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'Science of Skateboarding': New exhibit opens at Kiewit Luminarium
OMAHA, Neb. — A new exhibit is rolling into the Kiewit Luminarium — The Science of Skateboarding opened Thursday morning. This is the second time the exhibit has been on display; it was first put out in July 2023. "I work on building skate spaces here in Omaha...
Hastings city council looking to pave a path after a local business burned down
Hastings, Neb. — Bert's pharmacy in Hastings was a long-standing staple of downtown, but after the building burned down in 2022, there wasn't much done to clean up after. Now, city council looks to pave a path back to the heart of Hastings. So tonight, we approved the opportunity...
The improbable return of ‘the beer that made Omaha jealous’
In a time before Prohibition, tiny Wilber, Nebraska, produced something nearby metropolis Omaha envied. Today, more than a century later, Wilber is trying to make Omaha jealous again. In its heyday, the Wilber Brewing Company produced 40,000 barrels of beer per year, and almost all of it was consumed by...
Omaha police search for missing 11-year-old boy
OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha police are asking for the public's help to find a missing 11-year-old boy. Z'aire Foster-Newman is described as 4-foot-11 and 80 pounds. If anyone has any information about his whereabouts, they are asked to call 911. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be...
Crop duster plane a total loss after hitting power lines and crashing
OVERTON, Neb.- - A crop duster plane is a total loss after it crashed in Central Nebraska. According to a news release by the Dawson County Sherriff’s Office, their communications center received an iPhone crash indication about nine miles north of Overton at 4:11 p.m. When officials arrived, they...
New faculty spotlight: Mark Cheney, MD
Mark Cheney, MD, is a new faculty member at UNMC. Title and department at UNMC: Volunteer associate professor, Department of Anesthesiology, UNMC College of Medicine. What drew me to anesthesiology: Pharmacology and physiology were among my favorite subjects during medical school. I looked for the specialty that applied these best, which led me to anesthesiology.
Crews battling grass fire northeast of Scottsbluff
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (KNOP) - Firefighters are battling a large grass fire northeast of Scottsbluff. Fire crews were dispatched to the grass fire, now known as the Camden Grass Fire at 12:30 p.m. mountain time. An evacuation advisory was issued for the area near County Road G and Lake Minatare Road...
Lincoln Salvation Army kicks off Annual ‘Back-to-School Backpack Drive’
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Lincoln Salvation Army is looking to individuals and businesses in the community to help them provide children with the tools they need for a successful school year. The distribution event will take place on Thursday, August 8 at the Lincoln Salvation Army. The backpack drive...
Nebraska to host 2026 quarterback on Friday
The Nebraska Cornhuskers will welcome a class of 2026 quarterback to Lincoln this weekend. Four-star prospect Jackson Taylor will be on the Lincoln campus on Friday, July 26. Taylor is a 6-foot-0, 170-pound quarterback for Thousand Oaks in Los Angeles, CA. In 13 games last season, he threw for 2,598 yards with a 56% completion percentage. He threw for 29 touchdowns and seven interceptions and finished the year with a quarterback rating of 111.3. Taylor holds multiple offers, but early indications are that the Auburn Tigers are the early frontrunners for his commitment. Nebraska’s class of 2026 has no commitments. The class of 2025 has 17 commitments and is ranked outside the top 25. Excited to be in Lincoln Friday with @HuskerFootball 🔴⚪️@HuskerFBRecruit @CoachMattRhule @Coach_Satt @CoachDanny10 pic.twitter.com/WYgUZwnfzk — Jackson Taylor (@jackson7taylor) July 23, 2024 Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
Kirk Herbstreit Names Two Dark Horse Contenders In The Big Ten
The Big Ten is one of the more exciting conferences in college football now that the USC Trojans, UCLA Bruins, Washington Huskies, and Oregon Ducks are members. This makes the College Football Playoff, with its 12-team format taking place in 2024, a topic of discussion for the Big Ten. Kirk ...
City of Lincoln announces 154-acre land acquisition for new northwest park
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The City of Lincoln announced on Thursday the acquisition of land for Cornhusker Bank Park on the northwest side of town. The 154-acre plot located at 14th Street and Arbor Road was purchased for $3 million in February and will include the following:. 85 acres...
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