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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...
GI Man Sentenced for Unlawful Firearm Possession
United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Tesluach Gatkuoth, 27, of Grand Island, NE, was sentenced July 17, 2024, in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska for being a felon in possession of a firearm. United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher sentenced Gatkuoth to 120 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After Gatkuoth’s release from prison, he will begin a 3-year term of supervised release.
LFR crews respond to gas leak in south Lincoln neighborhood
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Several Lincoln Fire & Rescue crews responded Wednesday morning to a gas leak in south Lincoln. The leak was reported around 9 a.m. near 37th and Van Dorn streets. LFR said a gas line was struck while crews worked on a water main. A video...
World champion trick roper Joan Wells coming to Grand Island Public Library
GRAND ISLAND — World champion trick roper Joan Wells will present a free program for all ages on Monday, July 22 at 10:30 a.m. at the Grand Island Public Library. “History of Trick Roping and Wild West Shows” uses the vanishing folk art of trick roping to bring the color and history of the Old West alive. In a dazzling and unique performance, she will follow the evolution of trick roping from charros creating rope spinning in Old Mexico through the heyday of Will Rogers and his affiliation with the Texas Jacks Wild West Show and the Ziegfeld Follies in the first decades of the 20th century.
Kearney Misko/Grand Island U-Save game rained out
The Kearney Misko Sports Seniors were leading 8-0 over the Grand Island U-Save Seniors in the bottom of the eighth. Kole Throckmorton was at bat, and Keegan Brand was at first base. Then Mother nature intervened, and the regular season finale for the Misko Seniors was rained out. For the...
Free defensive driving course offered for teens in Lincoln this weekend
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A free defensive driving course for teenagers is available in Lincoln this weekend. It’s called the B.R.A.K.E.S. program, which stands for Be Responsible and Keep Everyone Safe. Brendon Short, a senior instructor, said the program has been used to train more than 140,000 teens and...
Beatrice Humane Society gives free vaccinations and microchips
BEATRICE, Neb. (KOLN) - Beatrice Humane Society is partnering with Petco Love to provide 200 free vaccinations and microchips for cats and dogs. Wednesday from 3 to 5:30 p.m., owners and their furry friends can go to the Gage County Fairgrounds to utilize the free resource. Vaccinations include parvovirus and distemper for dogs, panleukopenia for cats and rabies for both.
Omaha City Council advances several major items including Costco annexation
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha City Council covered a lot of ground Tuesday after two weeks off. The meeting went well into Tuesday evening, covering 124 agenda items and taking nearly five hours to do so. Of note, they green lit the annexation package to include the new Costco...
Modernizing Nebraska’s child-care systems to better serve providers and families
A recent state audit of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services’ child care subsidy program highlighting overcharges by some child care providers has cast a shadow over a profession vital to our community. There is no question accountability is of the greatest importance when taxpayer dollars are used to aid our fellow Nebraskans. […] The post Modernizing Nebraska’s child-care systems to better serve providers and families appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
‘6 Regions, One Nebraska’ campaign begins
A broad coalition of state and local leaders convened in Grand Island Thursday to announce a “6 Regions, One Nebraska” initiative designed to reflect a new era of economic development.K.C. Belitz, director of the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, introduced the project on the campus of Central Community College, a location which in and of itself was significant since the six regions…
Grand Island man sentenced to 10 years for firearm possession as a felon
Omaha, Neb. — A Grand Island man has been sentenced to 120 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to United States Attorney Susan Lehr, Gatkuoth will begin a 3-year term of supervised release after prison. On April 8, 2022, Omaha Police Department...
Lincoln Crime Stoppers looking for suspect behind multiple thefts and forged checks
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln Crime Stoppers needs the public’s help identifying suspects in two theft cases. The first case happened on July 1, at Pinnacle Bank on 61st and Havelock. According to Crime Stoppers, the person of interest (shown below) came into the bank with more than $4,500...
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