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Omaha teens charged as adults in murder of 64-year-old man held without bond
OMAHA, Neb. — Three teens accused of killing a 64-year-old man in Omaha were held without bond during a court appearance on Friday morning. Trenton Titsworth-Hunt, 17, Talan Wilson, 16, and Joseph Keyes, 14, are charged as adults in the shooting death of Mursal Jama at an apartment complex near 94th Plaza and Cady Court late Tuesday night.
In final report, Lincoln Electric System says July windstorm cost $2 million
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Lincoln Electric System presented a final review Friday of the damage and costs of the July 31 windstorm. Winds got up to 80 to 90 mph, causing tree limbs to come crashing down, snapping powerlines in half and leaving more than 30,000 Lincolnites without power.
Huskers OC Marcus Satterfield pleased with Dylan Raiola’s progress
Nebraska football offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield had high praise for quarterback Dylan Raiola when speaking to the Big Ten Network earlier this week. Satterfield is in his second season running the Huskers’ offense. Last season, the offense ranked ninth in Big Ten total offense with 312.8 yards per game, including 13th with 135.9 passing yards per contest. However, they did produce on the ground, as they ranked second in the conference with 176.8 rushing yards per game. Now, Satterfield has several new playmakers on the offense, headlined by freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola. The offensive coordinator praised Raiola during his interview with Big Ten...
TIF contract finalized with Midwest Land Development
The Community Redevelopment Authority met briefly Thursday morning to finalize a revised tax increment financing contract for the Midwest Land Development, LLC housing development in a boot shaped track of farmland south of E. Philip Ave. The TIF bond amount is $36,957,592, which will be primarily used to finance installation...
Grand Island Senior High kicks off school year with new administration
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - Grand Island Senior High started the school year with a new administration lineup. Calvin Hubbard is now the principal of GISH after serving as the assistant principal since 2019. Hubbard has been with the district since 2002, serving as the middle school dean of students...
Friday marks the first day of horse racing at recently-opened Harrah's Columbus
Horse racing returns to Columbus this weekend at a brand new location. The race track at the recently-opened Harrah’s Columbus casino will host its first live racing Friday. The casino officially opened in May. Harrah’s is the first mile long track to run horses in Nebraska since the Aksarben...
Afghan refugees discuss life in Lincoln after Taliban takeover
Life changed overnight, bringing chaos and misfortune for many Afghans on Aug. 15, 2021. From crowds on the streets of Kabul to crowds at the International Airport, residents were unsure what the future would look like. Emergency flights over the next month helped evacuate many Afghans. A number of those...
NE advocates for the homeless, special needs groups launch effort to build 10,000 dwellings
LINCOLN — From North Platte to Omaha, advocates representing towns across Nebraska converged in the Capital City this week to launch the Herculean task of building thousands of new residential units for the state’s hardest-to-house populations. Teams from 10 nonprofits were selected by state officials largely for their...
Friday Flakes: Colin Cowherd and Urban Meyer Both Think Nebraska Could Surprise in New Big Ten
Yesterday Urban Meyer stopped by to talk to Colin Cowherd on “The Herd.” They talked about all things college football and the upcoming season. Toward the end of the segment Cowherd asked Meyer who he thinks could be a surprise team in the new Big Ten and Cowherd mentioned Nebraska before giving Urban Meyer had a chance to answer the question.
Nebraska Football Countdown to Kickoff: No. 15 Dylan Raiola
The countdown to August 31 and Nebraska’s season opener against the UTEP Miners is down to just 15 days. In the spotlight with 15 days to go is perhaps the most hyped prospect in recent Nebraska memory, former five-star quarterback Dylan Raiola. The son of former Husker center Dominic Raiola, the former five-star prospect flipped his commitment from Georgia to Nebraska during the early signing period this past December. He was also at one point previously committed to Ohio State as well in his recruitment. He was ranked as a five-star prospect by three of the four major recruiting outlets including being ranked as the No. 2 prospect in the country and top overall quarterback by Rivals. During his senior season at Buford High School in Georgia, Raiola threw for 2,666 yards and 34 touchdowns to just one interception while leading the Buford Wolves to an 11-2 record. This fall, Raiola will be thrust into the action right away and is expected to be the Huskers starting quarterback come August 31. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo repurposes storm debris to feed animals
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Crews are still working to clean up after the storm that ran through the Metro two weeks ago. While many might not be fans of all of the debris, some of it is getting a new life at the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. Some of the fallen leaves are going straight into animals’ stomachs.
2 people injured after crash on Interstate 680, I-80 eastbound closed in area Friday morning
OMAHA, Neb. — Two people are injured after a crash between Interstate 680 and Interstate 80 in Omaha on Friday morning. The crash involving a motorcycle and a car occurred around 8:20 a.m. near the exit ramp from I-680 southbound to I-80 eastbound. One person was taken to the...
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