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Skate Park Renovation Rolls Into Grand Island
Grand Island, NE — New opportunities, this one with a set of wheels, for the city of Grand Island. “We have a skate park, currently at Pier Park, and it is getting to the point where we need to think about something new. And so we have money budgeted for this year, this coming year, for a potential project,” says Todd McCoy, Grand Island Parks & Rec Director.
Nebraska Volleyball Season Opener Among Most-Watched Matches Ever on ESPN
The AVCA First Serve Showcase in Kentucky garnered more viewers than the population of Lincoln, nearly breaking a Nebraska volleyball television viewing record for ESPN. The first match of the season eclipsed the Wisconsin-Louisville match by over 100,00
Hastings Rejuvenates Downtown, through Grant Program
The downtown district serves as the heart of a community, and Hastings’ city center is beating strong thanks to investments made through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. Over the past ten years, Hastings has been awarded $1.45 million of CDBG funds for Downtown Revitalization (DTR). Use of these grants has produced 11 façade/building renovation projects, 13 new businesses, 26 new owner-occupied or rental loft apartments, and 2 parking lot renovations—with one last project to be completed.
Lewis and Clark Center turns 20
More than 1,100 people celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center this past weekend. On Friday, August 25, almost 600 students, teachers and chaperones participated in a special Living History Day that focused on activities at the Center’s new fort, which is still under construction.
Lincoln man suspected of DUI crashes into railroad crossing arm
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A Lincoln man was cited on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs on back-to-back days, including a Wednesday incident where he crashed into a railroad crossing arm in southwest Lincoln. Lincoln Police said 52-year-old Gregory Davis was driving west in a Toyota pickup truck...
Shooting Ranges Available for Sight-In
Hunters may sight-in their firearms and bows for the coming seasons at any of several public and private shooting ranges listed on the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s website. “It is important to sight-in your firearm or bow to increase your accuracy, boost your confidence, and help prevent hunting...
Caricature artist a big “draw” at the Nebraska State Fair
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KOLN) - If you are looking for a memorable state fair souvenir, a fun idea could be getting a caricature of yourself drawn by Dirk Christensen. We caught up with QuickDraw Caricatures artist Dirk Christenen at the Pinnacle Bank Expo Center to find out more about himself and his art work. “I’ve been doing this for about 34 years professionally,” Christensen said. “My real job over the years has been a broadcaster. I worked for 35 years in Kearney and another 7 in Lexington, and I was a program director in radio.” Christensen says he did caricatures as a side job during those years, but now he’s turned his passion for drawing people into a full-time endeavor.
Nebraska football: Glenn Thomas has big plans for Jalyn Gramstad
As we get closer and closer to the regular season, there’s been an awful lot of focus on Nebraska football’s freshman starting quarterback. There’s been so much focus on Dylan Raiola, it’s easy to forget guys like Daniel Kaelin, Heinrich Haarberg and Jalyn Gramstad exist. But...
Huskers getting closer to answers at placekicker spot
With 48 hours left until Nebraska's season opener with UTEP, the Husker kicking competition has a bit more clarity, though Matt Rhule said Thursday that there is still time to change course. Sophomore Tristan Alvano and redshirt freshman John Hohl could split placekicking duties in the opener, Rhule said, with...
Cactus Jacks owner reflects on 15 years of growth at the Nebraska State Fair
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KOLN) - Jeff Leo tells hungry customers, “Don’t let the long lines scare you.” He said they’re making burgers every 12 seconds to serve people waiting in a line that will sometimes stretch across the Heartland Events Center. Leo owns Cactus Jacks, a...
Nebraska is a four-touchdown favorite against UTEP as it looks to win its first opener since 2019
UTEP at Nebraska, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (Fox) BetMGM College Football Odds: Nebraska by 27 1/2. Series record: First meeting. Nebraska, which hasn’t won an opener since 2019, expect to make a big jump in Matt Rhule’s second season. The game marks the debut of freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola, the highest-ranked recruit ever signed by the Cornhuskers. UTEP, which has had just two winning seasons since 2006, begins the Scotty Walden era. The 34-year-old Walden, who lost three of four games as Southern Mississippi’s interim coach in 2020, takes over for Dana Dimel after going 26-14 at Austin Peay. Eleven of his Austin Peay players followed him to El Paso.
A Whole New Playing Field
What happens in the future stays in the future. Week seven, week eight and so on are approaching, but the focus of the Gretna Dragons football team is to work their hardest for the present moment. “We are planning to go 1-0 each week. There’s no sense (in) looking forward...
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