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Iowa's 1st participant in world's toughest horse race bids farewell ahead of Mongolia trip
A big send-off party was held in Central City on Thursday night for Cedar Rapids firefighter Shelby Van Weelden, who is one of about 40 international riders and the first Iowan ever chosen to participate in what some say is the longest and toughest horse race in the world: the Mongol Derby.
Sheep Show Kicks Off the Activities at the Cass County Fair
(Atlantic) The Cass County Fair Sheep Show starts the activities at 8:00 a.m. today. Darrin Petty is in his 24th year as the superintendent and 34th year on the committee. Petty says the show is held in the outdoor ring, starting with FFA, followed by 4H. Petty says the process...
DCI Investigates Stabbing in Red Oak
(Red Oak) A stabbing in Red Oak is under investigation. On Thursday, at approximately 10:29 p.m., the Red Oak Police Department received a call from an individual requesting assistance at an apartment complex on West Reed Street in Red Oak. Responding officers found a 48-year-old male suffering from a stab wound. The victim was medically treated by the Red Oak Fire Department and later transported to the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska for further medical care.
Atlantic Football Team Starts the Season One Week Early
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Football Team will play ten regular season games this fall instead of the standard nine. In March, the Board of Control formally approved a week 0 football game on August 23, at home against Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson. Atlantic Head Coach Joe Brummer says the summer workouts...
Omaha program helping men transition from prison life, beat addictions
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A high percentage of the prison population is dealing with addiction issues or committing crimes to deal with their addiction. But now, a program in Omaha is finding some success dealing with men coming out of prison who have addiction issues. Last fall, we talked to...
Hay yield and quality varies across the Upper Great Plains
Rain has been a blessing for some hay producers and a curse for others in Nebraska and the Dakotas. According to University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor of agronomy and horticulture Jerry Volesky, yield for grass and alfalfa hay has been relatively high this year in central and eastern Nebraska, an area that has had much-needed rain after a long period of drought. Areas in the Nebraska Panhandle have seen comparatively lower hay yields due to not as much rain.
Prominent Black creatives to discuss growing up in Iowa at the Des Moines Art Center
Three high-profile Iowa natives will be in conversation this Sunday at the Des Moines Art Center. Artist b. Robert Moore and artist-activist Jordan Weber will join Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of The 1619 Project, Nikole Hannah-Jones. The evening sees the three come together to talk about growing up in the predominately white state of Iowa, with a discussion that touches on their “…pursuits to bring wider and more nuanced stories of our American history to the forefront.”
Man injured in a tractor crash just east of Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A man was injured on Friday afternoon in a tractor crash just east of Lincoln. Bennet Fire & Rescue responded just after 1 p.m. to an area near 190th Street and Yankee Hill Road, northeast of Bennet, on reports of an injury accident involving a tractor.
Omaha City Council agenda notes for July 30
No. 8: A public hearing and vote for a liquor license for Cham Pang Lanes and Ghost Donkey at 910-920 Harney Street, a new bowling alley and tequila bar. No. 13: A public hearing and vote on re-zoning to allow for a convenience store at 7059 Dodge Street. This is concerning the Mega Saver going in to that address.
Huntsville’s Watts bidding to join Dunlap as US Junior Am champ
Huntsville’s Tyler Watts, 16, and Trevor Gutschewski, 17, of Omaha, Neb., each won quarterfinal and semifinal matches on a picture-perfect Friday to advance to Saturday’s 36-hole final match of the 76th U.S. Junior Amateur Championship at Oakland Hills Country Club near Detroit. Watts, who is coming off a...
Children at Boys Town take part in last day of summer research camp with special guest from Raptor Recovery Center
OMAHA, Neb. — Children at Boys Town got the chance to learn everything from dance and art to virtual reality as their summer research camp comes to a close. The kids also took part in research studies about language, hearing and balance to strengthen their science skills. To celebrate...
3 meteor showers expected to shoot through Nebraska skies in coming days, weeks
OMAHA, Neb. — Nebraska will get the chance to see not one, not two, but three meteor showers over the course of the next few weeks. KETV meteorologist Caitlin Harvey explained the showers will be best visible in places without light pollution. The Perseid Meteor Shower peaks on Aug....
3D map of Omaha is latest community art on display at MMI
Flags, smiley faces, even a cat and a palm tree will decorate a 3D map of Omaha soon to be displayed at the Munroe-Meyer Institute. The miniature paintings — done on small wooden tiles — are part of a collaborative art project between the Munroe-Meyer Institute and Autism Action Partnership.
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