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Holdrege motorcyclist killed after colliding with ambulance north of Pleasanton
PLEASANTON — The Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a two-vehicle crash that resulted in the death of an adult male driver. The crash occurred at approximately 1:26 a.m. on Saturday, July 27, 2024. According to the preliminary investigation, a 2024 ambulance was traveling southbound on US Highway...
Husker fans answer Dylan Raiola's call to help recruit one of the top high school prospects in the country
LINCOLN, Neb. — Five-star offensive lineman David Sanders Jr., one of the top high school recruits in the country, made his way to Lincoln on Friday for an unofficial visit with the Huskers. Nebraska freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola called on Nebraska fans to make sure it would be memorable.
Osborne’s Hastings Teammates chapter hosts 15th annual charity golf event
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - The Hastings chapters of the Teammates Mentoring program held its annual fundraiser at Southern Hills Golf Club in Hastings on Friday. The organization was founded in 1991 by Hastings native and former Nebraska football coach Tom Osborne, and his wife Nancy, to provide a safe space for children in their community.
Gaige Weldon Wins Two and Kaiden Lane Returns to NOW600 National Victory Lane at KAM Raceway!
HASTINGS, Neb. (July 26, 2024) - Gaige Weldon doubled up on feature wins and Kaiden Lane returned to victory with the Dirt2Media NOW600 Micro Sprint National Championship presented by Hi Plains Building Division at KAM Raceway on Friday night. 99 entries were on hand with 39-NOW600 A-Class, 34-NOW600 Non-Wing, 20-NOW600...
Apply Free Days set for Oct. 7-9
If you'd like to go to college, you can apply for free this fall. Kansas Apply Free Days will be held on October 7-9, 2024. During these three days, any Kansas resident, regardless of age or income can apply for free at any of the state's 7 public universities, 19 community colleges, 6 Technical colleges, and the 21 private member institutions of the Kansas Independent College Association.
🎙Post Podcast: Fueling Kansas show - oil & gas education
Hear this month's Fueling Kansas show with Eagle Radio's Steve Webster and Executive Director of the Kansas Oil and Gas Producers Association Warren Martin that aired July 24, 2024. The Fueling Kansas program airs the fourth Wednesday every month at 8:30 a.m. on 1590 KVGB & 95.5 FM.
USDA Awards Grants to Beloit Auto & Truck Plaza, Stateline Dairy LLC of Morrowville to Lower Energy Costs and Create Jobs
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Kansas Rural Development Director Christy Davis has announced that USDA will help farmers and small businesses expand access to clean energy and lower energy bills through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). Today, Rural Development is investing $1,789,170 in grants that will support 15 clean energy projects across Kansas.
Kansas firefighters head west to battle raging wildfires
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Firefighters from across Kansas are heading west to help battle wildfires in Oregon and Idaho. On Thursday, the Kansas Forest Service said a team of 10 firefighters from different parts of the state, including Wichita, Olathe, Ottawa, and Edwardsville, are on their way to assist the Oregon Department of Forestry with 34 large fires, almost all of them in the central or eastern part of the state.
Tennessee man indicted in Kansas for alleged $1 million investment scheme
(KANSAS CITY, Kan.) The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the United States Attorney's Office in the District of Kansas released a statement on Friday, July 26, 2024, announcing that a man from Tennessee has been indicted in an alleged $1 million investment scheme. According to the DOJ, Alcides...
Rep. Sharice Davids Highlights Kansas Trap Shooter Derrick Mein’s Journey Ahead of 2024 Paris Olympics
On the eve of the 2024 Paris Olympic opening ceremony, Representative Sharice Davids released a video of her conversation with Derrick Mein, Kansas’ sole athlete in the 2024 Games. Mein, from Paola, KS, will compete in trap shooting. This is his second Olympic appearance, following his gold medal win at the 2022 Shotgun World Championship in Osijek, Croatia.
What to know as temperatures return to more than 100 degrees in Salina this week
Salina and central Kansas is expected to see more extreme heat in coming days with temperatures over 100 degrees forecasted to begin Monday. According to the area forecast discussion just before noon July 16, the Wichita office of the National Weather Service said conditions at the beginning of the week will "support high temperatures exceeding 100 degrees for much of the week, with the hottest daytime highs ranging from 105-110 in the middle of the week in...
City of Salina stepping in after inspection reveals abandoned hotel is a dangerous health hazard
After lots of fires and endless issues with the abandoned Ambassador Hotel on West Crawford, the city's dangerous structure specialist says it’s time to do something about it. City of Salina stepping in after inspection reveals abandoned hotel is a dangerous health hazard. After lots of fires and endless...
Clark to help USD No. 480 in providing public communication
The USD 480 school district now has a new face at the head of its communications department with Darin Clark. Clark replaces Tyler Parks in the role and as he tells it, communication has been part of his life for a long time. “For two years, I worked in Galveston,...
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