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Businesses recruit potential employees with American Job Center Rooftop Career Fair
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The American Job Center invited community members to enjoy the weather with an outdoor career fair on Wednesday. “We saw success with our Rooftop Career Fair in 2023 and decided it would be beneficial for both employers and job seekers to keep the momentum going. We are excited to be adding new employers and veteran resources to our job fair,” AJC Workforce Administrator Dylan Wren said.
An Evening with Orenda Fink and Timothy Schaffert
Spend an evening with Orenda Fink in conversation with Timothy Shaffert, regarding her new memoir. “Orenda Fink will discuss and sign her forthcoming memoir, The Witch’s Daugther: My Mother, Her Magic, and the Madness That Bound Us, joined in conversation by Timothy Schaffert, author of The Titanic Survivors Book Club and The Perfume Thief” [The Bookworm]
Former director convicted in daycare theft ordered to pay thousands of dollars
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — A former Grand Island day care director convicted of stealing thousands of dollars from the center was sentenced to five years probation on July 10. Andrew Moss, who ran St. Paul's Cornerstone Early Learning Center, pleaded guilty in April to theft by unlawful taking – more than $5,000.
Grand Island Fire Department gets pet oxygen masks thanks to donation
GRAND ISLAND, Neb.- A fire department in central Nebraska is now more equipped to help pets during a fire thanks to a donation from a local clinic. “They had seen animals come in after a fire and they thought, how can we help this situation, how can we get help to the animals a little bit sooner,” said Fire Chief Cory Schmidt.
Skyview Lake celebrates 20 years since vital renovations
NORFOLK, Neb. -- Skyview Lake is celebrating a major milestone. “So it's actually been 20 years now, and it's been a success story,” said Jeff Schuckman, District Supervisor. What were murky conditions back in 2004, are now healthy and habitable wetlands for many forms of wildlife and fish. Nebraska...
TeamMates and Huskers Team Up for Golf
Gothenburg’s TeamMates Mentoring Program is celebrating its 22nd year of existence. In 2001, Adrian Fiala, a former Husker football and baseball player, organized a golf tourney specifically for Gothenburg TeamMates benefit. After Fiala’s death in 2014, his close friend, Dave Morock, has led the charge. The Adrian Fiala Memorial TeamMates Golf tournament will be held on Saturday, July 20, at Wild Horse Golf Club.
Pair of former Nebraska football players get the UFL call
Should a pair of former Nebraska football players want to go pro, they no longer have to worry about it being the “NFL or bust.” That’s because both Omar Brown and Isaiah Stalbird have their ticket to the UFL. The spring professional football league held its draft...
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff stumps across Omaha, touting ARPA and energizing young Democrats
OMAHA, Neb. — Dozens of young Democrats packed Blackstone's Wonderbowl while state senators and community advocates gathered around a table for a conversation with Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff Wednesday. The Second Gentleman stumped across Omaha for the 2024 Joe Biden-Kamala Harris ticket, touting the benefits of the federal American...
Waverly nursing home put on probation, nurse suspended in connection to death of a resident, documents show
WAVERLY, Neb. — A nursing facility has been placed on probation by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services in connection to the death of a resident. Constance Glantz, 74, was mistakenly declared dead at The Mulberry at Waverly, a nursing home, in June. Glantz was then taken...
Property taxes and school funding: Feedback sought in Omaha and Lincoln
Bipartisan group of 11 state lawmakers said in a statement that these two forums provide an opportunity for people "to weigh in on property taxes and share thoughts on the upcoming special session."
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