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Northeast Instructor Gets to Visit Library Named After Ancestor
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Charlene Widener was able to see for herself a connection to a family member from generations ago when she recently attended training at Harvard. The Northeast vice president of educational services has a great-great-great uncle who has a library named after him at the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States.
Gov. Pillen’s property tax plan would add new taxes on 120+ goods and services, draft indicates
The draft text of Gov. Jim Pillen’s plan to reduce Nebraska property taxes calls for new taxes on certain goods or services and phasing out most local K-12 property taxes over three years, the Nebraska Examiner reports.
Database reveals state of Iowa's highest-paid employees
This article has been edited to correct the fiscal year the salaries database covers. If you're familiar with previous lists of the highest-paid state employees in Iowa, the names at the top of the latest list should come as no surprise — but can you guess how much they were paid in the previous...
Severe weather rips through Custer County, causes power outages
Broken Bow Neb. (KNOP) - Severe weather whipped through Custer County Tuesday evening knocking down power lines and leaving residents without power. A storm spotter observed a tornado a few miles west of the city, causing the National Weather Service to issue a tornado warning around 6:55 p.m. By 7:30 p.m., powerful winds ripped through the roof of a dance studio on 5th Avenue in Broken Bow.
Cooling temperatures on Tuesday along with some rain
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - The Tri-Cities saw a hint of rain this morning as the remnants of some thunderstorms passed through. These storms were not severe, and typically didn’t even contain much lightning or thunder. That won’t be true for later today, though. We’ll see chances for thunderstorms (some of which could be severe) again on Tuesday night, Wednesday Morning, as well as Wednesday night.
17-year-old male cited for felony flight to avoid arrest after fleeing traffic stop in Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND — A 17-year-old juvenile male was cited for felony flight to avoid arrest after they fled through Grand Island at a high rate of speed to avoid a traffic stop during the evening of Monday, July 15. According to the Grand Island Police Department, an officer was...
Deputies find meth, revolver while serving search warrant at Beatrice home
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Three people were arrested Friday after a drug bust at a home in Beatrice, the Gage County Sheriff’s Office says. Around 12:15 p.m., deputies — along with the Beatrice Police Department — served a search warrant at a home near 16th and Market streets.
Hundreds of kids denied entry after Woods Park pool party reaches capacity
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A nonprofit in Lincoln held a pool party Saturday for kids and their families at the Woods Park pool. But hundreds of kids couldn’t get in the water. The Honesty Project of Lincoln focuses on helping underprivileged youth find resources in the community. Its...
Man sentenced to life in prison after fatally stabbing stepfather in Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The man convicted in the killing of his stepfather will spend the rest of his life in prison. Lancaster County Judge Darla Ideus sentenced 41-year-old Joseph Kruger to life in prison for killing 59-year-old Mark Kruger. He was also sentenced to four to eight years on...
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