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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.
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...
Nebraska State Fair Board to Meet Friday
3. Inform Public of Open Meetings Act Posting Location. 5. June Financial Reports – Joe Stump, AMGL and Jaime Parr. 6. Board Committee and Representative Business and Reports. a.Events – Brett Lindstrom. b.Facilities Planning – Tom Schellpeper. c.Agriculture – Dawn Caldwell. d.Finance – Lanna Hubbard.
Announcing a New Literary Festival Event to Take Place this Fall
Book lovers, get your calendars to save the date. A new literary festival is taking place in Lincoln. The 2024 Nebraska Celebration of Books (NCOB) will take place on Oct. 12, 2024, in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln City Campus Union at 1400 R Street. Two presentations, a writing workshop, and a slam poetry competition will take place on second floor leading up to the presentation of the Nebraska Book Awards at 3:30 p.m. NCOB will also host local bookstores and other vendors throughout the day beginning at 10:00 a.m.
Cumberland Woman Faces Multiple Charges
Forty-one-year-old Jennifer Masi of Cumberland is facing multiple charges. Lincoln police responded to the intersection of Commerce Street and Blackstone Valley Way late Sunday night where they found an abandoned and badly damaged SUV along with a downed utility pole which caused a power outage in the area. Masi was...
Carpetland wins Gopher Classic Legion Baseball Tournament
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Carpetland Legion Baseball (Lincoln East) defeated Fargo Post 2 5-0 to win the 2024 Gopher Classic. The Gopher Classic is one of the top legion tournaments of the Summer featuring over 90 teams. The Rugs won 9 games in just 5 days to win the tournament....
Grand Island teen arrested for assaulting officer
Grand Island, Neb. — A Grand Island teen cited for fleeing officers Monday night is now in a juvenile detention facility after Grand Island Police said he assaulted an officer, while a second teen threatened them. According to GIPD, around 11:55 p.m. Tuesday, officers responded to a disturbance at...
$8 Million in Errors: State to Take Over Troubled Omaha Public Schools Pension Fund Amid Audit Chaos
Omaha Public Schools’ pension fund, plagued by an $8 million audit revelation of errors like overpayments and miscalculations. Omaha School Pension Fund Audit Reveals $8 Million in Errors, State Worried About Overwhelming Administrative Challenges. Omaha Public Schools will soon hand over control of its pension fund to the state...
Cleaning up storm damage in Broken Bow after spotter confirmed tornado
Broken Bow, NEB — Business owners on South Fifth Ave in Broken Bow came back to a mess - after a spotter confirmed a tornado ripped through parts of Broken Bow Tuesday night. “All night we were without power," said owner of a U-Haul company in Broken Bow, Dave...
First annual concert series features two free shows in Hastings
HASTINGS, Neb. – Two Hastings businesses are organizing the first annual 'Downtown Summer Sounds' concert series, which features two free outdoor concerts. Frahm Bar and First Street Brewing announced the concert series in July. Co-Owner of Frahm Bar Cortney Davis and Jessi Hoeft of First Street Brewing created this...
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