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Stothert's 2025 budget: Slash property tax rate, fully staff OPD, add city facilities
OMAHA, Neb. — Mayor Jean Stothert proposed a property tax rate cut, new facilities for first responders, an asphalt plant for potholes, and continued funding for a homeless services coordinator, among other highlights in her 2025 budget. The budget is $531.1 million, a 4.8% increase over 2024, according to her office.
Valentine Family Aquatic Center tentatively reopening Wednesday
VALENTINE, Neb. -- Valentine Family Aquatic Center closed Monday because of mechanical issues affecting the filtration system. Valentine Youth Activities Director Luke Grubham hopes to have the pool back open on Wednesday. “We had to replace some pipes, and the glue needs to sit. We hope to test it out...
Dateline: Missing in America Podcast features missing Lincoln man
LINCOLN, Neb. (KSNB) - The disappearance of a Nebraska man last November has left many people asking what happened to Tyler Goodrich. His case now the subject of episode three of the popular podcast, “Dateline: Missing in America.”. Tyler Goodrich was last seen leaving his Lincoln home on Nov....
Phytophthora pressure picking up steam in soybeans
A plant pathologist said the summer weather pattern has been conducive to phytophthora in soybeans. Dylan Mangel with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln said a lot of beans ended up going into wet soil and have had consistent rain since then. He told Brownfield the disease can kill and damage plants...
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...
Nebraska Good Life District approved in Bellevue, water park to be center of it
BELLEVUE, Neb. — The city of Bellevue's application for a Nebraska Good Life District was approved. It'll be near the intersection of Highway 75 and Highway 34. The city said it will center on the new Bellevue Bay Indoor Water Park. It's a planned 100,000-square-foot indoor park with a...
Nebrasketball: Huskers In The 2024 Summer Olympics
Welcome back to another fun filled summer where we get to enjoy the Summer Olympics. Yes, the Olympics are back and this time they are being hosted by the delightful people of Paris, France. Yes, the home of jambon-beurre, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Louis XIV will host the 2024 Summer Olympic...
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.
St. Mary’s Cathedral to host annual Parish Festival
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - St. Mary’s Cathedral will be hosting its annual Parish Festival on Saturday, July 27. The church is located at 112 S. Cedar St. with events running from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The festival will feature plenty of food, music, games, vendors, and a...
Nebraska Cornhuskers signee dominates in international play
Even before Berke Buyuktuncel has played any minutes for the Nebraska Cornhuskers basketball team, he’s showing what Fred Hoiberg and company can expect. And it looks like they can expect a very talented big man who can hold his own quite well in international competition. The Turkish transfer’s team...
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...
Bond set for pair accused of running filthy Nebraska drug house where four kids lived
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Two people were arraigned in Saline County Court on Tuesday on multiple drug and child abuse charges. Judge Linda Bauer set Quentin Teeters’ bond at $35,000. He faces several charges, including intentional child abuse, possession of a controlled substance and violating the Sex Offender Registry Act.
Wymore woman arrested after giving birth in drug-filled house
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A Wymore woman was arrested on Monday after giving birth to a baby in a drug-filled house. Investigators from the Gage County Sheriff’s Office arrested Christina Devor, 34, on two felony charges following an investigation. Deputies were originally dispatched to a house in Wymore on...
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 […]
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