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'He died a hero': Fremont family says brother saved sister from Platte River
FREMONT, Neb. — The family of a 17-year-old swept away on the Platte River said, "He died a hero." Jackson Potter's family said he was trying to save his sister when he was taken by the waters. Jackson's siblings said they went to Hormel Park looking for frogs and...
Man faces various charges following Sunday incident
Fremont police responded at 12:28 Sunday morning to a business in the 2000 block of West 23rd Street for a possible shoplifting complaint. An individual was located matching the description of the person involved. The individual fled when contacted, but was captured and placed under arrest. Trevor L. Cornelius, 28,...
Comeback Cows Extend Win Streak To Seven
Fremont, Nebraska- In front of a capacity crowd at Historic Moller Field Friday night, The Fremont Moo spotted the Nebraska Prospects six runs over the first three innings. However, Fremont scored nine of their own over the last five frames and defeated the Nebraska Prospects 9-8, in Independence League Baseball Association action.
Casper Ends The Moo Win Streak
Fremont, Nebraska- Saturday night at Historic Moller Field, two teams entered play riding impressive winning streaks. The Casper Spuds had won eleven straight games while The Fremont Moo had won seven. At the end of the night, it was The Spuds who kept the positive momentum by downing Fremont 12-3.
Nebraska Casinos eying growth as sports betting brings in more than $2.6 million
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A year has passed since the first legal sports bet in Nebraska, and casinos in the state have brought in more than $2.6 million. The first bets were placed last June at the WarHorse Casino in Lincoln, and officials say the industry has expanded as more and more people take interest.
Central Nebraska logs 2+ inches of rain Monday, adds onto already wet year
KEARNEY, Neb. — A wet year for Central Nebraska continued with record-setting rainfall on Monday. The Central Nebraska Regional Airport in Grand Island registered 2.07 inches of rain, which set a new record for July 1. But that wasn’t even the most rain recorded in the region. The Kearney Regional Airport reported 2.5 inches, which is more rain than the city received in the entire month of June. Stromsburg and Johnson Lake each logged nearly four inches of rain.
News Chopper 9 video: Flooding along the Missouri River near the Missouri, Nebraska border
RULO, Neb. — News Chopper 9 got a new look at the flooding along the Missouri River. News Chopper 9 flew over Rulo, Nebraska in the southeast corner of the state, near the Missouri border. You can see the river is spilling over into nearby trees after flooding further...
RECALL: Minnesota Eggs Sold in Nine States Mislabeled
More than 4,000 pounds of liquid egg products manufactured in Minnesota and sold to food service locations in nine states across America are being recalled after they were mislabeled with undeclared allergens. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is reporting that Gaylord-based Michael Foods Inc. failed to disclose the presence...
Some Nebraskans say misleading words led them to sign petitions on abortion they don’t support
Organizers of competing petition efforts seeking to squelch or expand abortion access in Nebraska are looking to gather enough signatures before this week’s deadline to make the November ballot.
Gov. Pillen Applauds Reduction in Abortions, Says It’s a Tremendous Start
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen is applauding data from Nebraska’s 2023 Statistical Report of Abortions indicating a nearly nine percent drop from 2022. The decrease follows the 2023 passage of LB574’s Preborn Child Protection Act, banning abortions after 12 weeks of gestation, unless certain exceptions apply. It was signed into law May 22, 2023.
People pulling names off Nebraska petitions in final drive for signatures
LINCOLN — Voters facing the final day of a busy election year for ballot initiatives in Nebraska are not taking the pressure tactics of some petition circulators quietly. Nebraskans by Tuesday had filed at least 14 formal complaints against circulators with state election officials, driven largely by competing abortion-related initiatives. One petition effort, Protect Our […] The post People pulling names off Nebraska petitions in final drive for signatures appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
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