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‘Clear the Shelters’ helping out local humane societies
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - Local4 is once again teaming up with animal shelters in Nebraska to host ‘Clear the Shelters’. The nationwide pet adoption drive is happening through September 10, and the Central Nebraska Humane Society is a big part of that program. Community Outreach Coordinator for...
Best Day Ever helps kids transition from summer to school with spud-tacular results
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — One school serves up potatoes with a bang -- shot from a cannon on the first day of class but what teachers really hope to do is launch students off the couch into learning. “3... 2... 1” comes a chorus of kids outside the back...
Hastings College women’s soccer ranked #17 in NAIA to begin season
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - Fresh off being picked to repeat as GPAC champions, Hastings College women’s soccer earned a No. 17 preseason ranking in the NAIA poll released Thursday. The reigning national champions from a season ago sit atop the 2024 preseason coaches’ poll. The Patriots received 14-of-18 first-place...
Lincoln Fire Department earns Heart Attack Honor Roll Award
LINCOLN, Neb. — The Lincoln Fire Department earned a national award. Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird announced the department received the American Heart Association’s 2024 Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold with Target: Heart Attack Honor Roll Award. Officials said the overall cardiac arrest survival rate is about 22% in...
Two arrested, investigator injured during fentanyl bust in north Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Two people were arrested Wednesday after an investigator was injured during a fentanyl bust in north Lincoln, court documents show. Investigators with the Lincoln/Lancaster Narcotics Task Force followed Jacson Mikaya, 27, and Breeana Barker, 26, to two locations suspected around 4 p.m. Authorities said the locations were known hubs for drug use.
Lincoln Laboratory and National Strategic Research Institute launch student research program to tackle biothreats to national security
The following announcement was released jointly by MIT Lincoln Laboratory and the National Strategic Research Institute. MIT Lincoln Laboratory and the National Strategic Research Institute (NSRI) at the University of Nebraska (NU), a university-affiliated research center designated by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), have established a joint student research program.
More families eligible for WIC under U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Lincoln-Lancaster Health Department and Family Service Lincoln announced Thursday that more families are now eligible for the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program under new income guidelines released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. WIC is a federal program that provides healthy food at no...
Jussie, Kool Aid and Foley legacy
Has democracy been saved yet? Will the saving of democracy be celebrated with some type of party, government approved and sponsored, vaccines required, I can only assume. Someday, you’ll be able to tell your kids how we used to vote for presidential candidates, those were the days. Remember when...
Colorado man sentenced to prison in Grand Island kidnapping case
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - A Colorado man arrested in a Grand Island kidnapping case was sentenced to prison in Nebraska. Julius Sandrock, 44, Broomfield, Colo., was sentenced to three years for false imprisonment, one year for third degree assault and three years for terroristic threats. The sentences will be served concurrently, or at the same time.
Renovations underway at Hastings College Track and Field complex
HASTINGS, Neb. – After multiple years of road only meets, the Hastings College Track and Field teams will finally be able to host home meets this spring. "With the track wearing down for the past couple of years, we haven't been able to host any home meets," said Track and Field Head Coach Zac Osgood. "The biggest thing is it'll be really nice for the kids to have home meets again."
A week after its grand opening, Omaha’s WarHorse Casino closes temporarily
WarHorse Gaming said Thursday evening that their Omaha casino would be closed temporarily because the air-conditioning system was damaged during construction. “No one was injured, and there was never any danger to our guests or employees,” Lance Morgan, president and CEO of Ho-Chunk Inc., WarHorse Gaming’s parent company, said in a news release. “Unfortunately, we need to temporarily close the casino to prevent damage to some of the electronic equipment in the facility.”
Jana Duggar Engaged to Stephen Wissmann
“Counting On” alum Jana Duggar is ready for marriage. In Touch reports Duggar has applied for a marriage license with Stephen Wissmann. It looks like the two could be exchanging vows on August 24 in Milford, Nebraska, according to an online wedding website. Last month, Jana had people wondering...
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