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Falls City receives Gehling, Rivoli theater reports
FALLS CITY - The Falls City City Council is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 19. The agenda includes reports on the Gehling and Rivoli theater buildings, amending the fireworks ordinance, an update on a labor union grievance, electric transmission planning and work based learning with the Falls City Career Academy.
Bike race raises money to grow trail options in Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Thousands of bicyclists rode throughout the Metro on Sunday for a cause. The 34th annual Cooperate Cycling Challenge was held on Aug. 18, with a start and finish line on Capitol Avenue. “It’s such a nice, tight-knit community,” said Patrick Sechser, who rode with E &...
Maxwell Heritage Days takes center stage celebrating village’s history
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - The village of Maxwell hosted their annual Maxwell Heritage Days on Saturday. The festival brought many family and friends together to celebrate the village’s rich history and vibrant community spirit. There were bouncy houses and a slip-in slide for the kids. People could even...
Nebraska Game and Parks approves 2025 bighorn sheep season, updates park regulations
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission approved several items at its Aug. 16 meeting, including the establishment of a 2025 bighorn sheep hunting season set to run from Dec. 2-22, 2025. During the meeting, the commissioners made changes to park regulations that:. Allow snowmobiles to be...
2024 Nebraska State Fair kicks off Friday
All roads lead to fun as the 2024 Nebraska State Fair kicks off Friday, August 23, at Fonner Park in Grand Island. “We are so excited for the 155th annual celebration of all things Nebraska that is the State Fair,” said Jaime Parr, Nebraska State Fair Executive Director. “The entertainment, animals, competitions, vendors and food are all ready for fair guests to enjoy. There is so much fun planned for 2024.”
A warm trend is coming for next week across Greater Nebraska
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - After spending the last couple of weeks with a good amount of cloud cover (especially early in the day) and cooler-than-average temperatures, we will warm back up for mid-to-late August. We also look to alternate between partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies and the possibility of more scattered t-storms on some days.
Nunley, Kounkel, Weger, and Kalkwarf Net NOW600 National Wins at Jefferson County Speedway!
FAIRBURY, Neb. (August 18, 2024) - Jett Nunley, Jackson Kounkel, Braxton Weger, and Kasen Kalkwarf each netted feature event wins on Saturday with the Dirt2Media NOW600 Micro Sprint National Championship presented by Hi Plains Building Division at Jefferson County Speedway. A field of 109 entries were on hand for the...
Omaha Community Playhouse celebrates 100 years of theater
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha Community Playhouse officially launched their 100th Anniversary season on Sunday, Aug. 18. During a celebration at the Gene Leahy Mall, over a dozen area singers and musicians performed at the theater’s Playhouse in the Park event, which Executive Director Becky Noble said has been in the works for a year.
Huskers have leading kicker with Tristan Alvano limited in practice
Nebraska football may have a kicking battle on their hands, as John Hohl is currently the leading kicker in camp. Coach Matt Rhule mentioned this development in his press conference with the media on Saturday afternoon. I think Hohl is really coming on well and to be quite honest today was not a big special teams day today was like we kicked field goals in rhythm so meaning if it was a field goal attempt in a game we would have gone a field goal attempt. Hohl transferred in from Iowa Western Community College. He redshirted in his lone season at Iowa...
Huskers make Top 10 for 2026 4-star safety
Nebraska football made the top ten list for 2026 four-star safety Bralan Womack. He announced his list on Saturday afternoon. According to the 247Sports Composite Rankings, Womack is the top safety in the 2026 class and the second-best player in his class from Missouri. Texas A&M, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Mississippi State, Alabama, Tennessee, Louisville, Texas, and LSU are the other schools vying for Womack. The Huskers offered him on June 24, and the Longhorns most recently offered him on July 25. Womack has had a successful high school career. He played both sides of the football for Hartfield Academy in Mississippi, doing...
Steven Sipple: Credit Rhule for cultivating “win now” mentality for Nebraska, which has the goods to make it happen
You can hear it in Matt Rhule's voice and see it in the way he structures practice. He's tired of Nebraska losing close games. The post Steven Sipple: Credit Rhule for cultivating “win now” mentality for Nebraska, which has the goods to make it happen appeared first on On3.
It sounds like Nebraska football has its starting secondary
When Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule is at the podium, you generally learn a thing or two about the Huskers and that was the case again on Saturday. Rhule was pretty revealing in his comments following the Huskers’ second scrimmage. He said Nebraska football would “probably” name a starting quarterback this week.
Nebraska: Harrah’s Columbus holds its first race day
Harrah’s Columbus held its first race day on Friday after opening in May, marking the first time live racing has taken place at a mile-long track in Nebraska since the closure of the Aksarben Racetrack in Omaha in 1995. Story continues below. This historic race day in Columbus revives...
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