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Hall County of Commissioners agree to sign ambulance service contract
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - Hall County Board of Commissioners are holding special meetings to discuss the county’s budget. Thursday marked the first of several budget meetings they will hold over the next three weeks. Wood River Mayor Greg Cramer came to the budget meeting with one goal. He...
Grand Island duo named Nebraska Junior Golf 16+ Players of the Year
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - Nebraska Junior Golf revealed its Players of the Year for each division on Thursday now that the summer season is nearing its end. In the Boys 16+ group, Grand Island Senior High alum Prestin Vilai earned the honor for the second year in a row. This summer, he repeated as champion at the Central Nebraska Junior amateur, among other accolades.
'Something exciting is cooking': Popular Omaha Italian restaurant announces second location
OMAHA, Neb. — A popular Italian restaurant that serves "carefully crafted" pizza and pasta announced a second location is coming. Related coverage in the video above: Chronicle: Now Serving Omaha. Via Farina took to Facebook to make the announcement. The video said it's "coming soon" in the fall of...
Omaha homeless organization, mayor say city’s coordinator making an impact
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Since December 2022, homeless services coordinator Tamara Dwyer has been the city’s go-to for helping with those who don’t have a shelter. “I think she has done a fantastic job,” said Mayor Jean Stothert earlier this week. “I’ve told everybody this — her history — is she had a period of time she was homeless. She has really, really been successful in her career now.”
'Poured her heart into the kids': Family reflects on life of Omaha educator honored with street named after her
OMAHA, Neb. — On Thursday, loved ones celebrated the life and legacy of a woman who showed a passion for education. Dr. Danita Webb's family unveiled the renaming of 36th Street and Curtis Avenue, in her honor. But ahead of that, KETV Newswatch 7 sat down with the people...
Fremont man sentenced in rollover death
A Fremont man was sentenced Tuesday for a 2023 rollover accident that resulted in another man’s death. Bradley R. Drews, 39, entered a plea of no contest to a first-degree misdemeanor charge of motor vehicle homicide for the accident that claimed the life of Kyle T. Shipman, 37, also of Fremont.
Governor and AG Issue Statements on Court’s Ruling to Uphold LB574
LINCOLN, NE -- Today, Governor Jim Pillen issued the following statement regarding the Nebraska Supreme Court’s decision upholding LB574, which the Governor signed into law in 2023 and which banned abortions after 12 weeks and prohibited irreversible sex change surgeries on children:. “I am grateful for the court’s thorough...
Ag advocates gather for CommonGround National Conference
Eight Nebraska CommonGround Volunteers recently attended the National CommonGround Conference in Des Moines, Iowa. CommonGround Nebraska is made of a group of farm and ranch women who have conversations with consumers about food and is supported by soybean and corn farmers. The conference included a panel of state ag leaders...
ESU 4 programs explained during NC Rotary Club meeting
Julie Davisjdavis@cherryroad.com Educational Services Unit (ESU) 4 provides supplemental educational services to schools across southeast Nebraska. The unit, based in Auburn, assists public and parochial…
First Ever Tenant Union Formed In NE
Nebraska's first tenant's union has been established in Bellevue. WOWT reports that residents at the Fontenelle Hills Apartments formed a union earlier this month. Union members have expressed concerns over alleged conditions at the apartment complex including compromised garage structures, potholes, non-working lights and a non-working laundry room.
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