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New casino in Omaha temporarily closes after construction damages cooling system
OMAHA, Neb. — WarHorse Casino was forced to temporarily close its doors after construction damaged the cooling system. Construction is going on for the casino's second phase. “No one was injured, and there was never any danger to our guests or employees,” said Lance Morgan, President and CEO of...
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Waverly
Head Coach: Reed Manstedt (6th Year) 2023 Record: 11-1 (State Playoff Semifinalist) Returning starters/letterwinners: Harrison Smith, 6-2, 220, sr., DL/TE; Brayden Canoyer, 5-6, 155, sr., RB/LB; Braxton Smith, 6-0, 180, sr., DB/WR; Trev Greve 5-10, 155, sr., DB; Nathan Axmann, 6-0, 180, jr., RB; Chase Dittenber, 6-0, 270, sr., OL; Ayden Amos, 5-11, 245, sr., OL; Max Leininger, 5-11, 210, jr., OL/LB; Gavin Ruskamp, 5-11, 210, jr., OL/LB; Tyson Heine, 6-3, 240, jr., OL/DL; Gavin McMillan, 6-0, 175, soph., WR/DB; Zach McElhouse, 5-10, 170, jr., WR/DB; Keaton Bowker, 5-10, 155, sr., WR/DB; Holden Kroese, 5-9, 240, jr., OL/DL; Carter McMillan, 6-0, 170, sr. QB; Mark Novoselov, 5-8, 185, jr., DL/K; Cooper Whitler, 5-11, 210, sr., LB; Asher Stoddard, 5-10, 155, jr., RB/DB; Derek Sutter, 5-11, 190, sr., TE/LB; Noah Rose, 6-1, 190, sr., TE/LB.
Preschool wing of new Beatrice elementary, battle-hardened for tornadoes
BEATRICE – When you think of school safety, you might think of things like secured doors, cameras and other steps to keep out intruders. But safety from another standpoint is getting more attention as well…weather safety. New school buildings must now include safe areas in the event of...
Temperatures near average Friday and into the weekend
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - High pressure in the region will bring mostly sunny skies to most of Nebraska. A few thunderstorms will develop in western and southwestern Nebraska. The weekend will be warm with a few isolated thunderstorms Sunday. A few thunderstorms possible in western and southwestern Nebraska. Otherwise, mostly...
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 expertise in serving the chronically homeless, including […]
Omaha man life-flighted after four-car pileup on I-80
ATLANTIC, Iowa (WOWT) - A 60-year-old Omaha man and a 30-year-old Gretna man were involved in a crash Thursday afternoon in Cass County. Officers were called to a crash on I-80, near exit 60, around 3:20 p.m. between a Chevy Silverado, driven by the Gretna man, and Honda CTX130, driven by the Omaha man.
Craig Cullinan fundraiser: Love, fellowship, donations
Craig Cullinan, 32, of North Platte, passed away on May 20 after a brief battle with cancer. When he died, his family resolved to create a music memorial of some kind in his honor. Cullinan was raised in North Platte and graduated from North Platte High in 2010, where he...
City of Gothenburg issues boil water order
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - The city of Gothenburg is implementing a boil water order. According to a social media post from the city of Gothenburg, during the month of August 2024, E. coli Bacteria was discovered, indicating the need to investigate further issues within water treatment or distribution. E....
Nebraska Department of Transportation announces new funding for transportation needs
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Nebraska Department of Transportation announced Friday that funds are now available to private nonprofit organizations and government entities for transportation needs of the elderly and disabled individuals. This will be made available for elderly or disabled individuals with unavailable, insufficient, or inappropriate transportation services. Applicants...
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