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Central City Post 6 juniors win first legion state title since 1976
VALLEY, Neb. (KSNB) - The Central City/Fullerton Post 6 legion baseball team finished competition at the Class B state tournament from Chris Frank Field in Valley on Wednesday. After entering the bracket with a 25-0 record and as the only undefeated team, the program progressed to the Class B state...
Linnaus, Nebraska girls earn 56-16 win over Maine in Day One of wrestling exchange
PIERCE - Several Northeast Nebraska wrestlers took to the mat yesterday for the first ever girls’ version of the Nebraska Maine Exchange out at Pierce High School. The girls from Nebraska dominated throughout the evening, picking up six pins as a team on their way to a 56-16 victory.
Lancaster County Health Department issues air quality advisory in midst of wildfires
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department issued an air quality advisory due to the smoke from wildfires that are spanning north-central Canada and Pacific Northwest areas. Air Quality Section Supervisor Gary Bergstrom with LLCHD said that smoke from the fires has been affecting the air quality in...
Electrek American Solar Challenge arriving at Scotts Bluff National Monument on Friday
The 2024 Electrek American Solar Challenge (ASC) will arrive at Scotts Bluff National Monument in western Nebraska on Friday, July 26, marking the beginning of the final stage of what I can only imagine has been a grueling yet rewarding cross-country competition. Congratulations to #2 – Michigan, which is currently...
Lincoln Salvation Army kicks off Annual ‘Back-to-School Backpack Drive’
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Lincoln Salvation Army is looking to individuals and businesses in the community to help them provide children with the tools they need for a successful school year. The distribution event will take place on Thursday, August 8 at the Lincoln Salvation Army. The backpack drive...
Nebraska to host 2026 quarterback on Friday
The Nebraska Cornhuskers will welcome a class of 2026 quarterback to Lincoln this weekend. Four-star prospect Jackson Taylor will be on the Lincoln campus on Friday, July 26. Taylor is a 6-foot-0, 170-pound quarterback for Thousand Oaks in Los Angeles, CA. In 13 games last season, he threw for 2,598 yards with a 56% completion percentage. He threw for 29 touchdowns and seven interceptions and finished the year with a quarterback rating of 111.3. Taylor holds multiple offers, but early indications are that the Auburn Tigers are the early frontrunners for his commitment. Nebraska’s class of 2026 has no commitments. The class of 2025 has 17 commitments and is ranked outside the top 25. Excited to be in Lincoln Friday with @HuskerFootball 🔴⚪️@HuskerFBRecruit @CoachMattRhule @Coach_Satt @CoachDanny10 pic.twitter.com/WYgUZwnfzk — Jackson Taylor (@jackson7taylor) July 23, 2024 Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
Series evens in 6-2 Omaha loss to Saints
SAINT PAUL, MN. – The Omaha Storm Chasers dropped the second of a six-game series to the Saint Paul Saints, losing 6-2 Wednesday afternoon at CHS Field. For the second straight game, the Saints got on the board first and jumped out to a 4-0 lead off Omaha starting pitcher Anthony Veneziano, tagging the left-hander for four runs on seven hits over the first three innings of the game.
Family Forced To Leave Nebraska Town After A White Classmate Kneeled On Their Black Teenager’s Neck
In a distressing series of events, a Black teenager and his family were forced to relocate from Wayne, Nebraska, after enduring relentless racial harassment at a predominantly white high school. Lee and Brittny Graham, who adopted two Black sons, relocated from California to Wayne in April 2023, hoping to find...
Trial set for Gering man charged in baby’s death
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - A trial date has tentatively been set for a Gering man charged with killing a 1-year-old baby earlier this year. Tyler Green, 31, plead not guilty to intentional child abuse resulting in death charges, a Class 1B Felony. He is being held on a $1 million bond.
Omaha man facing charges in prescription fraud spanning three counties
Omaha, Neb. — An Omaha man faces charges in multiple counties after investigators said he used fraudulent prescriptions to get Hydrocodone and Oxycodone. Tyrese Reese, 25, faces multiple counts of intentionally violating a narcotic drug law in Dodge, Hall and Lancaster Counties. According to arrest affidavits in all three...
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