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'Super, Super Nice People': Plane Fueled Up In Nebraska Before Crashing In Wyoming
A single-engine plane that crashed Friday afternoon in northeast Wyoming was en route to Billings, Montana, having just taken on a load of fuel in Nebraska. While emergency responders report nobody survived, it is yet to be known how many people were on the Pilatus PC-12/47E that's registered to Haynie Enterprises Inc. of Henderson, Nevada.
Man injured in a tractor crash just east of Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A man was injured on Friday afternoon in a tractor crash just east of Lincoln. Bennet Fire & Rescue responded just after 1 p.m. to an area near 190th Street and Yankee Hill Road, northeast of Bennet, on reports of an injury accident involving a tractor.
Nebraska teen accused of derailing train, recording the crash and posting it online
A Nebraska teenager has been charged with two felony counts of criminal mischief after he was accused of causing a train to derail, recording the crash and posting the video on YouTube, according to court records. The 17-year-old was charged in Lancaster County Juvenile Court on Wednesday, but prosecutors have...
Nebraska teen allegedly derailed trains just to get ‘insane’ footage for YouTube
A teenager was charged this week with two felonies for allegedly derailing trains in Nebraska to film “insane” footage for YouTube. The 17-year-old, who has not been identified because of his age, posted a 5-minute video of the April 21 derailment in Bennet, calling it the “MOST INSANE VIDEO I’VE EVER TAKEN!” “Oh my God! Oh my frickin’ God!” he repeatedly gasped as he filmed two locomotives and five fully loaded railcars come off the rails — but remain upright — after hitting an empty one, causing $350,000 in damage. “Are they OK?” he asks after the accident, which thankfully did not cause...
Rod Hollman receives Defending the Soil Award
Rod Hollman of Hollman Angus Farm near Martell, Nebraska, is the 2024 recipient of the Nebraska Marine Daegan William-Tyeler Page Defending the Soil Memorial Award. The award was presented during the Graze Master Group Paths to Profitability event held in Denton, Nebraska July 24. Greg Page, Corporal Daegan Page’s father, was in attendance to help present the award.
Teen charged after derailing train in Bennet, investigators say
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Bennet teen accused of tampering with a rail and filming a train derailment has been charged. The 17-year-old boy is facing two counts of criminal mischief $5,000+ in Lancaster County court. The charges were filed on Wednesday. Each count is a class IV felony. The...
Fran Brown credits wife for Syracuse landing QB transfer Kyle McCord from Ohio State
Kyle McCord made headlines as one of the initial high-profile college football players to enter the transfer portal last December. The former Ohio State starting quarterback departed just weeks after the regular season concluded and ultimately committed to Syracuse for the 2024 season. It was a surprising move by McCord, who had interest from other power conference programs. So, how did the Orange and first-year head coach Fran Brown pull off the unexpected transfer recruitment?
Dr. Jeffery Gold wants to 'keep Nebraska competitive and growing' as he tours state as President of NU
OMAHA, Neb. — The new President of the University of Nebraska is kicking off a five-day blitz across the state. Dr. Jeffrey Gold took over as president on July 1. His statewide tour will start on Monday in Nebraska City, and will end in Scottsbluff. Gold said the conversations...
Bennet teen charged in train derailment causing thousands of dollars in damage
Lancaster County, Neb. — A Bennet teen has been charged in juvenile court with causing a train derailment earlier this year. The 17-year-old is charged in Lancaster County Court with two counts of criminal mischief – more than $5,000. According to an affidavit for a search in the...
Teen Charged for April Train Derailment in Bennet
LINCOLN–(KFOR/KOLN July 26)–The 17-year-old boy accused of tampering with a rail line and filming a train derailment on the southside of Bennet back in April has now been charged with two counts of felony criminal mischief in Lancaster County Court. Those charges were filed by the Lancaster County...
New University of Nebraska President Jeff Gold to visit Kearney, Lexington on statewide tour
LINCOLN — University of Nebraska President Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., who began his new role on July 1, is kicking off a statewide tour Monday that will take him to each end of the state for conversations with Nebraskans about the future of the university and Nebraska’s growth and competitiveness.
17-year-old ‘railroad enthusiast’ charged in Bennet train derailment
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A 17-year-old Bennet boy was charged Wednesday in a train derailment. The teenager faces two counts of felony criminal mischief. On April 22, two locomotives and five rail cars went off the track in Bennet, hitting an empty coal car. The crash caused about $350,000...
Moment teen ‘deliberately derails train for sick YouTube stunt’ – then proudly shows off footage of mangled rail cars
A TEENAGER has thoughtlessly recorded a train crash after deliberately pulling a rail switch to put the locomotive off course, investigators say. The 17-year-old boy who self-described as a "train enthusiast" reportedly shared footage of the train flying off the tracks and colliding with an empty rail car. RAIL JAIL?
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