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Plans moving forward for Bellevue’s new indoor waterpark
BELLEVUE, Neb. (WOWT) - The City of Bellevue announced Tuesday that their application for the Nebraska Good Life District has been approved. With the approval, Bellevue’s $60 million waterpark project is continuing. Bellevue Bay Indoor Waterpark will be a 100,000 square foot facility with a retractable roof. It will...
Hastings City councilman drops out of Ward 2 race
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - Butch Eley announced Monday that he won’t be seeking re-election for the Ward 2 seat on the Hastings City Council. Eley said at the city council meeting that he dropped out of the election for his seat, meaning his name will no longer be on the ballot.
Hastings Chamber takes over annual 'Celebration of Lights' event
HASTINGS, Neb. – The well-known annual 'Celebration of Lights' event in Hastings has a new organizing body. The Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday that it will now organize the annual event. According to a news release, the Downtown Center Association dissolved as an organization in December of...
Nebraska football's virtual gridiron legacy: The Huskers' EA ratings history
After a monumental 11-year hiatus, the beloved college football video game has made its triumphant return in the form of EA Sports College Football 25. The memories of buying the game on release day, launching a dynasty with the Nebraska football program, and forming irrational attachments to players like Heisman-winning quarterback Brian Hildebrand (who I just now learned was supposed to be Joe Ganz) come flooding back. It's a nostalgic journey that we're all excited to embark on once again.
72-year-old woman killed in Cass. County crash
VIRGINIA, Ill. (WCISA) — A 72-year-old woman from Western Illinois was killed on Monday in a crash near the Cass County town of Virginia. The crash happened just before 12:30 p.m. on Illinois Route 125, just west of Shiloh Road. Officials with the Illinois State Police said a pickup truck was driving west on Illinois […]
Nebraska to host class of 2026 athlete Jayden McGregory this weekend
The Nebraska Cornhuskers are hosting a class of 2026 recruit this week. Jayden McGregory is an athlete for Valley High School in Des Moines, IA. McGregory will visit Lincoln on July 27 and then the Michigan Wolverines on July 29. The 6-foot-2 prospect is ranked as a four-star recruit by both 247Sports and Rivals. The athlete received the offer from Matt Rhule and the Huskers back in April. 247Sports ranks him the No.1 player in the state of Iowa and the No. 13 athlete nationally. Other programs that have offered McGregory include Kansas State, Iowa State, Minnesota, Missouri, and Tennessee. 2026 Rivals250 S Jayden McGregory will visit Nebraska (July 27) and Michigan (July 29) The four-star has emerged as a top S target for the #Huskers and this will be his first chance to meet new defensive backs coach John Butler@JoshHenschkehttps://t.co/zFJubLmFIW — Tim Verghese (@TimVerghese) July 22, 2024 Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
Steven Sipple: Multiple notebooks needed as Nebraska heads to Big Ten Media Days
As Nebraska gears down hard for its 14th season of Big Ten football play, the Huskers’ standing in the conference in terms of relevance and overall prestige isn’t quite what Big Red fans imagined back when Bo Pelini was running the program. Nebraska hasn’t really even sniffed a Big Ten championship — losing 70-31 in […] The post Steven Sipple: Multiple notebooks needed as Nebraska heads to Big Ten Media Days appeared first on On3.
15-year-old missing Alliance teen found safe
ALLIANCE -- The Alliance Police today reported a 15-year-old girl missing. Araseli Figueroa is described as a 15-year-old Hispanic girl 5 feet tall and weighing 110 lbs. She was last seen westbound on East Third Street from the 1300 block of East Third at 7:15 p.m. Monday, July 22. She has brown hair, brown/black hair and pierced ears.
Kimball residents debate with city council over new ordinances
KIMBALL -- The City Council received pushback from community members in the most recent meeting about changes to city ordinances. In the July 16 meeting, the council approved to update the city code related to unsafe buildings and property maintenance. City Attorney Matt Turman said the city code on unsafe...
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