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Grotrian grand slam lifts Pioneers past Ralston
Reese Grotrian’s two-out grand slam home run put Nebraska City in position to top Ralston, 12-9, in home opening action on Tuesday, Aug. 27. The Pioneers were down early in the game, 2-0, when Hanna Marth smashed a two-run home run that tied the game and sparked the Pioneers to post five runs in the frame for a 5-2 lead.
Nebraska City to test itself in season opener with C1 No. 1 Wahoo
(Nebraska City) -- The 2024 football season is here and with it comes Nebraska City's third coach in as many years. As Dave Purdham prepares to take over the Pioneers program, he and his team are ready for what the new year may hold. "It's a great time for excitement,"...
Sturdevant selected as superintendent of Agate Fossil Beds, Scotts Bluff N. M.
OMAHA, Neb. — The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Jay Sturdevant as the superintendent of Scotts Bluff National Monument and Agate Fossil Beds National Monument located in western Nebraska. Sturdevant is currently serving as the integrated resources division lead at Pearl Harbor National Monument and Honouliuli National Historic...
Gas truck crashes south of Lincoln, spilling about 100 gallons
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A gas truck rolled over Thursday evening south of Lincoln. The crash was reported just after 6 p.m. near 54th Street and Bennet Road near Roca. About 100 gallons of gas spilled out of the truck, according to the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office. The...
Nebraska is a four-touchdown favorite against UTEP as it looks to win its first opener since 2019
UTEP at Nebraska, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (Fox) BetMGM College Football Odds: Nebraska by 27 1/2. Series record: First meeting. Nebraska, which hasn’t won an opener since 2019, expect to make a big jump in Matt Rhule’s second season. The game marks the debut of freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola, the highest-ranked recruit ever signed by the Cornhuskers. UTEP, which has had just two winning seasons since 2006, begins the Scotty Walden era. The 34-year-old Walden, who lost three of four games as Southern Mississippi’s interim coach in 2020, takes over for Dana Dimel after going 26-14 at Austin Peay. Eleven of his Austin Peay players followed him to El Paso.
Drunk driver sentenced to over 20 years after crash that killed NDCS employee
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A Beatrice man will serve over two decades in prison for killing a NDCS employee in a drunk driving crash. David Warren, 40, was sentenced to 21-23 years behind bars in district court Thursday for manslaughter, a class IIA felony, and DUI with cause of serious bodily injury, a class IIIA felony. He was given credit for 253 days served.
‘Zero justice’: Family of slain Omaha women frustrated with killer’s verdict
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Upset, frustrated and lost. Those are the emotions expressed by the family of Gage Walter, who tells 6 News he was found not guilty by reason of insanity. In August 2022, Walter was accused of killing his grandmother, 70 year old Linda Walter and his great grandmother 93 year old Marceline Teeters at Linda’s home in Omaha.
Five Members of a Burglary Ring Accused Of Targeting Rural Iowa Pharmacies
(Undated) Dozens of individuals from Houston, Texas, are facing charges in connection with over 200 pharmacy thefts across 31 states, including rural areas of Nebraska and Iowa. The thefts, totaling an estimated 12 million dollars worth of controlled substances, were part of a trend that began in Arkansas and spread to multiple states. The stolen drugs, including hydrocodone, oxycodone, and Xanax, were taken back to Houston and resold. Officials emphasize that these crimes have real victims who depend on their prescription medications and urge the public only to take medications prescribed by a medical professional.
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