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Athlete of the Week: Logan Eggen
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - 10/11′s Athlete of the Week is Logan Eggen from Archbishop Bergan High School and the Fremont Legion Baseball Team. Eggen hit a walk-off single in the 9th inning of RVR Bank’s Legion Tournament Game against Carpetland on Sunday July 28, 2024. Eggen’s game-winning play...
Former Husker, Samantha Areman, announced as next Norris Girls’ Soccer Coach
FIRTH, Neb. (Norris High School) - Sam Areman has been hired as the Head Girls’ Soccer Coach at Norris High School. Sam has been an assistant at Norris for the past four seasons, an integral part of the program as the Norris Girls’ Soccer Program established itself as one of the premiere programs in Class B Soccer.
Omaha minsters come together to repair MLK memorial
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Martin Luther king Memorial on 24th and Lake is getting some much needed repairs. The Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance is guiding the renovation project. The City of Omaha and Douglas County put up the dollars, and 6 News is told it took a couple of years...
Outside workers pushing through ‘gross’ Lincoln heat wave
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Outside workers were sweating in the streets of Lincoln on Monday, trying to beat the hot temperatures. On 16th Street, some workers were power washing buildings while construction crews were repaving the street from R to Vine streets. “You’re sweating, you’re feeling gross, you’re in...
IRS Properly Tossed NY Penthouse Deductions, Ex-Wife Gets Relief
Wife not involved in business decision during husband’s affair. An Omaha engineering firm can’t deduct rent it paid for the owner’s New York penthouse condo, but that owner’s ex-wife can get relief from the couple’s joint tax debts after his affair, the US Tax Court said Monday.
Omaha's Eppley Airfield adding additional nonstop flight, resuming seasonal winter travel destinations
OMAHA, Neb. — Eppley Airfield will be offering another direct flight to a popular warm weather destination this winter. Southwest Airlines will be starting nonstop service on select Saturdays to Austin, Texas on Nov. 23 and resuming seasonal service to Fort Lauderdale and Tampa in January. This content is...
Man arrested after knife attack at Columbus motel
COLUMBUS, Neb. (KOLN) - A man was arrested following a knife attack at a Columbus motel. Columbus Police officers were dispatched to a fight at the Sundown Motel on Thursday evening. Officers found the suspect, Julio Alberto Lozano, 49, in the basement of the guesthouse, where he was assessed by the fire department for injuries.
Stargazers unite: Nebraska Star Party draws hundreds to Valentine
VALENTINE, Neb. - From Virginia to Illinois and Idaho, hundreds of people from all over the country are gathering at Merritt Reservoir near Valentine for the Nebraska Star Party. The event started Sunday and runs through Friday. “These are some of the darkest skies on the planet. It’s wonderful,” Attendee...
Omaha man dies in Papillion motorcycle crash
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A man died in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in Papillion late Sunday. The man, identified as Odilon Degante, 23, of Omaha, was found after a report of a crash was called in at 14620 Gold Coast Road. Once responding units made it to the scene, a...
104.3 KIMB is bringing this summer's biggest family film to Kimball
104.3 KIMB is sponsoring Inside Out 2 at the Goodhand Theater in Kimball this weekend. The second film that KIMB has sponsored this summer, Inside Out 2 is an all ages comedy featuring big name voices like Amy Poehler and Phyllis Smith. It is Pixar's highest grossing film ever, having already brought in 1.4 billion dollars this summer. It also boasts a 95% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Authorities identify 32-year-old man who drowned in Cunningham Lake
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha Police on Monday identified the person whose body was pulled from Cunningham Lake following a search for a swimmer who went missing over the weekend. Ali Zolfaghari Sichani, 32, was on an “inflatable craft” with four others Saturday evening when they decided to get into...
Hastings Sodbusters finish franchise-best season one game short of playoffs
HASTINGS, Neb. – The Hastings Sodbusters collegiate wood bat team's season came to an end Sunday after accomplishing more than any other team before them. It took until the final game of the regular season to decide their postseason fate, but a Hastings 6-5 loss to the Nebraska Prospects, and a Fremont Moo win saw the Sodbusters finish one game behind Fremont for a postseason berth.
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