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Quiet this evening, but that may not be the case tomorrow morning and especially tomorrow evening
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - It will be the same old story of hot and humid conditions to end out the weekend. The only difference will be the return of storm chances starting overnight tonight through Sunday. This evening will be quiet for most of us. The exception will be western parts of the state as storms move off of the high plains. There is a marginal risk for severe storms in western counties of the Local4 viewing area. The primary threats being large hail and damaging wind gusts. This activity will weaken as it moves east into central Nebraska overnight. Any showers or storms that happen to make it into the Tri-Cities just after midnight will be weak. As far as temperatures overnight tonight, look for lows in the mid to upper 60s with a few lower 70s east and south.
Nebraska Thunderstorm Warning: Wind and Hail Threats in Minatare and Melbeta
Cheyenne, WY – The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of western Nebraska, including Minatare, Melbeta, and McGrew. The warning is in effect until 4:45 PM MDT on Saturday. According to the National Weather Service in Cheyenne, Wyoming, the affected areas can expect wind...
Scattered showers and storms Sunday night.
Severe weather is possible by Sunday afternoon into the evening hours. The stronger storms staying west of Lincoln and in the middle of the state . A marginal risk still in effect for the panhandle and parts of eastern Nebraska. Damaging wind is the main concern with these storms. There...
Renters would get some relief, too, under a pair of legislative proposals
LINCOLN — Nebraska renters would get some financial relief in the form of an income tax credit under a pair of proposals to be considered by the Legislature. State Sens. Terrell McKinney of North Omaha and Eliot Bostar of Lincoln each introduced a bill Thursday seeking to compensate renters who otherwise would not automatically reap any direct benefit from property tax reforms being pushed by Gov. Jim Pillen.
Nebraska teen charged with criminal mischief for causing train to derail for YouTube video
A 17-year-old boy in Nebraska was charged Wednesday with two counts of criminal mischief for tampering with a rail switch so a train could derail and hit an empty railcar for a YouTube video.
Nebraska’s Leading Economic Indicator Rises 0.58% in June
LINCOLN–(UNL July 26)Nebraska’s leading economic indicator increased in June, according to the most recent report from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The indicator, designed to predict economic activity six months into the future, rose 0.58%. “The monthly report confirms the Nebraska economy will grow through the end of...
Pinnacle Bank Post 52 Headlines Legion Baseball Postseason Action
KEARNEY, Neb. — Bring on state tournaments. For Class A legion baseball teams, they have arrived. Kearney Pinnacle Bank Post 52 was rolling in its first game of the Class A Junior State Tournament, defeating SportsClips Post 374, 11-3, in six innings. Pinnacle Bank moves into the winner's bracket, playing in round two at 7 p.m. on Sunday at Memorial Field.
Senator Brewer’s Weekly Update
This week I have really good news for Western Nebraska. The ROTC program at Chadron College will be reinstated. ROTC is an acronym for Reserve Officer Training Corps. In the program, college students train to become officers in the United State Military. The program has branches in the Army, Navy, and Air Force. When I received my commission in the US Army as a Second Lieutenant, I graduated from an ROTC program at Doane College in Crete in 1982.
Hay yield and quality varies across the Upper Great Plains
Rain has been a blessing for some hay producers and a curse for others in Nebraska and the Dakotas. According to University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor of agronomy and horticulture Jerry Volesky, yield for grass and alfalfa hay has been relatively high this year in central and eastern Nebraska, an area that has had much-needed rain after a long period of drought. Areas in the Nebraska Panhandle have seen comparatively lower hay yields due to not as much rain.
NE Top Ten Volleyball Showcase Begins Countdown to HSVB Season
KEARNEY, Neb. — Volleyball is less than a month away and what better way to get ready for the upcoming season than Nebraska's top ten volleyball tournament taking place at Kearney Catholic. The six day tournament includes 54 teams from all classes, playing two sets in each mini match.
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