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Hingst recognized at Nebraska Coaches Association banquet
Former Milford head football coach Marty Hingst received the Skip Palrang Award for coaching at the recent Nebraska Coaches Association banquet. The award is given to one football coach in the state each year for career achievements. “This is a great honor to me and the schools/communities I coached for,”...
Packed stands entertained by PRCA rodeo in Sidney
SIDNEY -- Tuesday night's arena activities drew in a large crowd, packing the stands in anticipation of real cowboy action. Fans were not disappointed as the south side of the arena was nearly as packed with cowboys and cowgirls as the south side of fans. The night included Mutton Bustin',...
North Platte Planning Commission approves amendment for TIF workforce housing redevelopment plan
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - On Tuesday, the North Platte Planning Commission had a short agenda in front of them. Earlier this year, a new workforce housing project was introduced to the public, passing all necessary municipal hurdles. Midwest Land Development, LLC plans to build on the south side of East Phillip between Sandridge Apartments and Newberry.
The Cam-Back Kids: Chasers Snatch Victory With Late Rally
The Omaha Storm Chasers have a bad habit of lulling the other team to sleep just to punch them in the gut late in a game. Unlike most bad habits, this isn’t one they should break. A go-ahead, two-run home run from Cam Devanney and some defensive web-gems from...
Nebraska football on a quest to finally meet the media's expectations
It's July, so that means Big Ten Media Days are underway. The annual Big Ten Media Preseason Poll was released to kick off the event, with Ohio State expected to be the conference’s best team while the Huskers come in at 8th. This aligns with my expectations for Nebraska football in 2024, but over the last decade, the media has been wrong about one team more than any other. As I’ve written, Nebraska football has been on a historic run of falling short of expectations.
Store and two Iowa pharmacists cited for dispensing wrong drugs
An Iowa pharmacy and two pharmacists have agreed to pay civil penalties for allegedly dispensing the incorrect medications to patients. The three cases, all unrelated to each other, are detailed in the latest settlement agreements involving the Iowa Board of Pharmacy. One of the cases involves Food Land Pharmacy in Woodbine. The board alleges that […]
Everybody's favorite first responder pups are heading to Lincoln this fall
LINCOLN, Neb. — Lincoln's Pinnacle Bank Arena announced "Paw Patrol Live!" will perform in November. Related coverage in the video: Chronicle: Omaha's music scene. Everybody's favorite first responder dogs will "unite" for two nights, Nov. 29 and 30, at the arena. Tickets to see Chase and all the other...
Jordan Larson and LOVB Omaha to play at 2 local venues next season
OMAHA, Neb. — Two arenas around the Omaha area will host League One Volleyball in 2025. Related coverage in the video above: Jordan Larson commits to LOVB Omaha. Liberty First Credit Union Arena will host LOVB Omaha on Jan. 24 and 25, March 5, and April 3. This content...
‘Can’t Live Like This’: Black Nebraska Teen’s White Classmate Placed a Knee on His Neck and Asked Him If He Could Breathe; Parents Forced to Withdraw Him from School and Leave Town
The parents of a Black teenager decided to move their son from a Nebraska town after learning he was exposed to a relentless racist environment […] ‘Can’t Live Like This’: Black Nebraska Teen’s White Classmate Placed a Knee on His Neck and Asked Him If He Could Breathe; Parents Forced to Withdraw Him from School and Leave Town
City of Omaha to name street after North Omaha educator
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The City of Omaha is naming a street after a North Omaha educator in a special ceremony Thursday. The street is to be named after Dr. Danita Webb, a principal and vice principal who also taught at the University of Nebraska Omaha. The ceremony will take...
'Need our help, need our support': Local veteran helping others despite his own battle
PAPILLION, Neb. — A nonprofit got a huge donation for its ultimate purpose. A truck driving school out of Gretna donated $8,000 to Moving Veterans Forward. Both forces are coming together to get veterans back on the road to success. Moving Veterans Forward helps vets get the furniture they...
White Parents Of Adopted Black Sons Fled Predominately White Nebraska Town Over Anti-Black Racism
It began with one student calling their child the n-word, but other Klan cadets joined in, calling him the n-word and a baboon while making monkey noises at him similar to the white Ole Miss frat bro who went viral after making monkey noises at a Black woman in video footage celebrated at the Republican National Convention last week. The post White Parents Of Adopted Black Sons Fled Predominately White Nebraska Town Over Anti-Black Racism appeared first on NewsOne.
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