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Gaming Tax Receipts Decline For the 2nd Month
July Gaming Tax Receipts in Nebraska were down 2.3% from June and 5.6% from May. Receipts totaled $1,831,903. Lincoln WarHorse casino submitted just over $864,600 in July, down 1.3% from June. Lincoln and Lancaster County each received just over $108,000 last month. Details for each month and facility in 2024...
Grand Island Senior High kicks off school year with new administration
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - Grand Island Senior High started the school year with a new administration lineup. Calvin Hubbard is now the principal of GISH after serving as the assistant principal since 2019. Hubbard has been with the district since 2002, serving as the middle school dean of students...
Six educators named “Teacher of the Year” by Grand Island Public Schools Foundation
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (Press Release) - The start of school brings excitement and nerves, but for a few staff members at Grand Island Public Schools, the year started with a humbling surprise. During the district’s all-staff welcome back assembly on Monday, August 12, the Grand Island Public Schools Foundation celebrated...
GICC football gearing up for second season under Ashby
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - After debuting as head football coach at Grand Island Central Catholic in 2023, Jeff Ashby is ready for more entering his second season. The Crusaders played a plethora of young players. It’s one of the reasons why the team won just two games. Now, those same kids are a year older and have more experience, leading to increased confidence in what the team can do in Class C2.
Friday Forecast: Fantastic to the east but a little stormier to the west
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Yesterday we saw our temperatures finally reach average mid-August highs after a cooler stretch. That trend has continued into our Thursday and will likely continue through the extended forecast. Did you think summer was done with us just yet?. The last two days have been wet...
Man recalls being stuck for hours on Iowa State Fair Sky Glider
The Iowa State Fair Sky Glider is celebrating its 50th year of operation, and Axios reader Jerry Gale has a first-person account of its stalled beginning.Catch up fast: Nobody has ever fallen from the ride, but more than 50 people were stuck for hours during its debut because of an overheated motor. Gale was one of them.Zoom in: While in the air, Gale and his then-future wife watched horseshoe pitching and listened to fair announcements.Fire engine ladders eventually brought stranded people to the ground and there were no injuries.The bottom line: Gale got an extra long and memorable sky ride. Gale now lives in Minnesota. He visited the Iowa State Fair this week. Photo: Courtesy of Jerry Gale
Grand Island approves kitchen pilot
Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island City Council has voted 7-0 and has approved funding for a project that will work with local entrepreneurs and commercial kitchens. The pilot will allocate $20,000 in funding to Grand Island residents who are 200% below the federal poverty limit looking to expand their food business.
Larson Back at NU Volleyball Practice After Uber Wreck in Paris
Nebraska volleyball assistant coach Jordan Larson returned to practice yesterday. Larson, who helped the U.S. women’s national team win silver at the Olympics, announced Tuesday night on social media that she’d been involved in an Uber accident in Paris after the games ended. In the Instagram post, Larson said: “our Uber driver decided to drive into a pole.”
53rd Annual Arrows to Aerospace Celebration Runs August 15th - 17th Hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Bellevue - Offutt
The City of Bellevue would like to join the Bellevue – Offutt Kiwanis Club and encourage you to attend the 53rd Annual Arrows to Aerospace Celebration this week, culminating with the parade on Mission Avenue and various family friendly events at Washington Park on Saturday, August 17th. A special thank you to the members of the Bellevue-Offutt Kiwanis Club for organizing and coordinating this celebration again this year, as they have done for the past 36 years.
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