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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...
Fullerton man dies in Boone County motorcycle crash
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A Fullerton man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Boone County on Monday. According to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the crash on Highway 52, north of the village of Primrose, on Monday just after 5 p.m. The sheriff’s office reported...
Winning $22,000 Lottery Ticket Sold in Lincoln
One lucky person who bought a 2by2 ticket for Friday’s drawing has won the $22,000 jackpot. The Nebraska Lottery has confirmed that the winning ticket matched all four winning numbers. The ticket was sold at U-Stop at 1301 South Street in Lincoln. The winning numbers were and Red 23,...
Nebraska baseball’s Brett Sears taken in 7th round of MLB draft by Atlanta Braves
LINCOLN, Neb. (Press Release) - Nebraska senior Brett Sears was selected in the seventh round of the Major League Baseball Draft by the Atlanta Braves on Monday afternoon. Sears, who became the fourth seventh-round selection in NU history, was the No. 221 pick overall in the draft. Sears becomes the...
Huskers add former high school head coach to staff
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Matt Rhule added more firepower to his coaching staff on Sunday, hiring Jamar Mozee as a senior football assistant. The former Lee’s Summit (Missouri) North head coach announced his new position on social media. Rhule is known for hiring big-time high school coaches to...
Police investigating armed robbery at O’Reilly Auto Parts in north Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A Lincoln auto parts store was robbed Sunday night, and the thieves are on the run, police say. The Lincoln Police Department went to O’Reilly Auto Parts near 84th and Adams streets on a report of a robbery. Employees said two males entered the...
Lincoln Police unable to determine how woman took fatal fall from window
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Police have concluded an investigation after a woman fell to her death from the window of a Lincoln home. The investigation into the death of 58-year-old DeAnn Stover has been closed, according to Lincoln Police. Investigators said they were unable to determine what led up to her death and asked for the case to be closed on June 6.
'Cool down with thoughts of Christmas': Durham Museum seeks submissions for Omaha's Christmas tree
The Durham Museum is seeking submissions for Omaha's official 2024 Christmas tree. The museum receives a donated tree from area residents yearly to decorate inside Union Station. Last year, the Croy family donated the more than 40-foot pine tree. The Croy's father planted it in La Vista in 1985. Residents...
Junior Legion Area Tourney Results For Area Teams
In Junior Legion area tournaments involving area teams, Schuyler/North Bend has been eliminated from the B-3 tourney in Blair after going 0-2. The Platte River team lost to Valparaiso 10-3 on Friday, then fell to West Point 9-1 yesterday evening. In the C-2 area tournament in Dodge, David City and...
Brix Holdings Selects PASMO Soft Serve Machines for New Orange Leaf Stores
With several new locations about to open, Orange Leaf has selected PASMO soft serve machines for their ease of use, performance, service coverage, and affordability. Orange Leaf, the popular self-serve frozen yogurt chain and BRIX Holdings franchise brand, announced today that it has selected PASMO to equip new store locations with its soft serve machines. This strategic move comes after extensive testing and evaluation at the company’s corporate office.
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.
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