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Omaha Open Door Mission to hand out food, water during high temperatures
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha Open Door Mission said they would be sending out teams of people to help distribute food and water in Monday’s high temperatures, a statement said. The Open Door Mission will be handing out cold bottles of water and sack lunches to people living...
Siena Francis House Has Been Fighting Homelessness for Nearly 50 Years, Chris Bauer Discusses How
Siena Francis House is Omaha’s largest provider of services to individuals experiencing homelessness, offering a comprehensive range of programs including emergency shelter, meals, case management, addiction treatment, and permanent supportive housing. They are even fighting the heat with their cooling center, open to all. Chief Development Officer Chris Bauer...
Nebraska Cornhuskers nation rallies around Harper Murray after ESPN E60 release
To say that Nebraska Cornhuskers volleyball star Harper Murray had a rough go of things since her team ended its season in a straight set loss to Texas for the National Title would be an understatement. When ESPN’s newest E60 documentary, No Place Like Nebraska released on Sunday evening, the Huskers’ massive fan base saw just how rough a go it was.
Omaha Public Schools bus involved in crash Tuesday morning
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Two crashes affected the Tuesday morning commute in Omaha. In the first crash, an Omaha Public Schools bus collided with a car around 7:30 a.m. The incident happened at the ramp from I-680 southbound to West Dodge westbound. “The Omaha Public Schools bus was heading to...
Wild Bill’s Fun Center marks 10th anniversary with community celebration
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - Wild Bill’s Fun Center celebrated its 10th anniversary over the weekend, drawing over 200 people to the North Platte venue. For more than a decade, the center has provided a space for friends and families to gather and create lasting memories. Since its opening,...
Beatrice School District new budget shows lower spending and tax rate
BEATRICE – The President of the Beatrice School Board says the coming year’s district budget represents a three percent overall reduction and a five-percent reduction in tax rate. Last week, the Beatrice School Board received an update on the budget which will come before the board soon, for...
New and long-standing traditions of Big Red Welcome
The iconic Husker tunnel walk graced the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for the first time 30 years ago and became a key moment in the game day experience. Seeing that the tunnel walk brought Husker spirit to campus, UNL began incorporating it into incoming freshman class’s first days. Twenty years...
Elgin woman wins fishing boat during Boatload of Prizes promotion
The Boatload of Prizes summer promotion for News Talk WJAG, 106 Kix and 97.5 KEXL, came to an end on Saturday with an Elgin woman, Tina Thiele-Blecher, winning the top prize, a Lund fishing boat from Krotter Auto and Marine of O’Neill. Thiele-Blecher told News Talk WJAG, she almost...
Thoughts on Nebraska football depth chart for UTEP
Nebraska football fans were hoping to find out who the starting running back was going to be, and while Emmett Johnson’s name is listed atop the depth chart, there is or next to the names of Rahmir Johnson, Dante Dowdell, and Gabe Ervin too. That feels me that the...
Husker game notes vs. Kentucky
• Nebraska will take part in a primetime season-opening event, the AVCA First Serve Showcase, on Tuesday, Aug. 27 at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky. • No. 2 Nebraska will play the first match of the Division I season, taking on No. 9 Kentucky at 6 p.m. (CT). Wisconsin will face Louisville in the second match of the doubleheader. All four teams participating in the AVCA First Serve Showcase are ranked in the top 10 of the AVCA Preseason Coaches Poll.
Chadron Softball Finishes 6th In Lexington Invite
Chadron Cardinal softball continued their busy start to the season over the weekend at the Lexington Invite. The Cardinals went 1-2 to finish 6th in the tournament, losing to Southern Valley/Alma and Highway 6, while also defeating Alliance. The Cardinals began the tournament with a rematch from the season opener...
Centura football ready for youth to step up in first year under new coach
CAIRO, Neb. (KSNB) - Last year Centura finished their season with a 4-5 record. The Centurions enter this year with a new coach, Tim Dvorak, he served as an assistant on the team last year, and says that was key to making the transition easier with his players. With only...
Man robbed of thousands during Lincoln car sale meeting
LINCOLN, NEB — Lincoln Police are investigating a robbery that happened on Sunday night, August 25th, during a meeting for a car sale, where a car dealer was robbed of tens of thousands of dollars. LPD responded to the scenes of 48th and Adamas Street, where the robbery occurred....
Nebraska High School Rodeo Makes Stops in Bloomfield and O’Neill
The Nebraska high school rodeo was in Bloomfield and O’Neill for performances this past weekend. Among the area highlights on Saturday in Bloomfield, Emmett Sortum of Taylor was runner up in the tie down roping followed by Cayson Johnston of Stapleton in third. Johnston also had a top five finish in the steer wrestling finishing third with a time of 10.82 seconds. Haylea Miller of Merna was runner up in the barrels with a time of 16.597 followed by Kallan Cox of Purdum in third. Other top five area performances on Saturday included Kallan Cox of Purdum finishing third in the pole bending. Jacie Naprstek of Gothenburg was third in goat tying and Haylea Miller of Merna placed third in the girls cutting.
Sunday air show at Offutt Air Force Base dedicated to fallen hero Daegan Page
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — Not quite 20 years ago, at maybe 8 or 9 years old, Daegan Page was a young kid fascinated by what he saw at an air show at Offutt Air Force Base, his father says. On Sunday, the Thunderbirds dedicated their performance to...
Morning Mash: Welcome to game week!
Since the Iowa game ended in unceremonious fashion — another team celebrating a game-winning field goal in the same season as time expires — Nebraska fans have been waiting for this week. A fresh start. A new outlook. A different face at quarterback. New weapons on offense. Familiar...
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