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Shaving off a couple degrees for Saturday’s forecast
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Taking a look at what you can see through the weekend. Smoke from wildfires will likely be across northern Nebraska Saturday into early Sunday morning. Seasonal temperatures look to stay consistent this weekend into the work week, with the best chances for showers and thunderstorms Sunday as well as late Tuesday night into Wednesday. Overall mostly dry conditions are expected the majority of the next seven days.
Manageable weekend heat with spotty rain Sunday
Saturday will be a mostly sunny day and we should be a little cooler than the temperatures reached on Friday afternoon. Highs will be in the mid 80s, and lows will be in the lower 60s Saturday night. Once again, locations north of Omaha will dip into the upper 50s.
Sasse responds to allegations of inappropriate spending at Florida
Former Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse has responded to allegations of excessive spending during abbreviated tenure as the University of Florida president. In a 1,700-word response on X, Sasse said it was false that there was inappropriate spending during his 17-month tenure at UF. Here is what Sasse posted on X...
Summit jumpstarts pipeline efforts with purchase of old land easement agreements
Summit Carbon Solutions has purchased old land easement agreements from a former rival company to help speed up its carbon pipeline construction project, Summit officials confirm. Summit’s former rival, Navigator CO2, attempted its own carbon dioxide pipeline project before backing out in October 2023. With Navigator out of the picture, Summit has purchased many of […]
$8M federal grant marks new funding stream for NE and rental aid for adults with disabilities
LINCOLN — An $8 million federal grant to Nebraska marks a new funding stream that will open rental opportunities for low-income adults with disabilities. The award is the result of a competitive application for the U.S. Housing and Urban Development’s Section 811 Project Rental Assistance for Persons with Disabilities program, a program Nebraska had not […]
Senator criticizes prison cuts as lawmakers debate property tax relief
LINCOLN, Neb. — Criticism over prison cuts came Thursday as state lawmakers debated a bill to help fund property tax relief. Senator Robert Clements said the balance of the Correctional Services Cash Fund is currently $12.5 million, and that the department is not using all the interest that the fund is accruing.
No. 1 tackle to announce commitment on Saturday
The top offensive tackle in the class of 2025 is set to announce his commitment tomorrow. David Sanders Jr. will announce his decision on August 17th. Sanders will decide between Georgia, Ohio State, Tennessee, and Nebraska. The tackle, a five-star prospect, plays for Providence Day School in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is the reigning Gatorade State Player of the Year in North Carolina after helping Providence Day to another state championship. Nebraska was a late addition to Sanders’s recruitment process. When he announced it back in March, the Cornhuskers were left off his top six, but a visit to the Lincoln campus in May appears to have made an impression. The Huskers class of 2025 currently holds 18 commitments and is ranked No. 29 in the nation. The group is led by four-star receiver Isaiah Mozee and four-star defensive lineman Malcolm Simpson. Current projections have the tackle committing to the Tennessee Volunteers. Sanders will make his announcement at 11:30 a.m. CT. FINAL 4️⃣ WHERE’S HOME ⁉️ pic.twitter.com/fVVazg8ast — David Sanders Jr. (@DavidLSandersJr) July 7, 2024 Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
Alliance Drug Dealer Receives 10-25 Year Sentence
An Alliance drug dealer has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term following several meth related convictions according to KNEB News. In two separate Scotts Bluff County Court cases, 35-year-old Rueben Mendez pleaded no contest to two counts of Possession of Meth (28-139 grams) and one count of Delivery of an Exceptionally Hazardous Drug.
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