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Beatrice Elementary art room, dedicated to artist, classmate
BEATRICE -- One of the rooms at the new elementary school in Beatrice is named in honor of a former Beatrice student and professional artist, Grant Searcey, who passed away in 2018 at the age of 42. Doris Martin of the Beatrice Educational Foundation said the support for the art...
DebbieDee’s Bakery cuts ribbon with Broken Bow Chamber
BROKEN BOW – Debbie Fisher, cottage baker according to her business card, sliced ribbon with the Broken Bow Chamber of Commerce on Thursday morning to formalize becoming a chamber member. Fisher told KCNI/KBBN that a love for crafting and attending craft shows quickly morphed into a baking business. “I...
'It's just beautiful': New-look Fremont schools ready for class as $123 million bond projects near completion
FREMONT, Neb. — It's been a unique summer at Fremont Public Schools. On Monday, the district will open three brand new elementary schools to students for the first time. High school students will enjoy about $28 million worth in renovations and an about $10 million career and technical education center addition.
Wayne resident returns home 10 months after suffering a stroke
Kylee Mueller was 24 years old when she suffered a stroke on Oct. 17, 2023. After being taken to Providence Medical Center in Wayne, she was lifeflighted to Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She was treated there until being moved to Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital in Lincoln on...
Bellevue woman creating home to support people with disabilities
BELLEVUE, Neb. (WOWT) - There are 40 million caregivers in the country, many working full time without a break. In Bellevue, one woman is working to limit the stress that she experienced caring for her daughter due to a lack of respite care resources in the metro. Sharon Chaudhuri’s daughter,...
Analyst on Nebraska football QB room: ‘Really one of the best’ (in the Big Ten)
The Big Ten Network is taking its annual tour around the Big Ten and on Wednesday night, the episode featuring Nebraska football aired. One thing I enjoy about the Big Ten Network is that the analysts are former coaches and players who competed in the league. They understand the game and that makes the analysis top-notch.
NSP Launches Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign
(Lincoln, NEB.) — The Nebraska State Patrol launched an enforcement campaign to close-out the summer travel season. The campaign will run from August 14 through September 2. “In the coming weeks, events like the State Fair, Husker Football, and Labor Day Weekend will have many traveling across the state,” said Colonel John Bolduc, Superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. “We want Nebraska to close out the summer safely.”
Dover supports LB 34 after receiving concessions for county governments
Nebraska lawmakers advanced LB 34 on Tuesday, a scaled-down version of Gov. Jim Pillen’s property-tax reduction legislation. District 19 Senator Rob Dover of Norfolk told News Talk WJAG’s Jeffrey Steffen, the legislation included restricting annual increases in property-tax asking authority by county governments by the consumer-price index, or CPI.
Mosquito numbers in Nebraska jumped this summer. It’s likely going to get worse in the future.
Bob Decker thought he’d get an early start on golf one morning this summer when he headed to Omaha’s Steve Hogan Golf Course. Instead, he ended up providing swarms of mosquitoes their breakfast, lunch and dinner during his round at the nine-hole course. “I was slapping mosquitoes off...
Nebraska treasurer establishes crowdfunding website as savings program for people with disabilities
LINCOLN — A new crowdfunding website led by the Nebraska State Treasurer’s Office is seeking to help Nebraskans with disabilities live a full, involved life in their community. State Treasurer Tom Briese, State Sen. Dave Murman of Glenvil and a dozen other lawmakers Wednesday morning announced GiveToEnable.com. Assistant State Treasurer Stacy Pfeifer, director of the Enable […]
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