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Big Blue Bay Final Swim Dates
Alliance, NE – The final day for swimming at Big Blue Bay will be Wednesday, August 14, 2024. Due to limited staff availability, the pool will reduce daily hours but be open as much as possible for lap swim and open swim. The schedule for the final weeks at the pool are as follows:
Fact or Fiction: Nebraska could have a hot start to 2026 recruiting
Rivals national recruiting analyst Greg Smith is joined by TheMaizeandBlueReview.com’s Josh Henschke, Tim Verghese of InsideNebraska.com and Eric Hansen of InsideNDSports.com to tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION. FACT OR FICTION: Vernell Brown’s commitment will jump-start Florida’s class. *****
Nebraska football looks to poach Oregon WR commit this weekend
It was only a matter of time. Nebraska football is set to host one of the best wide receivers in the 2025 class this weekend. In the process, the Huskers will try to steal away Isaiah Mozee from one of their newest conference rivals. Mozee, a 4-star pass catcher out...
Nebraska basketball in four-star center’s final five schools
The Nebraska basketball team is now in the final five schools for a four-star center from the class of 2025. Tommy Ahneman announced he is down to five schools before entering his senior year of high school, with Nebraska in the mix. The 6-foot-10 center is playing his senior season at Cretin Derham Hall in Saint Paul, Minnesota, after playing for West Fargo Sheyenne. He is the No. 45 overall recruit in the 2025 class, the No. 7 center prospect, and the No. 1 player in North Dakota. Ahneman led West Fargo Sheyenne to the Class AA state title, earning the 2024...
Lincoln Crime Stoppers seeking help in identifying suspicious people caught on camera
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln Crime Stoppers is searching for help in identifying suspicious people in two recent cases. According to LPD, neighbors noticed suspicious activity at a house across from them near 40th and Sumner. The neighbors said they knew the owner was out of town on vacation. Lincoln...
Quality Performance Leads Moo To Third Straight Win
Fremont, Nebraska- Robert O’Malley was dominate in six innings on the mound and Carter Sintek’s two-run home run sparked The Fremont Moo in a 12-1 victory over The Bison in Independence League Baseball Association action Tuesday night at Historic Moller Field. Fremont claimed the first two games of the series from The Bison and will go for the sweep, Wednesday night.
Survey shows continued decline in rural economy
OMAHA, NE – The latest Rural Mainstreet Index has declined for an eleventh consecutive month. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says weak agriculture commodity prices and declining exports contributed to weakness in the economy. He says, “China, for example, their economy’s just moving sideways to down, and that means...
B2B Magazine – August/September 2024
“Legacy,” although a simple, rather straightforward word, carries so much meaning. It’s about building a lasting heritage. It involves creating a meaningful bequest. Legacy is about paying homage to the past and securing the present. It involves honoring the history of those who came before while simultaneously securing the future for up-and-coming generations. Legacy reflects a strong foundation with plenty of room for skyward growth.
New acrobatic show will dazzle crowds with jaw-dropping tricks with a holiday flare in December
OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha Performing Arts announced an all-new acrobatic adventure is coming to downtown this winter. Related coverage in the video above: Chronicle: Omaha's music scene. Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland fuses circus performances with classic holiday music as aerialists and acrobats wow crowds. There are new storylines, costumes,...
How to watch Omaha boxer Terence Crawford's fight against WBA champion Israil Madrimov
OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha boxer Terence "Bud" Crawford is set to face Israil Madrimov in a highly anticipated fight. The matchup is scheduled for Aug. 3 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles at 5 p.m. CT. It can be watched on ESPN+ pay-per-view. This fight comes after Crawford moved...
Giltner girl crowned 2024 Miss Nebraska Junior Pre-Teen
Huhman preps for national pageant in Orlando this Nov. It was a moment young Makenna Huhman of Giltner will never forget. That moment was when the 9-year-old was announced the as the winner of the 2024 Miss Nebraska Junior Pre-Teen pageant earning her the right to compete with girls across the U.S. for the national crown. The Doniphan fourth grader has only been competing in the pageant for three years, but has been attending pageants since she…
Chasers score late for 3-1 comeback victory over St. Paul
PAPILLION – The Omaha Storm Chasers won their third straight game with a nail-biting 3-2 win against the Saint Paul Saints Tuesday at Werner Park. Left-hander Austin Cox served as the opener in the first game of the series and kept the Saints to a run over 3.0 innings of work, with St. Paul jumping out 1-0 on a two-out single in the bottom of the second.
Crews respond to Carter Lake water rescue
CARTER LAKE, Iowa (WOWT) - Omaha Fire Department search-and-rescue crews were called to Carter Lake for a water rescue early Wednesday. The call went out just before 2 a.m. We don’t know who or what crews were rescuing; a 6 News photographer did spot several people in swimsuits on scene.
2024 Gage County Fair underway
BEATRICE – The Gage County Fair kicks off its five-day program today….getting a head start with the annual Ag Appreciation Barbecue at the cattle barn, Tuesday evening...on the fairgrounds. Around two-thousand tickets were distributed for people to have a meal or take-home dinner. Gage County Tourism Director Dakota...
First ever girls Nebraska Maine Exchange coming to Pierce High School
PIERCE - Wrestlers from Maine will be coming to Nebraska for the first ever girl’s version of the Nebraska Maine Exchange. The event pits high school wresters in a series of meets that will alternate host sites between the two states every other year. In the girl’s inaugural year,...
Fuller Center bikers roll through Aurora
The Casey’s parking lot on the corner of Highways 14 and 34 in Aurora July 1 became a pit stop for a chain of cyclists who were on their way to York. For one of the cyclists, Aurora wasn’t just one of the many pit stops he and the cyclists will be resting at, but was also a served as a family visit with his brothers.
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