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Gallery: Buffalo County 4-H Shows
KEARNEY — The 4-H shows continued on at the Buffalo County Fair on Thursday, July 25. 4-Hers were busy cleaning, prepping and practicing with their show animals in preparation for their events. The shows on Thursday afternoon included goat and dairy showmanship and bucket calf, feeder calves and junior bulls.
The improbable return of ‘the beer that made Omaha jealous’
In a time before Prohibition, tiny Wilber, Nebraska, produced something nearby metropolis Omaha envied. Today, more than a century later, Wilber is trying to make Omaha jealous again. In its heyday, the Wilber Brewing Company produced 40,000 barrels of beer per year, and almost all of it was consumed by...
Sentencing set for man who burglarized Kearney businesses
Buffalo County, Neb. — A jury has found a Kearney man guilty of burglarizing businesses last year. According to Buffalo County District Court records, on Wednesday, a jury found John Forrest, 56, guilty of three counts of burglary, one count of attempted burglary and one count of theft by unlawful taking.
City of Lincoln announces 154-acre land acquisition for new northwest park
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The City of Lincoln announced on Thursday the acquisition of land for Cornhusker Bank Park on the northwest side of town. The 154-acre plot located at 14th Street and Arbor Road was purchased for $3 million in February and will include the following:. 85 acres...
Smoky skies over the Omaha-metro to improve over the weekend
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - If you’ve stepped outside at any point over the past several days you likely have noticed a layer of smoky haze in the sky. This is being pulled in from fires burning on the west coast of the U.S. and Canada. A ridge of high...
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.
Buffalo County Fair kicks off with horse show
KEARNEY, Neb. (KSNB) -The first day of Buffalo County Fair started off with a 4-H horse show. The Buffalo County Fair in Kearney held their 4-H horse show with competitors of all ages ranging from eight to 18 years old on Wednesday. Participants have been preparing all summer long, practicing week in and week out for this show.
Local health expert discusses how to combat hepatitis as World Hepatitis Day nears
Axtell, Neb. — As World Hepatitis Day is approaching, a health professional wants to bring awareness on how to prevent hepatitis illnesses. Liz Wiens with Two Rivers Health Department shares how hepatitis is transmitted and how it's a burden to several people around the world. She said you can...
Wednesday accident at 6th and Perkins, caused $40,000 in damage
BEATRICE – Beatrice Police and city officials estimated damage at about $20,000 to trailhead facilities Wednesday, during a noon-hour accident where a pickup went off a street near 6th and Perkins Streets. The truck jumped a curb, struck a parked pickup…spinning it around…and smashed a support post at the...
Man Fatally Shot in Atlanta, Police Seek Answers in Growing Homicide Investigation
Tragedy struck the streets of Atlanta on Tuesday, July 23, when a 33-year-old man was gunned down at 480 John Wesley Dobbs Ave. NE. According to a release from the Atlanta Police Department, officers received a call at approximately 3:47 p.m. about a person shot. With urgency, they arrived on the scene to find the victim with critical gunshot wounds.
Holdrege man to continue psychiatric care after 2019 shootings
Phelps County, Neb. — A Holdrege man who was found not responsible for a double homicide by reason of insanity will continue to be held at the Lincoln Regional Center. According to Phelps County District Court records, Manuel Gomez, 51, will remain at LRC while he undergoes a treatment plan.
Veteran Nebraska football coach returns to on-field role
The more the Nebraska football program changes, the more it stays the same. One way in which it is staying the same is that the Huskers are bringing back an old coach, to help out with on-field coaching one more time. Taking advantage of the rule change that allows the...
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...
Sheriff's wife facing charges after assaulting her daughter
Hall County, Neb. — The wife of a local sheriff has been charged with assaulting her daughter. Daniela Deaver, 53, of Ord, is charged in Hall County Court with third-degree assault causing bodily injury. She is the wife of Greeley County Sheriff Paul Deaver. Court records do not list...
Giltner man sentenced after dog found frozen to death
AURORA, Neb. (KSNB) - A Giltner man will spend some time in jail after one of his dogs was found frozen to death in January. According to Hamilton County District Court documents, 60-year-old Kevin Jemison was sentenced on Wednesday to a term of 30 days at the Hamilton County Jail and then two years of probation.
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...
'Something exciting is cooking': Popular Omaha Italian restaurant announces second location
OMAHA, Neb. — A popular Italian restaurant that serves "carefully crafted" pizza and pasta announced a second location is coming. Related coverage in the video above: Chronicle: Now Serving Omaha. Via Farina took to Facebook to make the announcement. The video said it's "coming soon" in the fall of...
Missouri lawsuits allege abuse by priests, nuns; archdiocese leader in Omaha among those accused
Sixty people allege in new lawsuits filed in Missouri that they were abused as children by dozens of priests, nuns and others, and the man who now leads the Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska, is among the accused.
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