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2024 Dawson County Fair Schedule
LEXINGTON — Events for the 2024 Dawson County Fair in Lexington kick off in earnest this week. Below is a schedule of events through Sunday, July 21. 9:00 am Livestock Area set up by Horseshoe Bend 4-H Club. Tuesday, July 16. 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm Enter Open Class...
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff will visit Nebraska again this week
OMAHA — 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 President Kamala...
Five rings valued over $7,000 stolen from Sam’s Club in Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND — The Grand Island Police are investigating after five rings, valued over $7,000, were stolen from the Sam’s Club location during the evening of Monday, July 15. According to the Grand Island Police Department, at 7:08 p.m., officers responded to Sam’s Club at 1510 N. Diers...
Nebraska’s Cowboy Trail still incomplete nearly 30 years later
“And after that, one of the commissioners who said in the past that this will never get done, actually came up to us and he said, ‘if we don’t get the Cowboy Trail done, I think we’re really going to regret it.’ And the other commissioners next to him reached over and checked his temperature, because he was the same one who had said, ‘no, this is a waste of money,’” Helmbrecht said.
Dr. James Linder to replace Dr. Gold on Nebraska Medicine board
OMAHA — Nebraska Medicine’s board of directors this week chose Dr. James Linder, CEO of Nebraska Medicine, to replace new University of Nebraska President Dr. Jeffrey Gold as chair. Linder has been CEO since 2018 and has helped teach at UNMC for four decades. He has served stints...
South Dakota Driver Clocked Doing Double the Limit in Nebraska
An afternoon food run turned out to be very costly for a South Dakota driver on the roads of northeastern Nebraska. According to the Stanton County Sheriff’s Office, a little after 1:00 PM Sunday (July 14), 19-year-old Ariz Zarate-Gonzalez of Arlington was clocked doing 119 miles per hour in a 65 mile-per-hour zone on Highway 57 about 25 miles southeast of Norfolk.
Three Nebraska Cities Named Among Most Dangerous in America
Nebraska, often celebrated for its picturesque landscapes, thriving agricultural industry, and friendly Midwestern charm, has recently found itself grappling with a concerning issue – the presence of several cities that have been ranked among the most dangerous in the United States. This unsettling reality casts a shadow over the state’s reputation and demands immediate attention from local authorities and community leaders.
Gov. Pillen’s property tax plan would add new taxes on 120+ goods and services, draft indicates
LINCOLN — 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 obtained the draft document and verified it over the weekend with six lawmakers who are part of a […] The post Gov. Pillen’s property tax plan would add new taxes on 120+ goods and services, draft indicates appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
Guardians of the Children-FlatRock Chapter ride across southern Nebraska
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - The Guardians of the Children- FlatRock Chapter held its tenth annual Dice Run registration at Iron Horse Park on Saturday. Several motorcyclists joined the Guardians of the Children FlatRock in unity. GOC President Mark Russel began the event with a heartfelt tribute to one of their members died this past fall.
Grand Island man charged for trying to entice officer posing as teen girl
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — A Grand Island man has been charged with enticing a Grand Island Police officer he thought was a 13-year-old girl. Franky Recinos Recinos, 19, is charged in Hall County Court with child enticement by electronic device and minor in possession of alcohol. Grand Island Police...
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