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Tilden man dies after driving into ditch in northeast Nebraska
BLOOMFIELD, Neb. (KOLN) - A Tilden man is dead after a single car crash near Bloomfield on Sunday. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an accident at the intersection of 546 Avenue and Highway 84 east of Bloomfield. According to the sheriff’s office, Caden Reikofski was...
12-year-old hit by vehicle while walking to school in south Lincoln, police say
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A 12-year-old girl was hit by a vehicle Friday morning while walking to school in south Lincoln. Around 7:45 a.m., a car didn’t yield at 48th Street and Claire Avenue and crashed into a southbound box truck, police said. It then slid through the...
Bianca Ayala starts as Gates Elementary principal, only bilingual principal in GIPS
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. -- In a school district that is over 54% Hispanic Latino, being bilingual is a big advantage. At the moment, Bianca Ayala is the only bilingual principal at Grand Island Public Schools. “Honestly, I was shocked because I’ve worked in other schools in Grand Island and they...
Afghan refugees discuss life in Lincoln after Taliban takeover
Life changed overnight, bringing chaos and misfortune for many Afghans on Aug. 15, 2021. From crowds on the streets of Kabul to crowds at the International Airport, residents were unsure what the future would look like. Emergency flights over the next month helped evacuate many Afghans. A number of those...
Two hospitalized after multi car collision in Kearney
KEARNEY, Neb. — At least two were injured in a near head-on collision this afternoon in Kearney. Kearney Police Department (KPD) showed up at the scene of a crash near the Good Samaritan Hospital, at the intersection of 2nd Avenue and 29th Street around 1:30 PM. According to KPD, a jeep driving in the wrong lane hit a truck in the oncoming northbound lane, knocking the truck into a Ryde bus. The driver of the jeep and the truck were taken to the hospital.
ESPN's FPI predicts Nebraska football's 2024 season
Here's how ESPN's FPI sees things shaking up for Nebraska football in 2024 with the start of the season a few weeks away. ESPN's Football Power Index (FPI) predicts measured success for the Huskers in year two of Nebraska football coach Matt Rhule's tenure. ESPN made a post-summer update of...
Five Nebraska boys ages 11 to 17 arrested in murder of 64-year-old Uber driver after violent robbery
Five Omaha, Nebraska, teens are facing murder charges after the shooting death of a 64-year-old Uber driver after a robbery on Tuesday. Two of the boys will be tried as adults, it was reported. Four were taken into custody for questioning on Wednesday after a chase involving multiple agencies across several counties, while the fifth was arrested on late Thursday night.
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo repurposes storm debris to feed animals
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Crews are still working to clean up after the storm that ran through the Metro two weeks ago. While many might not be fans of all of the debris, some of it is getting a new life at the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. Some of the fallen leaves are going straight into animals’ stomachs.
Class C-2 football: Oakland-Craig's senior quarterback Braylon Anderson is true dual-threat
OAKLAND - Oakland-Craig quarterback Braylon Anderson started developing his running game out of necessity, and now the dual-threat signal caller is primed for a big senior season. Anderson, who threw for more than 2,000 yards as a sophomore, added a running component to his game after running back Jaxon Jorgensen...
Friday marks the first day of horse racing at recently-opened Harrah's Columbus
Horse racing returns to Columbus this weekend at a brand new location. The race track at the recently-opened Harrah’s Columbus casino will host its first live racing Friday. The casino officially opened in May. Harrah’s is the first mile long track to run horses in Nebraska since the Aksarben...
Sidney School Board approves new Ag teacher
SIDNEY -- The Sidney School District Board of Education recently approved Lori "Chrissy" Befus as the new agriculture teacher at Sidney High School. She has worked as an insurance agent and customer service representative at Security First Insurance, Cabela's in Sidney and Corral West Ranchwear as store manager and as manager trainee. She has an Associates of Science, Agricultural Business with emphasis in Communications from Lamar Community College and a Bachelor of Arts in Agriculture Business with emphasis in Communications from Oklahoma Panhandle State University.
LES reports power outage in south Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Lincoln Electric System is reporting a power outage in south Lincoln on Thursday. In a post on social media, LES said 1,100 customers in the area of 8th to 34th and Old Cheney to Pine Lake were without power. Crews have been sent to...
Flood to conduct town hall meeting in Fremont
U.S. Congressman Mike Flood announced Wednesday he will conduct a town hall meeting from 5 to 6 p.m. Aug. 22 at the Fremont High School CTE Center. During the town hall, Congressman Flood will provide an update on the priorities he’s been working on for Fremont and Nebraska’s First Congressional District. There will be a question-and-answer period.
Nebraska Football Countdown to Kickoff: No. 16 Elijah Jeudy
Only 16 days remain until the beginning of Nebraska’s 2024 season and in the player spotlight with just over two weeks remaining is junior defensive lineman Elijah Jeudy. The 6-foot-3, 285-pound junior defensive lineman is in his second year with the program after playing in 11 games as part of the Blackshirt defense in 2023 as he recorded eight tackles including one tackle for loss while also blocking one field goal while a member of the Huskers’ special team unit. This fall, Jeudy will once again be a rotational defensive lineman for the Huskers but could see a bit of a bigger role than what he saw in 2023. Jeudy and the Huskers will continue to prepare for the Huskers season opener on August 31 against the UTEP Miners on August 31. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
Nebraska football's newest assistant is one of its highest paid
The Nebraska football team has had its fair share of staff shakeups since Matt Rhule took over. This summer's shakeup came thanks to defensive back coach Evan Cooper stepping down abruptly. John Butler was named his replacement and now we know one of the reasons he came to Lincoln. He got a nice little sum of money to do so.
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