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Man gets prison for stealing ashes from Grand Island cemetery
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - A man who stole two urns from a Grand Island mausoleum in May has been sentenced to prison. Richard Boon, 34, pleaded guilty in June to charges of burglary and prohibited acts involving human remains, according to court records. On Monday, he was sentenced to 8 to 15 years for the burglary charge and 23 to 24 months for the charge related to human remains. The sentences will be served concurrently, or at the same time.
Grand Island Police investigating scalping
Grand Island, Neb. — Grand Island Police are investigating after they say a man lost a portion of his scalp and was knocked unconscious following a bar fight over the weekend. According to GIPD,Just before 1 a.m. Sunday, officers were called to the area of Third and Walnut streets...
Volleyball Opens Season Ranked 12th in Preseason AVCA Poll
OMAHA, Neb. -- The Creighton Volleyball team is ranked 12th in the AVCA Division I Coaches Top 25 Preseason Poll, which was released on Monday, Aug. 19. This is the eighth time in the past nine seasons the Jays have been ranked in the preseason, and 13th straight campaign that Creighton has spent at least one week in the top-25 to extend another program record.
Omaha Community Playhouse celebrates 100 years of theater
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha Community Playhouse officially launched their 100th Anniversary season on Sunday, Aug. 18. During a celebration at the Gene Leahy Mall, over a dozen area singers and musicians performed at the theater’s Playhouse in the Park event, which Executive Director Becky Noble said has been in the works for a year.
Northwest Girls Golf Season Preview
(Grand Island, NE) - The Northwest girl's golf team will be looking to qualify for the state golf tournament for the fifth straight season in 2024. Diane Rouzee will will be the head coach for the Vikings with help from her husband Dave this season. Below is a pre-season interview below. Northwest will start the season with an appearance at the Central City scramble on Thursday, August 22nd at 10:00 am.
New GIPD Officer Jason Derr Sworn In
Grand Island, Neb. — Grand Island is another officer stronger after the swearing in of Officer Jason Derr on Friday, August 16. Derr is a Grand Island native, and is excited to begin field training with his fellow officers. Derr along with several other officers across Nebraska graduated from the Law Enforcement Training Academy to conclude four months of learning and training.
Community Connections host monthly prescription drug take back collection
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - Inside Bomgaars, a store in North Platte, a local non-profit sets up shop in the front on the third Saturday of each month. Community Connections focuses on improving the lives of the community’s youth. Volunteer Sandee Kronn underscores the vital role of the community...
Community Kitchen Project in Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — New opportunities for the city of Grand Island. On Tuesday, the Grand Island City Council voted seven to zero to accept a grant for a kitchen pilot project. The shared kitchen space opens up multiple doors for opportunity within the community. The project is partnering...
Huskers have leading kicker with Tristan Alvano limited in practice
Nebraska football may have a kicking battle on their hands, as John Hohl is currently the leading kicker in camp. Coach Matt Rhule mentioned this development in his press conference with the media on Saturday afternoon. I think Hohl is really coming on well and to be quite honest today was not a big special teams day today was like we kicked field goals in rhythm so meaning if it was a field goal attempt in a game we would have gone a field goal attempt. Hohl transferred in from Iowa Western Community College. He redshirted in his lone season at Iowa...
Huskers make Top 10 for 2026 4-star safety
Nebraska football made the top ten list for 2026 four-star safety Bralan Womack. He announced his list on Saturday afternoon. According to the 247Sports Composite Rankings, Womack is the top safety in the 2026 class and the second-best player in his class from Missouri. Texas A&M, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Mississippi State, Alabama, Tennessee, Louisville, Texas, and LSU are the other schools vying for Womack. The Huskers offered him on June 24, and the Longhorns most recently offered him on July 25. Womack has had a successful high school career. He played both sides of the football for Hartfield Academy in Mississippi, doing...
Steven Sipple: Credit Rhule for cultivating “win now” mentality for Nebraska, which has the goods to make it happen
You can hear it in Matt Rhule's voice and see it in the way he structures practice. He's tired of Nebraska losing close games. The post Steven Sipple: Credit Rhule for cultivating “win now” mentality for Nebraska, which has the goods to make it happen appeared first on On3.
Fallen Omaha Marine to be recognized at Offutt Air Show
BELLEVUE, Neb. (WOWT) - The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will recognize an Omaha man as this year’s “Fallen Warrior” at the Defenders of Freedom Air & Space Show. Cpl. Daegan Page, an Omaha native, served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was among 13 people who lost their lives during an evacuation mission in Afghanistan in 2021.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Lincoln Northwest
2023 Record: 1-8 Returning starters/letterwinners: Brady Eickhoff, 6-3, 285, jr., C; Zayden Frye, 5-9, 165, jr., WR; Zander Goering 6-1, 180, jr., TE; Kaiden Wood, 5-10, 190, jr., RB; JJ Kopp, 5-10, 165, sr., FS; Bryson Rumbaugh, 6-1, 250, jr., DT; Roman Mahmoud, 6-0, 285, jr., DT. Season outlook: A...
J.P. Lord School to resume classes Tuesday after 'addressing mold growth' in building
OMAHA, Neb. — An Omaha Public Schools building will be resuming classes Tuesday after identifying and addressing mold growing on equipment in the school last week. J.P. Lord School dismissed school early on Aug. 15. On Aug. 14, Omaha Public Schools said it identified mold growing on certain pieces of equipment. The school serves students with a disability who are considered to be "medically fragile."
Deputies searching for window-shattering vandals in rural Lancaster County
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office is on the lookout for vandals shattering vehicle windows near Hickman. Capt. John Vik said four vandalisms have happened on 68th Street between Hickman and Firth since Aug. 12. Three of them were reported early Sunday morning. In each...
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