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City-owned asphalt plant in the works for Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A portion of Mayor Jean Stothert’s 2025 budget would set aside funds to build a new asphalt plant for the city if approved. Leaders in Omaha believe it could create some positives when it comes to road repair. “We will again increase road repair and...
Butler Swim Adds Seven Outstanding Talents for 2024 Season
Butler swim roster gains depth with the addition of seven student-athletes recruited from various states by Head Coach Maurice Stewart. CeCe Gerard from Omaha, Neb., achieved 100 Fly Invite Champ with a time of 57.13. Kayla Wright from Marietta, Ga., holds school records in the 500 Free, 400 Free, and...
Frohmader joins CSM Athletic Department
OMAHA, Neb. – College of Saint Mary Director of Athletics Robbie Shay is excited to announce the hiring of Katie Frohmader to the Flames Athletics Department. Frohmader will fulfill the new role of Associate Athletic Director. She started her duties July 15. "Katie's excitement and enthusiasm are exactly what...
CHI Health Center East Side Expansion
Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority and the City of Omaha plan to invest $200 million to expand CHI Health Center Omaha to the east. The expansion would add 94,000 sq. ft. and 25 meeting rooms spread accross two floors. Half of the cost would be convered by private donors and the other half by a public bond. – Isaiah Ang.
Wyoming and Nebraska Weather: Storms, Heat, and Weekend Outlook
Cheyenne, WY – Wyoming is expected to experience a significant change in weather starting Friday. A quiet morning is predicted before scattered storms develop by mid-afternoon. Temperatures in Cheyenne will reach 87°F, while Laramie will see 82°F, and Rawlins will hit 84°F. According to the US...
Sources weigh in on five-star Michael Terry III's recruitment as No. 1 athlete visits Texas, Oregon, Nebraska
The dead period is gone, and schools will hustle to make one last summer pitch for several prospects across the country. The late-July visit week has been an important tool for schools to try and steal momentum before an August announcement or make a last impression before the season starts. Three schools are hoping to use this weekend to impact five-star San Antonio (Texas) Alamo Heights athlete Michael Terry III.
Expected Heat Wave Alters Council Bluffs Garbage Collection Next Week
(Council Bluffs, IA) -- The City of Council Bluffs says, in anticipation of forecasted high temperatures, the trash and recycling collection schedule for Council Bluffs residents using city waste services will be adjusted next week. Council Bluffs residents are asked to have their carts set out daily by 6:00 a.m....
Sheriff's wife facing charges after assaulting her daughter
Hall County, Neb. — The wife of a local sheriff has been charged with assaulting her daughter. Daniela Deaver, 53, of Ord, is charged in Hall County Court with third-degree assault causing bodily injury. She is the wife of Greeley County Sheriff Paul Deaver. Court records do not list...
Nebraska to host 2026 quarterback on Friday
The Nebraska Cornhuskers will welcome a class of 2026 quarterback to Lincoln this weekend. Four-star prospect Jackson Taylor will be on the Lincoln campus on Friday, July 26. Taylor is a 6-foot-0, 170-pound quarterback for Thousand Oaks in Los Angeles, CA. In 13 games last season, he threw for 2,598 yards with a 56% completion percentage. He threw for 29 touchdowns and seven interceptions and finished the year with a quarterback rating of 111.3. Taylor holds multiple offers, but early indications are that the Auburn Tigers are the early frontrunners for his commitment. Nebraska’s class of 2026 has no commitments. The class of 2025 has 17 commitments and is ranked outside the top 25. Excited to be in Lincoln Friday with @HuskerFootball 🔴⚪️@HuskerFBRecruit @CoachMattRhule @Coach_Satt @CoachDanny10 pic.twitter.com/WYgUZwnfzk — Jackson Taylor (@jackson7taylor) July 23, 2024 Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
City of Lincoln announces 154-acre land acquisition for new northwest park
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The City of Lincoln announced on Thursday the acquisition of land for Cornhusker Bank Park on the northwest side of town. The 154-acre plot located at 14th Street and Arbor Road was purchased for $3 million in February and will include the following:. 85 acres...
Vampire Weekend On A Weekday @ Pinewood Bowl Theater
Vampire Weekend‘s Ezra Koenig, Chris Thomson, and Chris Baio were not messing around this past Tuesday, July 23rd, in Lincoln, Nebraska. Opening their set with two upbeat songs, campus, followed by cousins. This definitely set the tone for the rest of the evening, where even if the song played wasn’t necessarily upbeat, the band definitely were.
Sewer repairs to begin in Hastings following January explosion
Hastings, Neb. — Sewer repairs will be going on in Hastings on Thursday afternoon. This comes following the sewer explosion back in January that left many in Hastings concerned about the state of the sewage system. The city of Hastings said 6 locations are going to be repaired all...
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