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Missouri lawsuits allege abuse by Catholic priests, nuns. Archdiocese leader in Omaha among them
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Sixty people allege in new lawsuits filed in Missouri that they were abused as children by dozens of Catholic priests, nuns and others, and the man who now leads the Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska, is among the accused. Five separate lawsuits seeking unspecified damages were filed this week in St. Louis and neighboring counties. All told, the lawsuits name 56 alleged abusers. The suits seek unspecified damages. Among those named is Omaha Archbishop George Lucas. He is accused of abusing a teenage boy at St. Louis Preparatory Seminary in the late 1980s. Lucas strongly denies the allegations, saying in a statement that he has never had sexual contact with another person.
Columbus and Fremont to play regular season high school football game at Memorial Stadium
LINCOLN - Columbus and Fremont will play the 105th meeting of the historic F&C Cup, Highway 30 rivalry at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday, Sept. 21. Originally scheduled to be played in Fremont, the two squads will face off in a stand-alone game at the home of the Huskers. This is the same week that Nebraska hosts Illinois on Friday night. Columbus head coach Craig Williams announced the new venue on social media.
Nebraska HC Matt Rhule thinks four Big Ten teams should make College Football Playoff
Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule wants to see the Big Ten proportionally represented in the new 12-team College Football Playoff. He expressed his desire for the conference to get four annual bids during his appearance at Big Ten media days on Wednesday. After including just four teams from 2014-2024, the College Football Playoff disbanded its original format to include 12 teams starting this fall. The latest installation of the College Football Playoff will now comprise the selection committee’s five highest-ranked conference champions and its next six highest-ranked teams. The top four, which would’ve been Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama, will now receive a...
Paws on the Platte auction set Friday night
After weeks of anticipation, the Paws on the Platte community dog art auction will be held Friday evening, July 26 at Pals Brewing. Bids will be taken for 26 life-size dog statues and the statue will go to the highest bidder. Proceeds from will support Paws-itive Partners Humane Society in...
Bellevue Mayor working to attract entertainment, housing, jobs to city
BELLEVUE, Neb. (WOWT) - The City of Bellevue is working to change its image through trying to attract entertainment, housing, and jobs to the city. It could all start with a waterpark. A 100,000 square foot indoor water park with a retractable roof, connected to retail shops and hotels is...
Grand Island city council approves one- and six-year street improvement projects
GRAND ISLAND – Grand Island’s City Council voted 8-0 July 23 to approve the one- and six-year street improvement projects for the city. Council members Michelle Fitzke and Mark Stelk were absent from the July 23 meeting. Public Works Director Keith Kurz gave a presentation describing the projects...
Hot and dry weather to end the month of July and will continue right into early August
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - There are no major changes to the forecast in the days ahead. We continue to see plenty of smoky haze ahead of us today. Along with the smoke, there is some dense fog over northeast portions of the Local4 viewing area. It’ll be another hot day as temperatures rise a bit more from yesterday. Highs will be up into the 90s. Triple digit heat is expected over Western and Northwestern Nebraska. South winds will be slightly stronger than recent days at 5 to 15 mph. Winds will be breezier across the area Friday through Sunday. Tomorrow will be slightly cooler, but highs will still be in the 90s. Saturday will be similar in the upper 80s and low to mid 90s. Temperatures start to come back up Sunday as highs get back into the 90s all across the area. Temperatures look similar on Monday. Hotter conditions will then come in to end the month of July with highs on Tuesday in the mid to upper 90s and lower 100s. Wednesday may be the hottest day in the mid 90s to mid 100s. Temperatures will come down slight into the first few days of August, but will still remain hot in the 90s and at times near 100.
A guide to Nebraska’s property tax relief special session beginning Thursday
LINCOLN — Thursday is officially game day for Gov. Jim Pillen’s special session on property taxes: a high-risk, high-reward moment for the first-term governor who has vowed, if necessary, to keep lawmakers in Lincoln “ ‘til Christmas.” State senators will convene at 10 a.m. Thursday for the first of three days of bill introductions, all […]
Nebraska receives over $300 million in clean energy funding
The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) received $307 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to fund projects aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Funds will go toward sustainable agricultural practices, like reducing livestock waste. Other projects will boost energy efficiency in businesses and low-income households. During a...
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