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Omaha pharmacy family mourns Marvin Kohll
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One of the founding family members of Kohll’s Pharmacy has died. Marvin Kohll, who worked for his parents delivering prescriptions out of the original family pharmacy before becoming a pharmacist himself, died last week at age 93, "leaving behind a lasting legacy of service and dedication," a letter from the Kohll family.
Chaduza Cook Off Ups the Prizes Package for Contestants.
The Valentine Chamber is inviting everyone to be a part of the 7th Annual Chaduza Cook-Off on September 7th in the Valentine City Park. They will have room for 15 Pit Masters. Valentine Chamber of Commerce will provide the meat which will be available for pick-up the evening before. Categories will include Beef, Pork and Chicken with a special side dish category as well. Winners in the meat classes will receive 175 dollars in chamber bucks. Second place is 150 dollars and 3rd place is 125 dollars. The chamber will serve burgers to the public starting at 11AM.The public will also have an opportunity to sample all the meats prepared by contestants and vote for peoples choice. Raffle items include a Halo grill from Reese Propane and a Henry Golden Boy Rifle from Tooth and Whisker Outdoors. There will also be a cornhole tournament with registration starting at 10AM with entry fee of $50 per team and 100% pay out and $750 added money. There will be a live music concert that evening in the Park with Jenni Dale Lord performing from 8 to 10PM. The date again is September 7th. They will also have the Husker game on TV that evening.
Honoring Malcolm X: supporters see $20m as ‘down payment’ on decades-old struggle to celebrate Omaha native
Every morning Karen Gamble flips on the lights in the old worship hall and glances to her left at a black banner reading: “Who is the most famous person from Omaha, NE?”. She turns to her right in this room of old photos and yellowing newspaper clippings and locks eyes with a portrait of a man staring behind horn-rimmed glasses, pressing a finger to his temple.
UNK’s Held switches to coach tight ends, adds familiar faces to staff
KEARNEY, Neb. — After more than 25 years in coaching, Nebraska-Kearney head coach Ryan Held is still looking for new challenges. That is part of his motivation to change his position coaching responsibilities entering his second season leading the Lopers. Last year, Held coached running backs. This year, he is coaching tight ends.
Kingsley Dam facing major renovation project
LAKE MCCONAUGHY -- Kingsley Dam and Lake McConaughy is due for a refacing project. The announcement was made recently by the Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District. Current cost estimates, according to the Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District, is $100 million to $200 million. The project is...
Feds approve Pillen disaster declaration for 17 Nebraska counties
LINCOLN — Nebraska governments and public utilities will get federal disaster aid to offset the cost of damage from severe storms that struck between May 20 and June 3. President Joe Biden granted most of Gov. Jim Pillen’s major disaster request from storms that spurred tornadoes, flooding and strong winds. Pillen’s push had support […]
NDOT Announces RFP Opportunity for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Under NEVI Program
(Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) is pleased to announce the opening of a procurement bid opportunity under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. NDOT has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) Number R231-24 for the selection of one or more qualified contractors to build, own and operate direct current fast charging (DCFC) stations at seven strategically located sites along the I-80 corridor.
New report provides insight to help address NE workforce woes, brain drain puzzle
LINCOLN — Nebraska college graduates who grew up in the state are about twice as likely to stay and work here compared to their out-of-state peers, according to new research on what keeps talent in Cornhusker territory. Key findings also show that having social and economic ties to the state, as well as previous work […]
Open state legislative seats reach second-lowest point in eight election cycles
This year there are 953 open state legislative seats, guaranteeing at least 16% of all seats will be won by newcomers. This is the second-smallest number and percentage of open seats since Ballotpedia began gathering data in 2010. Ballotpedia uses the number and percentage of open seats to help determine...
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