Garber’s. Fire personnel were on the scene...
Texas man accused of motor vehicle homicide, tampering with evidence in crash that killed Nebraska man
HITCHCOCK COUNTY, Neb. — A Texas man is accused of motor vehicle homicide and tampering with evidence after a deadly crash in Nebraska. Around 6:55 a.m. Thursday, the Hitchcock County Sheriff's Department requested state troopers to assist with a fatal crash involving two semi-trucks and trailers at the intersection of Highway 6 and Highway 25, the Nebraska State Patrol said.
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