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Falls City author shares ‘hell’ of defeating an addiction to painkillers
By all outward appearances, Lori Gottula was living a charmed life. Her family owned the only grocery store in Falls City, Nebraska, and she was widely known for working at Peru State College, for her freelance stories in the Falls City Journal and for organizing the parade at her town’s annual Cobblestone Festival. But behind […]
Nebraska Cornhuskers volleyball dominates in home opener
Any worries that the Nebraska Cornhuskers might suffer a letdown after an emotional couple of weeks leading up to the season opener, and then a big match against the No. 9 team in the country were misplaced. And best of all, the Huskers absolutely made it clear very early on, that those worries could be put away.
Omaha police looking for information regarding overnight shooting
OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha police are investigating a shooting that happened overnight near North 24th and Lake Street. Omaha police were called to Immanuel Hospital for a walk-in shooting victim. The victim was identified as 54-year-old Nathan Miles. Miles had attempted to break up a fight near North...
1 killed, 2 seriously injured in Omaha crash Saturday
OMAHA, Neb. — Two people were seriously injured, and a motorcyclist was killed in a crash on Saturday. Nebraska State Patrol said at about 8:15 p.m., a trooper attempted a traffic stop on I-680 near Pacific Street. The motorcyclist accelerated, and a pursuit began. Troopers said the motorcycle went...
Southwest Power Pool takes precautionary measures to safeguard power grid
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - The Southwest Power Pool is taking precautionary measures to safeguard the power grid. On Monday, the Southwest Power Pool’s 14-state balancing authority area said that the Energy Emergency Alert 1 is no longer in effect. The alert was due to the continuing high temperatures and tightened electric reliability conditions. It remains in a period of precaution for power crews to monitor the lines.
Alliance Bulldogs vs Gordon-Rushville KCOW Radio Coverage
Alliance, Neb. - Week 1 of the 2024 NSAA high school football season is here, and the Alliance Bulldogs will kick off the season with a battle with C-2 Gordon-Rushville. Last year, the Bulldogs defeated the Mustangs 24-20. Alliance will hit the hit with a youth roster that head coach T.D. Stein is very excited to see what they can do on the field. Key returners for the Alliance include Espn Lanik, Jett Herian, Trini Trejo, Cole Stokie and more.
Sidney Opens Season with Win Over Cozad
SIDNEY - The Sidney Red Raiders hosted the Cozad Haymakers and came away with a 22-13 victory. Sidney’s defense kept Cozad in check early, forcing the Haymakers to go three-and-out on their first four possessions. Sidney took advantage, scoring on their first drive with an 11-yard touchdown run by Landon Riddle to take an early 7-0 lead.
Nebraska football's newest tradition in 2004 sees fans creating tunnel to welcome team to Memorial Stadium
LINCOLN, Neb. — It was the newest tradition in the Husker football program in 2004. The team arrived at Memorial Stadium two hours and 15 minutes before each game, and fans showed up in force. They created a tunnel for the players to walk through, winding all the way...
Nebraska football will feature a 'unique' situation at kicker vs UTEP
The Nebraska football team has had a kicker competition raging since 2024 started. While the coaching staff said this week that things are clearing up a little, it doesn’t appear they’re clearing up enough. Tristan Alvano has been a bit banged up this year. He was also more...
Propane tank donated and converted into giant baseball
NORFOLK, Neb. -- A larger-than-life baseball, with a meaning. “Everybody wants to live on, one way or the other, even if it's just your name on a little plaque on the bottom of a ball out in the middle of Norfolk, Nebraska,” said Rick Bussey, owner and donator of the propane tank.
Matt Rhule offers disparate example to Deion Sanders in handling criticism
In the weeks leading up to his team’s first game of the year, it’s hard to imagine Deion Sanders could have handled criticism worse. On the contrary, Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule met criticism with his usual brand of humor, once again demonstrating a thick skin that Coach Prime doesn’t possess.
New Rankings for Omaha and Nebraska
The City of Omaha and the State of Nebraska frequently score well on national lists. Today we highlight a couple of the most recent rankings. Omaha ranked #38 on Fortune’s third annual list Best Places to Live for Families. According to the Fortune’s report, “A great place to live...
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