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Best of Omaha Winner Running 19 Years Straight
Dingman’s Collision Center, founded in 1997, operates four Omaha locations for collision repair. Co-owner Travis Dingman asserts that integrity frames the backbone of their business. Known best for helping their customers work through the personal stress generated from body repair needs caused during accidents, Dingman’s also operates a mechanical...
Vampire Weekend On A Weekday @ Pinewood Bowl Theater
Vampire Weekend‘s Ezra Koenig, Chris Thomson, and Chris Baio were not messing around this past Tuesday, July 23rd, in Lincoln, Nebraska. Opening their set with two upbeat songs, campus, followed by cousins. This definitely set the tone for the rest of the evening, where even if the song played wasn’t necessarily upbeat, the band definitely were.
CCC again selected for Metallica Scholars Initiative
GRAND ISLAND — For the fourth consecutive year, Central Community College has received an invitation to take part in the All Within My Hands’ (AWMH) Metallica Scholars Initiative. AWMH is the nonprofit, philanthropic organization created by members and management of Metallica. Launched in 2019 by AWMH in partnership...
Union Omaha Announces Developer & Design Team for Planned Stadium
Alliance Sports, owner of the Union Omaha soccer team, announced its selection of a development manager and design firm team for the mixed-use development that includes a state-of-the-art soccer stadium for Union Omaha and a future professional women’s soccer club. “It’s extremely impactful for us to add two world-class...
Sewer repairs to begin in Hastings following January explosion
Hastings, Neb. — Sewer repairs will be going on in Hastings on Thursday afternoon. This comes following the sewer explosion back in January that left many in Hastings concerned about the state of the sewage system. The city of Hastings said 6 locations are going to be repaired all...
Fremont man sentenced in rollover death
A Fremont man was sentenced Tuesday for a 2023 rollover accident that resulted in another man’s death. Bradley R. Drews, 39, entered a plea of no contest to a first-degree misdemeanor charge of motor vehicle homicide for the accident that claimed the life of Kyle T. Shipman, 37, also of Fremont.
Governor and AG Issue Statements on Court’s Ruling to Uphold LB574
LINCOLN, NE -- Today, Governor Jim Pillen issued the following statement regarding the Nebraska Supreme Court’s decision upholding LB574, which the Governor signed into law in 2023 and which banned abortions after 12 weeks and prohibited irreversible sex change surgeries on children:. “I am grateful for the court’s thorough...
92-year-old Nebraska quilter makes 33 quilts for great-grandchildren to share love and legacy
PETERSBURG, Neb. (KOLN) - Lois Zegers of Petersburg has marked major milestones in her children’s and grandchildren’s lives with handmade quilts. Recently, she decided to extend this tradition to her great-grandchildren. For the past six months, Zegers has devoted day and night to her sewing room, producing 33...
Ag advocates gather for CommonGround National Conference
Eight Nebraska CommonGround Volunteers recently attended the National CommonGround Conference in Des Moines, Iowa. CommonGround Nebraska is made of a group of farm and ranch women who have conversations with consumers about food and is supported by soybean and corn farmers. The conference included a panel of state ag leaders...
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