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Special mail-in ballot election for residents of Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - Registered voters in Grand Island will be receiving special election ballots in their mailbox soon. The City of Grand Island is holding a special election where voters are required to submit their responses by a mail-in ballot. Hall County residents should expect to receive their ballot on July 22, according to Hall County Elections Commissioner Tracy Overstreet.
Hastings Amtrak station renovation complete
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - After a year’s worth of improvements and renovations, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held to open the Hastings Amtrak station to the public once again. These improvements complete Amtrak’s work across Nebraska and the upgrades make the station more welcoming and accessible to all.
NWS North Platte surveying possible tornado damage near Broken Bow, Merna
BROKEN BOW — The National Weather Service in North Platte is sending out a team to survey for possible tornado damage in the Broken Bow and Merna area after severe weather moved through north central Nebraska during the evening of Tuesday, July 16. NWS North Platte Lead Forecaster Chris...
UNK counseling students connect with different cultures during study abroad trip
KEARNEY – This isn’t your grandmother’s European vacation. It’s more of an adventure. That’s how University of Nebraska at Kearney professor Matt Mims describes a recent study abroad trip to Portugal and Spain. “I wanted the experience to feel more real,” he said. “I really...
Danté Rascher competed at 2024 National 4-H Shooting Sports
By Kathy Rayhill The 2024 National 4-H Shooting Sports Championship was held in Grand Island, Nebraska June 23-28. Dante Rascher, a Bennett County 4-H member, qualified to be on the Small Bore Pistol Team representing South Dakota. The team consisted of Dante, Regan Schwartz (Hamlin County), Lydia Blachford (Faulk County), and Clayton Barrett (Union County). The national Small Bore Pistol Team…
PHS Fifty-Year Class Gathers For Alumni Weekend
On May 19, 1974, seventy-three classmates walked across the stage at the then, “new gym” to receive their Pierce High School (PHS) diplomas. Of the 73 graduates, six have passed away. Over the course of the PHS alumni weekend, June 28-30, 40 of the remaining 67 class members...
Good Samaritan removes old tires illegally dumped at Omaha church
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Illegal dumpers drove behind a church to leave a disgraceful eyesore. 6 News’ story told how the small congregation of senior citizens at Mount View Presbyterian Church doesn’t have the physical or financial strength to remove the old tires. “We would have to pay...
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff will visit Nebraska again this week
OMAHA, Neb. (Nebraska Examiner) - Second gentleman Doug Emhoff is coming back to Omaha on Wednesday. His visit kicks off an expected parade of surrogates from the presidential campaigns seeking a stray swing vote in the Electoral College from Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District. Emhoff, a lawyer married to Vice...
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