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Great Dane Presents Nicole Patent With HR Support Award
WAYNE – With nearly two decades of experience, a Great Dane Wayne employee was recently recognized with an HR Support award. According to a release, Nicole Patent, Great Dane Wayne Human Resources Specialist, was presented with the award. Patent has been with Great Dane for 19 years and instrumental...
CHI Health reports over 36 fireworks-related injuries in Lincoln, Omaha this 4th of July
On Wednesday and Thursday, CHI said the ER’s have treated burns, lacerations and contusions, mainly to the eyes, face and hands on several people ranging from young children to older adults.
'A more profitable, sustainable industry': Nebraska's new $7.2 million feedlot innovation center
ITHACA, Neb. — It's the first of its kind, a new $7.2 million commercial scale feed lot research facility. It was designed to help the University of Nebraska study the latest developments in livestock production and sustainability. "In the summertime when it's really hot. Animals in this barn will...
Brainard farm reaches a major milestone
BRAINARD, Neb. (KOLN) - Fox Run Farms has served many purposes over the years, and now it’s going to be honored with a Pioneer Farm Award. We caught up with Leopold Kovar, who grew up on the farm on the west edge of Brainard. He remembers when his father, brother and mother worked it. His mom always put in a full day’s work.
Grand Island man ordered to pay more than $192,000 in restitution to the USDA
LINCOLN, Neb. -- A man from Central Nebraska will need to pay nearly $200,000 in restitution after lying about owning cattle to obtain a loan. According to a news release, a federal judge sentenced 39-year-old Daniel Butt, of Grand Island, on Wednesday to five years of probation and eight weekends in jail. He will also need to pay $192,758.61 to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Services Agency after being convicted of making a false statement on a loan application and bankruptcy fraud.
Jersey worn by Adrian Martinez in first UFL championship game on display in Pro Football Hall of Fame
CANTON, Ohio — Legendary Husker quarterback Adrian Martinez is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The jersey that Martinez wore during the United Football League championship and a game ball is on display in the Hall of Fame's "Pro Football Today Gallery." Martinez, who won the UFL MVP,...
Former Husker named head coach of Atlanta Vibe
A former Nebraska volleyball player has been named the head coach of a professional volleyball team. Kayla Banwarth has been named head coach of the Pro Volleyball Federation‘s Atlanta Vibe. Banwarth played Libero at the University of Nebraska from 2007 to 2010. She was an assistant at Nebraska from 2017 to 2019 before becoming the head coach at Ole Miss. She coached at Ole Miss from 2020 to 2022 and finished with a record 29-38. Banwarth expressed her excitement at becoming a head coach again. “I am so excited for the opportunity to be a part of a first-class organization...
Man in critical condition after car crash in south Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One person was taken to the hospital after a single-car accident early Saturday morning. The crash happened near 25th and L streets just after 2 a.m. Nebraska State Patrol troopers found a male outside a vehicle -- it’s unclear whether he got out on his own or was ejected. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
‘They both seem a little incompetent’: Lincoln voters react to calls for Biden to quit
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – As President Joe Biden faces calls to quit his reelection bid, Channel 8 asked voters what they think about both candidates. Fiona Berkin, a Biden supporter, said the president’s performance at last week’s debate gives her concerns, but she is confident that he is her choice.
Cozad's Parking Lot Party: A Much- Needed Reboot of Bands, Brews, and BBQ
Cozad is cooking up a storm with the first annual Parking Lot Party! The Cozad Chamber of Commerce has put many hours into transforming the beloved Bands, Brews, and BBQ into this brand-new event, and it's sure to be a sizzling hit. Planning for the event began shortly after Cozad...
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