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$20M development in Wayne to keep community growing
On the east side of Wayne, there is a $20 million transformational development underway. Known as the Prairie Trail Development, the project still has a way to go before it will be complete, but the amenities are sure to help Wayne grow for years to come.
Gothenburg residents cope with boil water order
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) -A boil water order has been in place in Gothenburg since Friday, and residents have been coping with its effects. The boil water order was set in place because of an E-coli outbreak. According to Gothenburg officials, the outbreak was caused by installing a new water line.
'We're lucky to have our son home': Kindergartner with autism left on bus, Bennington school district says
BENNINGTON, Neb. — A pair of Bennington Public Schools parents say they gave their son "extra love and squeezes" when he returned home from school on Monday. The district said a driver failed to follow protocol when a child with autism was left behind on a school bus for more than two hours Monday morning.
Man gets prison for stealing two urns from Grand Island Cemetery
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A man was sentenced Monday after stealing two urns from the Grand Island Cemetery. Richard Boon, 35, was sentenced to eight to 15 years in prison. The theft was reported on May 23 at the cemetery near Webb and Stolley Park roads. Police said Boon...
Mold forces Omaha school to cancel classes for third straight day
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - On Monday, J.P. Lord School stood empty once again after it dismissed students early Thursday when staff found mold in the building. The school serves students who are handicapped or have complex and chronic medical conditions. Omaha Public Schools COO Charles Wakefield said it was on...
Jordan Burroughs Announces He’ll Be Competing at Upcoming WTT in Omaha
The GOAT has announced he’ll be back in action. A former two-time NCAA Champion for Nebraska, Jordan Burroughs is already considered the best American wrestler ever with his Olympic gold medal and six World gold medals. His seven total is more than any American has ever won. He also has three World bronze medals, bringing his medal total to nine.
Five Volleyball Matches Added to TV Broadcast Schedule
Five additional Nebraska volleyball matches have been selected for TV broadcasts, in addition to the lineup announced on Aug. 5. Nebraska Public Media has been granted the rights to televise the Red-White Scrimmage (Aug. 24 at 6 p.m.) and three home matches: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Aug. 30 at 7 p.m.), Montana State (Sept. 7 at 2 p.m.) and Iowa (Oct. 6 at 2 p.m.). All matches that are televised on Nebraska Public Media are also streamed on B1G+.
Law Firm Warns Chadron Attempting to Unconstitutionally Burden Food Trucks
Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ) sent a letter to city officials in Chadron, Nebraska, warning them to cease their misguided efforts to impose unnecessary burdens on food trucks simply to “level the playing field” with brick-and-mortar restaurants. Such efforts to “protect” the city from food trucks violate both the U.S. and Nebraska Constitutions, and harm both the public safety and local economy of Chadron.
Chapman community considers turning vacant school into treatment center
CHAPMAN, Neb. — A vacant school may find new life as a drug and alcohol treatment center, as the Village of Chapman considers the future of the building. Village board members say it has sat vacant, costing them $25,000 a year. It's been on the market with no takers...
Kiewit Serving as CMAR for Phase I Cornhuskers Stadium Redo
LINCOLN, Neb. – Phase I of an ambitious long-range construction project to renovate the 100-year-old Memorial Stadium – the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers’ football stadium – is preparing to begin next year. The $1.8 million portion of the total $450 million master plan includes replacement of...
Big Red adds Brandon Bradley as director of operations
HASTINGS, Neb. (Nebraska Athletics) - The Nebraska wrestling team has added Brandon Bradley as Director of Operations heading into the 2024-25 season. Bradley joins the Huskers after spending the past 14 years as a wrestling coach, with the last nine as the head wrestling coach at Nebraska Wesleyan University. Involved in the wrestling world for over 20 years and being a two-time program starter, Bradley now brings his operations experience to the Big Red.
Two-A-Days: Pierce Bluejays
PIERCE, Neb. (KCAU) – Putting together another season that ended in the playoffs, the Pierce Bluejays are looking to retool and replenish as they head into 2024. They’re up next for Two-A-Days. The Bluejays enter the season with an opportunity for many players to step up and fill the production left by last year’s senior […]
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