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Nebraska’s 2024 Book Award Winners Announced
Celebrate Nebraska’s 2024 Book Award winners with author readings and an awards presentation ceremony at the Nebraska Celebration of Book’s (NCOB) literary festival. Held at the UNL City Campus Union on October 12th, winners of the 2024 Nebraska Book Awards will be honored at the celebration which will include an author roundtable during the festival and the awards ceremony directly after at 3:30.
Wildlife Encounters Back at NSF
Wildlife Encounters is at the Nebraska State Fair for the third time in four years. Kip and Stacey Smith worked with Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom. They bring their educational program and a bunch of gators to the fairgrounds. Find them just sound of the Heartland Events Center next to the sustainability pavillion. Hear an interview.
A writing assignment for the times
As the dog days of late August drag on, seemingly beyond their allotted 24 hours, Nebraskans know what to expect in the lethargy brought on by endless heat and humidity. School starts. While asking young minds to focus in the swelter may seem counterintuitive to the learning process, air-conditioning and some inexplicable wont to dismiss […]
Extension programs offer diverse training and education
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — The Nebraska Association of County Extension Board helps bring grassroots knowledge to the university. The Extension board represents all 93 counties in the state, with a board of 24 directors. These boards help bring education throughout the state. "Extension can bring so much information to...
Car destroyed by fire at north edge of Beatrice
BEATRICE – Fire destroyed a car just north of Beatrice Monday afternoon. Beatrice Rural and City fire personnel were sent to an area east of U.S. Highway 77 on Hickory Road, a few minutes after two p.m. Flames engulfed the auto, but there were no injuries. Beatrice Rural Fire...
Teen charged in Bennet derailment appeals transfer of case to adult court
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A 17-year-old Bennet boy accused of derailing a train is appealing the decision to charge him as an adult. In a Monday court filing, Zachary Hertzler said he intends to take his case to the Nebraska Court of Appeals. On April 22, a loaded coal...
Blair EEE Risk Remains Low
BLAIR, NEBRASKA (2024 AUGUST 26) – In August 2024, Dr. Anthony Fauci was hospitalized with West Nile Virus, while Massachusetts reported its first human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) since 2020. Both are mosquito-borne diseases. This article examines the risk of EEE in Blair. EEE is a virus...
Pacific Northwest Corvette Caravan makes a stop at the Museum of American Speed
LINCOLN, NEB — On Tuesday, August 27th, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. over 300 corvettes made a stop at the Museum of American Speed. This was the PNW Caravan's first appearance at the Museum of American Speed, as the Caravan departed from Sandy, Oregon, and Issaquah, Washington on the morning of August 22nd.
Nebraska defensive coordinator Tony White hands out 12 coveted Blackshirt jerseys
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska football unveiled the Husker defenders who were awarded Blackshirts to open the 2024 season. A total of 12 players received the coveted honor, including all 11 starters: defensive ends Ty Robinson, Jimari Butler, and Cam Lenhardt, nose tackle Nash Hutmacher, linebackers John Bullock, Mikai Gbayor, and MJ Sherman, defensive backs Tommi Hill, Isaac Gifford, Malcolm Hartzog Jr., DeShon Singleton and Marques Buford.
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