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Nebraska State Fair Board to Meet Friday
3. Inform Public of Open Meetings Act Posting Location. 5. June Financial Reports – Joe Stump, AMGL and Jaime Parr. 6. Board Committee and Representative Business and Reports. a.Events – Brett Lindstrom. b.Facilities Planning – Tom Schellpeper. c.Agriculture – Dawn Caldwell. d.Finance – Lanna Hubbard.
Grand Island man sentenced for police chase, shutting himself in stranger’s bedroom
OMAHA, Neb. — A Grand Island man will spend a decade in prison for leading police on a chase and barricading himself inside a child’s room. On Wednesday, a federal judge sentenced 27-year-old Tesluach Gatkuoth to 10 years in prison for being a felon in possession of a gun. A U.S. Attorney’s Office news release says police officers tried to pull Gatkuoth over in Omaha for a traffic violation in 2022. The release says he sped away, eventually ditched his car and ran on foot and then broke into a family’s home.
‘This operation has been life-changing’: Lincoln gets a cochlear implant surgeon
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – After nearly 20 years without one, Lincoln finally has another Cochlear implant surgeon. Previously, patients would have to travel to Omaha to get the procedure. Dr. Jesse Schmid is a Nebraska native, hailing from Alliance. He and his wife studied in Missouri for five years,...
High-altitude balloon out of South Dakota floats around Lancaster County
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A white balloon floating around the Lincoln area caught the attention of many people with craned necks on Wednesday. The balloon, hovering over 11 miles above the ground, drifted around Lancaster County throughout the morning and afternoon. It lingered over Van Dorn Street for nearly two hours before floating northwest to Branched Oak Lake.
Pair of Nebraska Cornhuskers stars coming back to Lincoln for one more ride
There’s been a ton of good news surrounding the Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team over the last few days. Firstly, there’s the news that Josh Caron got selected in the 4th round by the Seattle Mariners. Now there’s even better news for next year’s edition of Nebraska baseball. The...
Grand Island Fire Department gets pet oxygen masks thanks to donation
GRAND ISLAND, Neb.- A fire department in central Nebraska is now more equipped to help pets during a fire thanks to a donation from a local clinic. “They had seen animals come in after a fire and they thought, how can we help this situation, how can we get help to the animals a little bit sooner,” said Fire Chief Cory Schmidt.
Former director convicted in daycare theft ordered to pay thousands of dollars
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — A former Grand Island day care director convicted of stealing thousands of dollars from the center was sentenced to five years probation on July 10. Andrew Moss, who ran St. Paul's Cornerstone Early Learning Center, pleaded guilty in April to theft by unlawful taking – more than $5,000.
North Platte police warn about fake missing person social media posts
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - The North Platte Police Department is warning the public about fake missing person posts that are circulating on social media. Law enforcement officials say while these posts may tug at your heart strings, there are some that are simply fake. That’s why they urge the...
St. Francis Foundation gives funding boost to Grand Island area first responders
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - The St. Francis Foundation presented 12 area first responders with checks Monday to help them buy new equipment. The majority of the funding came from the foundation’s ‘Ticket to Win’ event in June, and totaled 101,900 for area fire departments and Project Xcite2.
65-year-old man killed in ATV crash in rural eastern Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A Murray man was killed Monday in an ATV crash in rural eastern Nebraska, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office says. First responders were sent around 5:50 p.m. near 12th Avenue and Baxter Loop, just south of Beaver Lake, on a report of a man pinned under an ATV.
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