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Kearney's Art in the Park spotlights new talent with "hyper-realism" showcase
KEARNEY,NEB. — Saturday there was art in the park in Kearney. In its 53 years, artists from around Nebraska and beyond travel to Kearney to showcase and sell art pieces to the local community at Harmon Park with 76 booths in total. Other cool things at art in the park include live music performances and food vendors.
Genoa man convicted of motor vehicle homicide for death of Columbus woman
FULLERTON, Neb. (KSNB) - A Genoa man will be sentenced in October for his part in the drunk driving death of a Columbus woman. Court records show 19-year-old Nathan Moseley pleaded no contest and was convicted of felony motor vehicle homicide and misdemeanor driving under the influence. In a plea...
Man stabbed at U-Stop parking lot after dispute, Lincoln Police say
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A man was stabbed outside a gas station following a dispute Saturday afternoon, according to Lincoln Police. Around 1:30 p.m., a 33-year-old man reported that he was stabbed by a 32-year-old man he knew at a U-Stop parking lot near South 27th and E streets. According...
Trio Of Action Items, Appointments To Be Made During City Council
WAYNE – A short list of items will make up the regularly scheduled Wayne City Council meeting on Tuesday, July 16. From the council chambers inside City Hall, three action items will seek approval starting at 5:30 p.m. Dr. Mark Lenihan, Superintendent of Wayne Community Schools is requesting to...
Heat doesn't keep John C. Fremont Days from success
FREMONT, Neb. — Fremont's annual celebration is growing. Apart from food vendors, there were two dozen vendors at John C. Fremont Days in 2021. This year, there were 102, said John C. Fremont Days Board President Barry Reker. The 36th version of three days of festivities across Fremont was...
Nebraska loses 4-star WR to Colorado, possibly igniting recruiting reset
There’s really no denying that July has been a tough month, recruiting-wise for the Nebraska football program so far. At the end of last week, the Huskers lost out on a safety prospect many thought they were the easy front runners. On Saturday, the Cornhuskers lost out on a...
Nebraska football has itself in the race for 4-star Florida quarterback
The Nebraska football team has their 2025 quarterback recruit locked in thanks to TJ Lateef’s commitment earlier this spring. Now the Huskers are on the prowl for their 2026 quarterback commit, and it’s clear they aren’t locking themselves into one prospect. This weekend, that search led to...
Torrential rains lead to near-average runoff forecast for Missouri River basin
(Omaha) -- Torrential rains in parts of South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, and Minnesota have led to a near-average runoff forecast in 2024 for the Missouri River Basin. That was the message from U.S. Army Corps of Engineer officials during its monthly update Thursday. Since the last monthly update, heavy rainfall led to severe flooding in parts of northwest Iowa and minor to moderate flooding along the downstream Missouri River. For June, corps officials say runoff above Sioux City was 6.6 million acre-feet, or 119% of average and 2.6 million acre-feet higher than the forecast. Thus, Ryan Larsen Corps Engineer Adam Larsen says the 2024 calendar year runoff forecast for the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City has increased to 24.6 million acre-feet, or 96% of average.
St. Francis Foundation awards $101,900 to local fire and rescue, rehab patients
GRAND ISLAND — This morning, CHI Health St. Francis Foundation awarded $101,900 to 12 local fire and rescue departments and Project Xcite2. The majority of the grant funding was made possible by the Foundation’s annual premier fundraiser–Ticket to Win. The following first responders received grants totaling $48,900...
Man sentenced for role in Grand Island Best Buy theft spree
One of four men charged in connection to a grab-and-dash at a Grand Island Best Buy last year has been sentenced. Huthaifa Mesfin, 21, was sentenced Friday to three years in prison on one count of criminal attempt of theft by unlawful taking. He was given credit for 113 days served.
One more Heat Advisory on Monday before relief starts on Tuesday
HASTINGS — The Tri-Cities will have to endure one more Heat Advisory today before cooler temperatures start on Tuesday and will linger through the weekend. A Heat Advisory remains in effects for all counties along and south of Interstate 80, including Merrick and Polk counties through 8 p.m. Heat index values are expected to be as high as 110 degrees in certain areas, according to the National Weather Service – Hastings.
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