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Wyoming and Nebraska Weather: Storms, Heat, and Weekend Outlook
Cheyenne, WY – Wyoming is expected to experience a significant change in weather starting Friday. A quiet morning is predicted before scattered storms develop by mid-afternoon. Temperatures in Cheyenne will reach 87°F, while Laramie will see 82°F, and Rawlins will hit 84°F. According to the US...
Sources weigh in on five-star Michael Terry III's recruitment as No. 1 athlete visits Texas, Oregon, Nebraska
The dead period is gone, and schools will hustle to make one last summer pitch for several prospects across the country. The late-July visit week has been an important tool for schools to try and steal momentum before an August announcement or make a last impression before the season starts. Three schools are hoping to use this weekend to impact five-star San Antonio (Texas) Alamo Heights athlete Michael Terry III.
‘My prognosis is incredibly bright’: Nebraska lawmaker continues blood cancer treatments
LINCOLN — A Nebraska state senator said her ongoing cancer treatments of a rare form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma have been going “very well,” and she looks forward to getting back to the statehouse. State Sen. Jane Raybould of Lincoln, a first-term lawmaker in her second year...
The improbable return of ‘the beer that made Omaha jealous’
In a time before Prohibition, tiny Wilber, Nebraska, produced something nearby metropolis Omaha envied. Today, more than a century later, Wilber is trying to make Omaha jealous again. In its heyday, the Wilber Brewing Company produced 40,000 barrels of beer per year, and almost all of it was consumed by...
Great Plains Health celebrates Christmas in July
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - Great Plains Health put on a Christmas in July event on Thursday. Santa Claus made an appearance at the Oak Street Medical building to spread cheer at the event. Even though Christmas is technically five months away, Great Plains Health decided to put in their...
Nebraska football to host 2026 QB Dayton Raiola this weekend
A class of 2026 recruit is heading to Lincoln for a visit this weekend. Quarterback Dayton Raiola, brother of current Husker Dylan Raiola, is coming to Nebraska on July 27. Dayton received an offer from Nebraska during his freshman year at Chandler High School in Arizona in 2022. He also received offers from Appalachian State and Charlotte in January 2024. Dayton now enters his junior year at Buford High School in Georgia, preparing to play on the varsity level for the first time. Dayton sat behind his brother through his freshman year at Chandler and his sophomore year at Buford, playing JV...
Brownville Village Board Votes 2-1 to Fire Clerk
The Brownville Village Board of Trustees met for their regular meeting on Tuesday, July 16. Among other agenda items, village clerk Kristy Mertes was fired, despite the lack of access to essential tools she needed to do her job efficiently. Along with Steven Mossman, the board’s hired lawyer, only Chairman...
Sheriff's wife facing charges after assaulting her daughter
Hall County, Neb. — The wife of a local sheriff has been charged with assaulting her daughter. Daniela Deaver, 53, of Ord, is charged in Hall County Court with third-degree assault causing bodily injury. She is the wife of Greeley County Sheriff Paul Deaver. Court records do not list...
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...
Omaha police search for missing 11-year-old boy
OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha police are asking for the public's help to find a missing 11-year-old boy. Z'aire Foster-Newman is described as 4-foot-11 and 80 pounds. If anyone has any information about his whereabouts, they are asked to call 911. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be...
New faculty spotlight: Mark Cheney, MD
Mark Cheney, MD, is a new faculty member at UNMC. Title and department at UNMC: Volunteer associate professor, Department of Anesthesiology, UNMC College of Medicine. What drew me to anesthesiology: Pharmacology and physiology were among my favorite subjects during medical school. I looked for the specialty that applied these best, which led me to anesthesiology.
Crews battling grass fire northeast of Scottsbluff
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (KNOP) - Firefighters are battling a large grass fire northeast of Scottsbluff. Fire crews were dispatched to the grass fire, now known as the Camden Grass Fire at 12:30 p.m. mountain time. An evacuation advisory was issued for the area near County Road G and Lake Minatare Road...
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...
Dannen Talks About Grass Field for Memorial Stadium
INDIANAPOLIS–(KFOR July 24)–Nebraska’s Memorial Stadium hasn’t had a natural grass field since 1970, and in a few years it looks like natural grass will be returning. Nebraska Athletic Director Troy Dannen spoke about the subject with reporters at Big Ten Football Media Days in Indianapolis on Wednesday, saying and explained how head coach Matt Rhule was a big part of this decision.
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