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Is OPS failing minority students? This racial equity group thinks so
Last week OPS released data showing graduation rates had decreased, the numbers also show students part of minority groups are most likely to drop out. Group 'MORE' says they want to find a solution.
Omaha stabbing caught on camera
OMAHA, Neb. — An eyewitness captured on their phone what appeared to be a stabbing near an Omaha intersection. Police want help finding the suspect. The video was taken about 8 o’clock the night of June 29th. The suspect was seen staggering while approaching some people near the...
Nebraska HC Matt Rhule thinks four Big Ten teams should make College Football Playoff
Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule wants to see the Big Ten proportionally represented in the new 12-team College Football Playoff. He expressed his desire for the conference to get four annual bids during his appearance at Big Ten media days on Wednesday. After including just four teams from 2014-2024, the College Football Playoff disbanded its original format to include 12 teams starting this fall. The latest installation of the College Football Playoff will now comprise the selection committee’s five highest-ranked conference champions and its next six highest-ranked teams. The top four, which would’ve been Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama, will now receive a...
Anti-tobacco education night to be held in Grand Island
The Hall County Tobacco Free Coalition is teaming up with CHI Health St. Francis for a public presentation on the dangers of tobacco products. In the last two years, the American Lung Association reported a 135% increase in young people using e-cigarettes, with the number now around five million users.
Paws on the Platte auction set Friday night
After weeks of anticipation, the Paws on the Platte community dog art auction will be held Friday evening, July 26 at Pals Brewing. Bids will be taken for 26 life-size dog statues and the statue will go to the highest bidder. Proceeds from will support Paws-itive Partners Humane Society in...
Lincoln man arrested in auto thefts after being found asleep in stolen van, deputy says
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A Lincoln man is accused of a multistate string of auto thefts. Joe Dorsey, 57, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of two counts of felony theft by unlawful taking. On June 22, Dorsey went to Cars 4 Less near 48th and Adams streets and got...
Bellevue Mayor working to attract entertainment, housing, jobs to city
BELLEVUE, Neb. (WOWT) - The City of Bellevue is working to change its image through trying to attract entertainment, housing, and jobs to the city. It could all start with a waterpark. A 100,000 square foot indoor water park with a retractable roof, connected to retail shops and hotels is...
Man charged after meth, fentanyl sent to Lincoln via FedEx
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A Lincoln man is behind bars after picking up a package filled with methamphetamine, according to police. Investigators arrested 22-year-old Miguel De La Cruz Montoya on Friday. He has since been charged with possessing more than 140 grams of methamphetamine and a money violation. Homeland Security...
Nebraska man whose dog died in subzero temps gets jail time
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A central Nebraska man was sentenced on Wednesday for leaving his dogs in the extreme cold, killing one of them. Kevin Jemison, 60, will spend a month in jail and two years on probation. In January, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office responded to Jemison’s home...
Hot and dry weather to end the month of July and will continue right into early August
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - There are no major changes to the forecast in the days ahead. We continue to see plenty of smoky haze ahead of us today. Along with the smoke, there is some dense fog over northeast portions of the Local4 viewing area. It’ll be another hot day as temperatures rise a bit more from yesterday. Highs will be up into the 90s. Triple digit heat is expected over Western and Northwestern Nebraska. South winds will be slightly stronger than recent days at 5 to 15 mph. Winds will be breezier across the area Friday through Sunday. Tomorrow will be slightly cooler, but highs will still be in the 90s. Saturday will be similar in the upper 80s and low to mid 90s. Temperatures start to come back up Sunday as highs get back into the 90s all across the area. Temperatures look similar on Monday. Hotter conditions will then come in to end the month of July with highs on Tuesday in the mid to upper 90s and lower 100s. Wednesday may be the hottest day in the mid 90s to mid 100s. Temperatures will come down slight into the first few days of August, but will still remain hot in the 90s and at times near 100.
A guide to Nebraska’s property tax relief special session beginning Thursday
LINCOLN — Thursday is officially game day for Gov. Jim Pillen’s special session on property taxes: a high-risk, high-reward moment for the first-term governor who has vowed, if necessary, to keep lawmakers in Lincoln “ ‘til Christmas.” State senators will convene at 10 a.m. Thursday for the first of three days of bill introductions, all […]
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