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Detours set for I-80 traffic in Nebraska amid overnight repairs
Both eastbound and westbound lanes of I-80 will be closed Tuesday night, August 20th, from Kearney to Elm Creek due to guardrail repairs. According to the Nebraska Department of Transportation,westbound traffic will divert at Kearney to HWY 44, HWY 6, and HWY 183. Eastbound traffic will divert to HWY 30, then east to Kearney.
Job Corps Program Celebrates 60th Anniversary
Student and leadership from Nebraska Job Corps campus honor the diamond anniversary at Leadership Summit in Washington, DC. The U.S. Department of Labor hosted the center director and a student leader from the Pine Ridge Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center located in Chadron among the 245 attendees from more than 120 campuses nationwide last week for the third annual Job Corps Leadership Summit. The event marked the culmination of the program’s yearlong 60th anniversary celebration.
Winning Powerball lottery tickets sold in California and Nebraska
INGLEWOOD – There was one ticket sold matching all six numbers in Monday evening drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery. The jackpot winning ticket was sold in California and is worth an estimated $44 million. The ticket was sold at a grocery store in Dana Point in the 32500...
Former Nebraska Quarterbacks Falter for Starting Spots With New Teams
Two former Husker signal callers were reported to have lost the starting spot for their new teams after transferring from Lincoln after last season. Jeff Sims and Chubba Purdy will start down the depth chart at their new homes.
David’s 6 First Alert Forecast - Staying cool this evening, spotty showers early Wednesday
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Light rain showers rolled across the area this morning, making for a wet morning commute. However, the rain did not amount to all that much with Omaha only recording a tenth of an inch of rain. Most other measurements around the metro recorded even less than that. The clouds and showers did help to keep temperatures quite cool for this time of year, highs only reaching the low 70s around Omaha. Parts of southeast Nebraska did pick up more sunshine, allowing temperatures to top out around 80 degrees in Beatrice. The clouds will stick around this evening, keeping temperatures in the low 70s through early overnight.
Wednesday Forecast: Warmer...breezy...and more humid
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Typical mid-to-late August weather as we slide into the middle of the week...followed by a return of hotter and even more humid conditions by the upcoming weekend... A ridge of high pressure will slowly build into our region over the coming days...allowing temperatures and humidity levels...
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