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Bennet teen suspected of causing major train derailment
Bennet, Neb. — A Bennet teen is accused of causing a train derailment in Bennet earlier this year. The 17-year-old male has not been formally charged, but in a search warrant, he is accused of criminal mischief over $5,000 related to a derailment involving a BNSF train on April 21 in Bennet.
Couple more days below normal with spot storms
This past weekend was a nice change of pace compared to the extreme heat we endured the weekend before. Temperatures topped out in the upper 70s on Saturday, thanks to a lot of cloud cover and some rain. Sunday featured some more sun, and temperatures responded by warming slightly. We...
Huskers land top-ranked 2025 North Dakota recruit Kade Pietrzak
The Nebraska football team landed its 17th recruit from the class of 2025 and its third top-ranked state recruit. Kade Pietrzak, the top-ranked recruit of North Dakota, announced he is committing to the Huskers. Pietrzak is a four-star defensive lineman who is 6-feet-5 and 260 pounds. He has a 31-inch vertical jump, a 9-foot-4 broad jump, and a 4.8-second 40. He is ranked 35th in the class of 2025 for defensive lineman and helped West Fargo Sheyenne High School finish 8-3 on the season, falling in the NDHSAA Division AAA Semi-Finals. Pietrzak chose Nebraska over Oklahoma, Wisconsin, and Kansas State after visiting Lincoln officially in mid-June. This is Nebraska’s third top-ranked 2025 recruit from within its 500-mile radius. Pietrzak joins Colorado’s Tanner Terch and South Dakota’s Shawn Hammerbeck. He also joins Omaha four-star Tyson Terry and Hitchcock, Texas four-star Malcolm Simpson as defensive line commits for the Huskers in the 2025 class. COMMITED‼️🏠@HuskerFootball @CoachMattRhule @Coach_Knighton @HuskerCoachTW #GBR pic.twitter.com/SAXF1FOQ2J — Kade Pietrzak (@KadePietrzak) July 21, 2024 Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
Drought conditions expected to worsen across Greater Nebraska over next several months
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) -The current drought conditions are looking good for Greater Nebraska, however, the drought is forecasted to worsen across the region over the next several months. National Weather Service Lead Forecaster Chris Butler said that the reason why most of the area has been removed from drought...
Siouxland Tri-state Democratic Party chairmen’s responses to Biden’s withdrawal from presidential race
After the announcement of President Biden's withdrawal from the presidential race, Democratic Party chairmen for Iowa, South Dakota, and Nebraska released their statement on the topic.
Hundreds of Nebraskans sound off on property tax plan at bipartisan listening session
OMAHA, Neb. — About 300 Nebraskans packed a room at the University of Nebraska Omaha alumni center for a bipartisan-organized listening session on property taxes Sunday. State Sens. Christy Armendariz, Carol Blood, John Cavanaugh, Machaela Cavanaugh, Terrell McKinney, Jane Raybould, and Merv Riepe listened to residents from the metro and urban areas. Most concerns from taxpayers centered around the impact on local schools and the governor's absence from the listening session.
Lincoln man sentenced for distributing meth
Lincoln, Neb. — A Lincoln man was sentenced on Monday for conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Victor Aaron Gonzales, 39, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was sentenced to 20 years on each count to run concurrently and will begin a 5-year term of supervised release after prison.
Pair of projects to close two Lincoln streets
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Lincoln Transportation and Utilities Department on Monday announced that a pair of projects will close two streets in Lincoln. On July 29, 84th Street from O to Van Dorn streets will close for a Lincoln on the Move street improvement project. The intersection of...
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