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NDOT continues its road construction filled summer in southeast Nebraska
FAIRBURY, Neb. -- More road work will begin in southeast Nebraska around Fairbury, on US-136. Weather permitting, the road work will begin Monday, July 22, from reference post 151.03 to reference post 156.24, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Werner Construction of Hastings is the prime contractor for this...
No turns on steady red arrows begins Friday; new Nebraska law mirrors federal standard
LINCOLN — A new Nebraska law clarifies that drivers can’t legally turn right on steady red arrows in the state, which mirrors standards that had already been in place nationwide. On Friday, a legal change offered this spring by the Nebraska Department of Transportation officially brought state traffic...
Deadline Approaches to Register for Ag and Economic Development Summit
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen is issuing a reminder about the deadline to register for this summer’s Ag & Economic Development Summit: One Nebraska. Registrations should be submitted online at govsummit.nebraska.gov by Friday, July 26. This year’s event covers three days and includes breakout sessions on talent...
Nebraska blood bank faces critical shortage, urges donors
Lincoln, Neb. — The Nebraska Community Blood Bank (NCBB) is issuing an urgent need for O+ and O- blood donors. The shortage has been impacting hospitals and is the lowest it's been since the early days of COVID, according to NCBB. There has also been a shortage in blood...
Foundation looking to lower suicide rates in Nebraska
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - Sometimes people who battle with mental health suffer in silence. A lunch and learn hosted by American Foundation for Suicide Prevention at the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce shed light on how to support and be an advocate for mental health and suicide prevention. The Nebraska...
EXCLUSIVE: NU System President Dr. Gold discusses NU returning to AAU
Eric McKay sat down with NU System President Dr. Jeff Gold to discuss his thoughts on Nebraska potentially returning to the prestigious Association of American Universities. Hear what Dr. Gold has to say.
Petitions turned in seeking to stop Nebraska’s redesigned school choice law
LINCOLN — Nebraskans appear likely to vote this November on whether to repeal the revamped version of Nebraska’s first major school choice legislation in a generation. Public schools advocacy group Support Our Schools on Wednesday announced that it was turning in more than 86,000 signatures gathered from people seeking a chance to weigh in.
Sending off Sawyer: Sodbusters beat Moo by 10 in Duddleston’s final game
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - The Hastings Sodbusters continued their home series against the Fremont Moo on Thursday at Duncan Field. It was the final game for right fielder Sawyer Duddleston as part of the franchise before he heads home to Arkansas. The Sodbusters beat the Moo 14-4 in Duddleston’s last...
Left-wing billionaires behind astroturfed ‘grassroots’ operation attacking House GOP
Lower Costs California, Nebraska for Us, and Michigan Families for Fair Care all have a bone to pick with Republicans; they run attack ads on GOP lawmakers running for reelection in competitive races and promote President Joe Biden‘s agenda. At first glance, the trio appear distinct from one another and to be grassroots projects organized […]
York Native, current Husker, Reed Malleck enters final day of championship in lead
FREMONT (July 18, 2024) – A pair of Husker teammates, Reed Malleck and Hamish Murray, are tied for the lead at the 116th Nebraska Amateur Championship after the third round at Fremont Golf Club on Thursday. Malleck, a York native who recently graduated, and Murray, a senior from Australia,...
Bellamy, Hoeft advance as district court judge nominees
LINCOLN — The state is moving closer to filling a judicial vacancy in Central Nebraska. Gov. Jim Pillen’s office announced Wednesday that the Judicial Nominating Commission forwarded two nominees to the governor for consideration: Melodie Bellamy on Kearney and Tim Hoeft of Holdrege. The nominees are vying to become a district court judge for the 10th Judicial District, which includes Adams, Clay, Franklin, Harlan, Kearney, Nuckolls, Phelps and Webster counties.
Police find critically injured victim from shooting in north Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. — One person was taken to the hospital in critical condition following a shooting in north Omaha. The incident happened around 10:15 p.m. in the area of 18th and Spencer streets. Police said they later found a victim near 18th and Wirt streets. There has been no...
Nebraska State Patrol finds 17 firearms, plethora of drugs in narcotics investigation
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Nebraska State Patrol arrested two people Thursday after finding numerous guns and controlled substances. The State Patrol SWAT team and a drug task force executed a search warrant in the morning on Eighth Avenue in Kearney. During the search, investigators said they found 12...
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