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Nebraska GOP closes ranks, endorses federal delegation
LINCOLN — The Nebraska Republican Party’s spring of discontent with some of its elected leaders gave way this weekend to what the party hopes will be a fall of reconciliation and a rally against Democrats. Most would expect the state GOP’s central committee to endorse the five members of Nebraska’s all-GOP federal congressional delegation, as […]
2024 H.S. Football Preview: Lincoln Southwest
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Don’t be surprised if Lincoln Southwest is the most improved football team in the capital city this fall. The Silverhawks have overcome some growing pains and are primed for a breakout season in 2024. LSW returns starters at 17 positions including quarterback. 6-foot-4 QB Brockston...
Matt Rhule has high expectations for rising freshman
Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule has been impressed by one freshman in particular over the course of preseason. Linebacker Vincent Shavers stands out as the Huskers look for more depth at the position. Shavers was a December addition to the Huskers. He officially committed and signed with Nebraska on December 20 after flipping from the Miami Hurricanes following a visit the prior weekend. Shavers was a decorated high school player, recording more than 170 tackles in his prep career. According to his biography on the Nebraska Athletics website, he had 46 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, and seven sacks as a...
Morning Mash: Close but not quite football season yet
The football season feels incredibly close. And yet it's just under two weeks before the Nebraska Cornhuskers can get back to action and an entire offseason of hope built through roster development and key personnel change gets put on display. Nebraska football coach Matt Rhule has been adamant throughout the...
Nebraska Volleyball TV Schedule on Nebraska Public Media announced
Five additional Nebraska volleyball matches have been selected for TV broadcasts, in addition to the lineup announced on Aug. 5. Nebraska Public Media has been granted the rights to televise the Red-White Scrimmage (Aug. 24 at 6 p.m.) and three home matches: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Aug. 30 at 7 p.m.), Montana State (Sept. 7 at 2 p.m.) and Iowa (Oct. 6 at 2 p.m.). All matches that are televised on Nebraska Public Media are also streamed on B1G+.
'We're lucky to have our son home': Kindergartner with autism left on bus, Bennington school district says
BENNINGTON, Neb. — A pair of Bennington Public Schools parents say they gave their son "extra love and squeezes" when he returned home from school on Monday. The district said a driver failed to follow protocol when a child with autism was left behind on a school bus for more than two hours Monday morning.
Grand Island Police investigating scalping
Grand Island, Neb. — Grand Island Police are investigating after they say a man lost a portion of his scalp and was knocked unconscious following a bar fight over the weekend. According to GIPD,Just before 1 a.m. Sunday, officers were called to the area of Third and Walnut streets...
$20M development in Wayne to keep community growing
On the east side of Wayne, there is a $20 million transformational development underway. Known as the Prairie Trail Development, the project still has a way to go before it will be complete, but the amenities are sure to help Wayne grow for years to come.
Gothenburg residents cope with boil water order
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) -A boil water order has been in place in Gothenburg since Friday, and residents have been coping with its effects. The boil water order was set in place because of an E-coli outbreak. According to Gothenburg officials, the outbreak was caused by installing a new water line.
Mold forces Omaha school to cancel classes for third straight day
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - On Monday, J.P. Lord School stood empty once again after it dismissed students early Thursday when staff found mold in the building. The school serves students who are handicapped or have complex and chronic medical conditions. Omaha Public Schools COO Charles Wakefield said it was on...
Attorney General Hilgers Announces 2024 Nebraska Human Trafficking Task Force Summit
On September 18, 2024, the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office will be hosting the inaugural Nebraska Human Trafficking Task Force Summit at the Younes Center in Kearney. This day-long event will have multiple featured speakers and collaborative panels from various professions, including national and local organizations working to combat human trafficking.
Cooler start to the week, 80s and 90s return mid-week, linger through weekend
HASTINGS — The work week will start out decidedly cooler, but the warm temperatures will make a return by midweek and persist through the weekend across central Nebraska. High temperatures on Monday will reach the mid-80s owing to an upper-level ridge of high pressure that extends from Texas into the northern Plains, according to the National Weather Service – Hastings.
Teenage ‘railroad enthusiast’ to be charged as adult in Bennet train derailment
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The teenager accused of causing a train derailment in Bennet will be charged as an adult. Juvenile Court Judge Roger Heideman on Monday transferred the case of Zachary Hertzler, who turns 18 next month, to Lancaster County Court. In his ruling, the judge said the...
'Late' Nebraska football loses out on top tackle target despite a good fight
For a little while, Nebraska football fans dreamed about hauling in the top offensive tackle in the class of 2025. There was a time when David Sanders Jr. looked like a Huskers lean. And then things started to go south. On Saturday, it sure sounded like a door slammed shut....
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