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Violenteer, Pagan Athletes, Jackoffs tonight; Benson Days this weekend…
Omaha noise-rock four-piece Violenteer is headlining tonight at The Sydney in Benson. They top off a four-band bill that includes Kansas City noise/art-rock band Jorge Arana Trio, Lawrence Kansas punkers Jackoffs and Omaha art-noise duo Pagan Athletes. 8:30, $10. It’s gonna be a long night. And that about does...
Annie Tighe says, “Just get on in here!”
BLAIR, NEBRASKA (2024 JULY 25, THURSDAY) – In downtown Blair, a small shop is making a big impact on the local retail scene. Tighe It With A Bow, owned by Annie Tighe, has been a fixture on Washington Street since 2013, offering a unique alternative to mass-produced goods. The...
More fun through the weekend, at the Gage County Fair
BEATRICE – The Gage County Fair heads into its weekend events of Four-H and Open Class shows, exhibits and grandstand entertainment. Gage County Ag Society President Don Esau says attendance has been good through the first half of the fair. "Bull riding on Wednesday night, we had a good turnout for our concert last night...we have races tonight. It's a little bit warm but people seem to be in good spirits...and we always have to remember that last year, we had a 114 heat index....so when you complain about the heat, that's good....but it could be worse."
Camden Grass Fire scorches 167 acres northeast of Scottsbluff
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - Fire crews have fully contained a grass fire in the Panhandle that the state fire marshal said was re-ignited from a burn pile earlier in the week. The fire started northeast of Scottsbluff around 12:30 p.m. Thursday near County Road G and Lake Minatare Road. An evacuation advisory was issued for the area.
Broken Bow’s Quinlan Bailey – Football Spotlight – Presented by Jennifer Broades State Farm
In his senior season at Broken Bow High School, Quinlan Bailey is a seasoned veteran on the football field, having dedicated nearly nine years to the sport. “I’ve been playing football for almost nine years now. I started when I was eight years old,” he shared, reflecting on a journey that began with the inspiration of his biggest supporter, his dad.
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...
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.”
Omaha native McGuire relishing Olympic debut with USA men’s soccer
PARIS, France (KSNB) - Two days after news broke that Orlando City FC forward Duncan McGuire made the U.S. Olympic men’s soccer team, the former Creighton star said he was on a plane to Europe. It all started with a FaceTime call from Team USA Olympic head coach Marko Mitrovic.
Juvenile Injured in Crash with Suspected Drunk Driver in Caldwell County
A juvenile from Breckenridge Missouri suffered moderate injuries Friday evening when her vehicle was struck by a vehicle whose driver was arrested on suspicion of felony driving while intoxicated on US 36 in Caldwell County. The collision occurred on US 36 eastbound at Kidder Junction, one mile south of Kidder,...
Nebraska Supreme Court upholds law restricting both medical care for transgender youth and abortion
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska law that combined abortion restrictions with another measure to limit gender-affirming health care for minors does not violate a state constitutional amendment requiring bills to stick to a single subject, a majority of the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled Friday. The state’s high court...
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