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Solar Powered cars make stop in Beatrice
BEATRICE, NEB. - Speed, powered by the sun. “Kinda it gives kids a large design project from beginning to end and they can watch it perform on the road and on the track.”. Schools and programs taking part in American Solar Challenge made a stop at Homestead National Historical Park, part of the 1400 mile competition from Nashville, TN. to Casper, WY.
New Mayor Appointed, New Council Member Needed
The City of Gothenburg has a new mayor. At the July 16 council meeting, Mayor Will Rahjes submitted his resignation – but not because he no longer wants to serve. Quite the opposite in fact. Rahjes was forced to step down from his mayoral position due to a city ordinance that requires the mayor – as well as all elected officials and most appointed positions – to reside within the city limits. Rahjes and his wife recently purchased a home that lies just over two miles outside of that limit.
Sorensen to take over as Hastings shotgun sports coach
HASTINGS, Neb. (Press Release) - Hastings College Athletic Director Chris Clements announced Wednesday that Lane Sorensen has been named as the head shotgun sports coach after spending a year as the shotgun sports manager at Heartland Shooting Park in Alda. “We are very excited to add Lane to the Hastings...
HUSKER FOOTBALL: Rhule Talks About Progress in Offense Heading into Fall Camp
INDIANAPOLIS–(KFOR July 24)–Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule talked about some of the key elements he’s seen in the offense heading into fall camp, compared to a year ago during his first season with the Huskers. Rhule told KFOR’s Chris Schmidt he wants the offense to be...
New hotel proposed at GI City Council meeting
Grand Island, Neb. — Paul Younes is looking to expand his hotel prowess into Grand Island. At Tuesday night's Grand Island City Council meeting, a redevelopment resolution was proposed to add a hotel and restaurant to the northwest corner of Husker Highway and Prairieview Street in the southwest part of the city, caddy-corner from the regional medical center.
Breakfast Runza makes brief comeback after 40 years to raise money for Threads of Grace
HASTINGS, Neb — Guess who's back? And for a good cause... The breakfast Runza! At a hastings location looking to raise money for a local organization. The Breakfast Runza has made a brief comeback in its birthplace of Hastings. The lines in the drive thru were out into the...
Hospital CEO announces plan for EMS services
SIDNEY -- Sidney Regional Medical Center is planning to bring ambulance service back to the hospital by early Fall. The announcement came during the July 23 Sidney City Council meeting by Sidney Regional Medical Center CEO Jason Petik. "Just really to give the Council an update on where we're at....
Man charged after meth, fentanyl sent to Lincoln via FedEx
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A Lincoln man is behind bars after picking up a package filled with methamphetamine, according to police. Investigators arrested 22-year-old Miguel De La Cruz Montoya on Friday. He has since been charged with possessing more than 140 grams of methamphetamine and a money violation. Homeland Security...
Nebraska man whose dog died in subzero temps gets jail time
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A central Nebraska man was sentenced on Wednesday for leaving his dogs in the extreme cold, killing one of them. Kevin Jemison, 60, will spend a month in jail and two years on probation. In January, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office responded to Jemison’s home...
Fans Defending Caitlin Clark Amid Iowa Teammate, Close Friend Jada Gyamfi's Controversial Live Stream
Social media is buzzing after current Iowa Hawkeyes player (and close friend of Caitlin Clark) Jada Gyamfi posted a live stream that included multiple insensitive "jokes" at the expense of Angel Reese and Brittney Griner. The "jokes" were made by two men off-screen (one of which is Jack ...
Hot and dry weather to end the month of July and will continue right into early August
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - There are no major changes to the forecast in the days ahead. We continue to see plenty of smoky haze ahead of us today. Along with the smoke, there is some dense fog over northeast portions of the Local4 viewing area. It’ll be another hot day as temperatures rise a bit more from yesterday. Highs will be up into the 90s. Triple digit heat is expected over Western and Northwestern Nebraska. South winds will be slightly stronger than recent days at 5 to 15 mph. Winds will be breezier across the area Friday through Sunday. Tomorrow will be slightly cooler, but highs will still be in the 90s. Saturday will be similar in the upper 80s and low to mid 90s. Temperatures start to come back up Sunday as highs get back into the 90s all across the area. Temperatures look similar on Monday. Hotter conditions will then come in to end the month of July with highs on Tuesday in the mid to upper 90s and lower 100s. Wednesday may be the hottest day in the mid 90s to mid 100s. Temperatures will come down slight into the first few days of August, but will still remain hot in the 90s and at times near 100.
A guide to Nebraska’s property tax relief special session beginning Thursday
LINCOLN — Thursday is officially game day for Gov. Jim Pillen’s special session on property taxes: a high-risk, high-reward moment for the first-term governor who has vowed, if necessary, to keep lawmakers in Lincoln “ ‘til Christmas.” State senators will convene at 10 a.m. Thursday for the first of three days of bill introductions, all […]
Pillen picks interim History Nebraska director from its past
GRAND ISLAND — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen looked backward to hire an interim director for History Nebraska, the state agency in charge of protecting and promoting the state’s past. Pillen picked former History Nebraska librarian Cindy Drake to serve as interim director until he selects a permanent replacement for former director Trevor Jones, from among […]
Ricketts Supports Additional Support to Israel in Fight Against Hamas
WASHINGTON–(KFOR/AP July 24)–Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will deliver a speech to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday afternoon in Washington, with the goal of helping drum up support for Israel against the terrorist group Hamas. Nebraska Republican U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts is among a group of...
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