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'Croctoberfest' offers Henry Doorly Zoo guests chance to learn about the large reptiles while enjoying a beer
OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo announced a "unique celebration blends the festive spirit of Oktoberfest with the fascinating world of crocodilians" - also known as "Croctoberfest." Related coverage: Newest addition to Henry Doorly Zoo. The event will be for those 21 years and older every Thursday in...
Sunlight hours quickly getting shorter in Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Although temperatures this week will still feel like summer, signs of fall are starting to show. Since the Summer Solstice in June, the day of the year with the most amount of sunlight, Omaha has lost 1 hour and 34 minutes of daylight. The Omaha area...
Heartland Family Service to close Generations Center in North Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Heartland Family Service is going to close the doors on the Generations Center, an announcement said Tuesday. This closing comes, according to the announcement, due to a lack of funds. The Generations Center will close its doors on Oct. 1. The Generations Center had served...
Series of accidents disrupts Highway 58 near Rockville, multiple agencies respond
SHERMAN COUNTY, Neb — Tuesday started early for Sherman County Deputies with a series of accidents on Highway 58 near Rockville. First, a Vehicle vs. Calf incident occurred, quickly followed by a Car vs. Deer accident just a short distance away. The driver in this second accident was transported...
City of Grand Island recreation-based departments present budget proposals to City Council
GRAND ISLAND – The Grand Island Parks and Recreation Department, Jackrabbit Run Golf Course, and Heartland Public Shooting Park presented budget proposals to Grand Island’s City Council Aug. 20 in the evening. For the Parks and Recreation Department, Director Todd McCoy outlined expense categories in personnel, operation and...
City approves $1 million for GoodLife Agriculture
NEBRASKA CITY - Nebraska City commissioners and the city’s taxpayers joined in the business risk for GoodLife Agriculture’s aquaculture facility with the approval of a $1 million forgivable loan. Economic Developer Dan Mauk said the $190 million project is unprecedented in scale and the loan is the largest...
Things Get Awkward When Nebraska VB Star Dodges Question About Relationship With Team After DUI, Shoplifting
Nebraska volleyballer Harper Murray ran into some off-the-court issues in the offseason, landing citations for both shoplifting and a DUI. The sophomore took to the podium for her first press conference since those legal incidents, and things got awkward very quickly. Murray was asked by one reporter about her standing with teammates ahead of the […] The post Things Get Awkward When Nebraska VB Star Dodges Question About Relationship With Team After DUI, Shoplifting appeared first on BroBible.
Five New Teachers Join Wilcox-Hildreth Staff
Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools welcomed five new teachers for the 2024-25 school year. The new educators include Michelle Fouts, 1st grade; Emersen Lauder, 2nd Grade; Emillie Kelley, 3rd grade; Gavin Harold, Secondary Social Studies; and Andrew Warner, High School Math. Michelle Fouts is from Bow Valley. She attended UNK before starting...
Nebraska Football: Dylan Raiola Makes Preseason True Freshman All-American Team
I am thinking most of us are assuming Dylan Raiola, true freshman at Nebraska, is slotted to be the starting quarterback for the Huskers. Otherwise, it would be silly for somebody to put him on a Preseason True Freshman All-American team. Well Chris Hummer of 247Sports has done exactly that...
Legend Equipment Rental and Supply to help North Platte community grow, thrive
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - A new business in North Platte has a goal to keep the economy local while maintaining operations. Legend Equipment Rental and Supply is a new construction machine rental service. According to owner Keaton Hope, the purpose of the business is to partner with contractors that do projects in town from all levels of government and have them rent equipment from their business.
Weber Named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week
LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Athletics) - Senior Sarah Weber earned Big Ten Offensive Player-of-the-Week recognition, announced by the conference on Tuesday. The Gretna, Neb., native scored three goals in Nebraska’s 3-2 win over Colorado State on Sunday afternoon for the 35th hat trick in program history. This season, Weber leads...
Larson back from Olympics, but life in Nebraska still busy
Jordan Larson will hopefully get to take a break in December. After finishing her national team career with a silver medal in the Paris Olympics last Sunday, the Nebraska assistant coach flew back home and was at practice on Wednesday.
Sidney High School, St. Patrick's Academy classes of 1969 meet for 55-year reunion
(Front row, left to right: Steve Mattoon, Renee Kaylor Hamstra, Tom Biggs, Gary Krueger, Eddie Geiger. Seated second row: Gary Stein, Loren Rood, Dale Foland, Sandra Chryst Applegate, Pamala Hahler, Janelle Glassburn Harbaugh, Shree Evans Metcalf, Barbara Gilgren Bauer, LaRhonda Nietz Minich, Dave Happold, Kathleen Grant. Standing third row: Dean Walmsley, Nancy Josten O'Connell, Mike Kennedy, Karen Wieser Kennedy, Nancy Meier, Beth Edwards, Sandy Spearow White, Ruth Schmidt Wimmer, Lucy Bergner, Rochelle Wolven Jenks, John Jenks. Fourth row: Steve Bruce, Jerry Weber, Jacque Worster Borges, Lester Steffens, Jim Copley, Lynette Pederson Joines, Greg Merrick, Roger Abrams, Larry Lingwall, Keith Nienhueser, and Mike Sutton.)
4 Star PG JJ Mandaquit to visit Creighton
A rising class of 2025 PG JJ Mandaquit is set to visit Creighton University towards the end of October. The 6-foot-1 point guard from Hawaii, known for his exceptional court vision and scoring ability, recently announced his final nine schools, including Creighton in the list. Mandaquit, a highly sought-after prospect in the class of 2025, has been turning heads with his performances on Team USA and the AAU circuit. His visit to Creighton, a program with a strong basketball tradition in the Big East Conference, suggests that the Bluejays are seriously interested in securing his talents for their future roster.
Latest NBC broadcaster announcement an epic Nebraska football troll
As if Nebraska football's game against Colorado wasn't already huge. Now it will be called by one of the more hated rival quarterbacks of the last 20 years. And as it turns out, it will be the first game he's ever called. When the Huskers take on the Buffs on...
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