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Gov. Pillen Seeks Applicants for Underground Excavation Safety Committee
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen is accepting applications to fill positions on the Underground Excavation Safety Committee. Created through the passage of LB683 (2023), the committee is charged with reviewing complaints filed with the state fire marshal when there is an alleged violation of the Nebraska One-Call Notification System. State law requires that anyone involved in excavating or digging must call 8-1-1 to have all underground utilities identified in advance of that work.
New class, same goal for Clarkson/Leigh volleyball
CLARKSON - Last year, the Clarkson/Leigh volleyball team did what every team wants to do at the beginning of the year, play for a state title. That dream came up short, by three points exactly, as the Patriots fell to Lincoln Lutheran in five sets in the Class C-2 state title game to finish the year at 34-2.
Bressler-Fest To Highlight Four Performances In September
WAYNE – In just over a week, Bressler-Fest will make a return throughout September. Along with celebrating the historic Bressler Park, live music will be provided for all ages the four Sundays following Labor Day. The stage is located in the southeast corner of the park near 9th and Lincoln.
Star City Buzz: Events happening August 30-September 1
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Here are some of the events happening around Lincoln for the weekend of August 30th through September 1st. ‘Nebraska Unwrapped’ at the Nebraska History Museum is happening from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Organizers say nearly 150 archeological and historic artifacts connect visitors to the stories of Nebraskans both notable and notorious.
Kearney’s Labor Day sanitation collection schedule
KEARNEY — City of Kearney Sanitation Division announces that due to the upcoming Labor Day Holiday on Monday, September 2, 2024, the following changes will be in effect for the sanitation collection system and the Kearney Area Solid Waste Agency Landfill:. Residential Collection:. • Trash collection will be delayed...
Investigators say dispatching errors led to Union Pacific train crash that killed 2 workers
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Dispatching errors combined with the failure of two backup systems allowed a Union Pacific train to slam into 75 railcars that had been parked on a side track for nine months in Southern California two years ago, killing an engineer and a conductor, according to a report issued Thursday. The National Transportation Safety Board’s final report detailed what caused the crash in the desert near the Salton Sea in September 2022. Investigators determined that mistakes made by dispatchers at the railroad’s headquarters in Omaha led to the train being routed directly into the parked railcars. One dispatcher even overruled the train crew who said they had been told by a colleague that cars were still parked on that siding, because his computer screen didn’t show anything on that track. The NTSB said a dispatcher inappropriately removed a note in the computer indicating the track was occupied two weeks earlier without verifying the tracks were empty. Another dispatcher that night ignored a separate warning about the siding and sent the train into it also without checking to be sure the tracks were empty. Both actions violated Union Pacific’s rules.
North Platte man sentenced to 7 years for meth distribution and illegal firearm possession
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - A North Platte man was sentenced to 7 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine and illegally possessing a firearm, following a multi-agency investigation into drug trafficking in the area. Brad Jay Leeper, 47 was sentenced on Thursday in federal court in Lincoln. After prison,...
Gibbon man charged with intentional cruelty to an animal
GIBBON, Neb — A Gibbon man has been charged after prosecutors say he killed a dog by hanging it from a tree. Juan Arias Bonilla, 43, is charged in Buffalo County Court with intentional cruelty to an animal. According to an arrest affidavit, on Aug. 13, a deputy with...
Add a Few More to the List: True-Freshman Husker Starters at Quarterback
It turns out Dylan Raiola has even more company in Husker football history as a true-freshman starter at quarterback. Last week, we told the story of Ted Kenfield, the starter in the 1943 opener and four other games that season. Gulp! We failed to notice
New grain facility planned near Pawnee City
(KLZA)-- Farmers Cooperative, which includes more than 70 locations in Southeast Nebraska and Northeastern Kansas, has announced plans to contruct a state-of-the-art grain shuttle loading facility near Pawnee City. To be located on County Road 711, a release says the facility is strategically positioned to serve the region's grain producers,...
Howdy Coffee cuts ribbon with Broken Bow Chamber, celebrates grand opening
BROKEN BOW – Scissors sliced ribbon Thursday morning (August 29) as Howdy Coffee celebrated joining the Broken Bow Chamber of Commerce as well as their grand opening. Located on the west end of Broken Bow in the former Taco John’s location, Howdy Coffee first opened their doors in early June with a soft opening. With the passing of a couple months time, adjustments and preparations were ironed out for Thursday’s grand opening.
Lincoln man suspected of DUI crashes into railroad crossing arm
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A Lincoln man was cited on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs on back-to-back days, including a Wednesday incident where he crashed into a railroad crossing arm in southwest Lincoln. Lincoln Police said 52-year-old Gregory Davis was driving west in a Toyota pickup truck...
Bar highlighting female sports opening in Omaha
The state’s first sports bar for women will open in Omaha this December. "SET the Bar" in Omaha is being opened as a place where women’s sports are put first. Co-owner Molly Huyck wants to create a place that's different from a traditional bar. “It’s definitely a place...
Pillen discusses Offutt Air Force Base, 55th Wing
Offutt Air Force Base was one of the subjects last week during Gov. Jim Pillen’s monthly call-in show. The base, located near Bellevue, is home to STRATCOM and the 55th Wing, which flies reconnaissance missions all over the world every day. Pillen said Offutt recently hosted a worldwide a...
A glimpse into the future of inpatient care
During its colleague forum last week, Nebraska Medicine spotlighted the construction work on the Innovation Design Unit. Click the Play button below to watch this fly-through model rendering video to get an idea of what the Innovation Design Unit will look like and get a sense of the planning and designing that occurred. The IDU, located on level six of University Tower at Nebraska Medical Center is planned for an opening date of Jan. 7, 2025.
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