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(Audio) NPPSF getting ready for Excellence of Evening and Bulldog Golf Classic
North Platte, Neb. - The North Platte Public Schools Foundation is getting to host a few events July 26th and July 27th. On July 26th, its the Excellence of Evening and on the 27th, it's the Bulldog Classic. The Evening of Excellence is set for July 26th at Venue 304...
Crash near North Platte leaves one teen dead, another injured
Lincoln County deputies are investigating a deadly crash that happened near North Platte on Thursday. Deputies and first responders were called out to a crash on W A Street, several miles west of North Platte, at 9:45 a.m. and found two people in a vehicle with significant front-end damage.
A chance of severe thunderstorms for our Friday
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - We are entering a more active weather pattern, as we get back to almost a daily chance of showers/t-storms, mainly in the evening hours. Otherwise we will have partly cloudy skies for most days this week, and temperatures will be on the way down. We should be slightly below average for most days, as our average high is near 90; highs will range from the upper 70s to the upper 80s through early next week.
Fox in Lincoln tests positive for rabies after coming into contact with dog, animal control officials say
LINCOLN, Neb. — A fox tested positive for rabies, according to Lincoln Animal Control. Officials said it is the first confirmed case of rabies in a fox in Lincoln. The fox was injured after coming into contact with a person's dog, Lincoln Animal Control said. Animal control was later...
York native, Husker golfer wins 116th Nebraska Amateur Championship
FREMONT, Neb. (KSNB) - York’s Reed Malleck capped off a historic week to win the 116th Nebraska Amateur Championship on Friday at the Fremont Golf Club. Malleck shot a final round of 69 (-2) to win by one stroke over his Nebraska men’s golf teammate, Hamish Murray, finishing with a 273 (-11) total. It’s Malleck’s first Nebraska Amateur title, and he is the fifth player with four rounds in the 60s, having shot 68 (-3) each of the first three rounds.
WWE Smackdown Results – July 19, 2024 – Omaha, NE
WWE SMACKDOWN RESULTS (JULY 19, 2024): OMAHA, NE. Paul “Triple H” Levesque’s “WWE Then. Now. Forever. Together.” opening signature airs and then we head into an in-depth video package looking back at the key moments from last week’s show involving Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton and The Bloodline.
Helmbrecht named Chadron State Interim Dean
CHADRON – Associate Professor Dr. Brittany Helmbrecht has been named the Interim Dean of Professional Studies and Applied Sciences at Chadron State College. Helmbrecht’s first day as interim dean is Aug. 5. A member of CSC’s faculty since 2015, Helmbrecht earned a bachelor’s in journalism from Central Michigan...
Omaha's higher-than-average temperatures with high rainfall creates perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes
OMAHA, Neb. — The Omaha area has seen a rise in so-called mosquito weather, and KETV meteorologist Caitlin Harvey explained why that's the case. The summer season has been warm and damp on average, which might be good for some gardens, but it's also good for mosquitoes. On average,...
Omaha airport, ORBT, some hospitals impacted by global tech issues
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha didn’t take a direct CrowdStrike hit, but the global outage affecting Microsoft users on Friday did impact some Omaha hospitals and transportation services. The trouble was sparked by an update issued by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike and only affected its customers running Microsoft Windows. While...
Bond set at $250,000 for Omaha man accused in fatal pedestrian hit-and-run
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An Omaha man accused of a fatal hit-and-run of a pedestrian made his first court appearance Friday morning. Davon Barnes, 22, of Omaha was formally charged with failure to stop and render aid, resulting in death. Court documents state that Barnes was traveling at a high...
Planning Commission recommends blight study
On Tuesday, the Norfolk Planning Commission had the task of either recommending or not recommending a blight-and-substandard study for a proposed development of 540 housing units near the intersection of Highway 35 and Benjamin Avenue. During the public hearing, mayoral candidate Jim McKenzie said there was only one reason for...
Lincoln man accused of insurance fraud after reporting more than $23,000 in claims
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A Lincoln man is accused of insurance fraud after taking more than $23,000 in claims, court records show. Manuel Rivera, 29, is charged with three counts of fraudulent insurance acts of $5,000 or more. He is scheduled to appear in court on Friday. According to an...
Grand Island police investigate after a hit-and-run incident
Grand Island, Neb. — Grand Island Police are investigating after a man said he was rear-ended by another vehicle and pushed into a concrete planter while driving Thursday night. According to GIPD, around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, officers responded to the area of Second Street and North Locust Street...
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