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Colorado men arrested for weapon violations in Valentine
VALENTINE, Neb. - Five Colorado men are facing charges after Valentine Police say they violated weapon laws. An officer stopped a vehicle in the 1000 block of East Highway 20 in Valentine on July 7. According to police, the men had a concealed weapon and a device capable of turning a handgun into an automatic weapon.
Teen faces charges after deadly crash near North Platte
Lincoln County, Neb. — A teen could face charges after a deadly crash near North Platte on Thursday morning. The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office said deputies were dispatched around 9:45 a.m. to a single-vehicle crash on west A Street, several miles west of North Platte. According to authorities, evidence...
CAPRON CAPTURES JUNIOR GOLD TITLE
Incoming Husker freshman bowler Karina Capron took home the U18 title at the 2024 Junior Gold Championships in Allen Park, Mich., Saturday evening. Capron, the U12 2017 Junior Gold Champion, qualified for match play in sixth after five qualifying rounds. In matches of two games total pinfall, Capron defeated Maggie Smith 427-295, Amanda Lang 394-391 and Melia Mitskavich 395-373 before facing Kaitlyn Stull in a match to decide the placements for the tv show. Capron fell to Stull 441-414 and earned the second-place spot in the finals.
Former Doane track star qualifies for 2024 Paralympics
CRETE, Neb. -- Former Doane track and field athlete Taleah Williams qualified for the Paris 2024 Paralympics. Williams will represent Team USA in the long jump as she makes her third appearance at the Paralympic Games, having competed in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 and Tokyo in 2020. Williams competed...
Mother turns tragedy into strength, advocates for families who experience infant loss
OMAHA, Neb. — One mother's tragedy is giving her the strength to speak up and advocate for others. Hailee Koltis is hoping to bring a one-of-a-kind birthing and bereavement suite to Omaha, hoping it can help families welcome and say goodbye to their babies. "It's almost like a stranger...
First responders respond to semi-truck on fire over the weekend in the Panhandle
Kimball County - First responders responded to semi-truck on fire over the weekend in the Panhandle. According to the Kimball County Sheiff's Office (KCSO), first responders were dispatched to I-80 on Saturday, July 20th as a semi-truck was on fire due to a blown tire. No further information was released.
GRRRL Camp 2024’s Second Year at Falconwood Park.
GRRRL Camp 2024 kicked off this last Friday and Saturday for their second year at Falconwood Park. The local event aimed to uplift female and non-binary artists in a festival setting. While the weekend started off a little soggy with intermittent rain, the musicians, the howling crowd, and the myriad...
Motorcyclist critically injured on busy Omaha road Monday morning
OMAHA, Neb. — First responders rushed a motorcyclist to the hospital in critical condition following a crash Monday morning. It happened around 8 a.m. near 38th and Dodge. Omaha Police say the motorcycle, driven by a 22-year-old man, was speeding eastbound on Dodge. That's when a box truck tried...
Transformer and Cell Tower Fires in Grand Island Trigger Blackout for 10,000 Homes, Emergency Crews Respond
Firefighters from Lake County Fire Rescue and officials from Duke Energy rapidly responded to a transformer fire in Grand Island Sunday evening, an incident that led to a power outage affecting nearly 10,000 homes. An additional fire at a nearby cell phone tower further complicated the emergency services' response. According to a statement obtained by the Lake County, the first fire was reported at approximately 6:44 p.m., with crews arriving on the scene within ten minutes.
Area legion baseball scores for July 21st, schedule for July 22nd
Class B Junior State Tournament Scores for July 21st:. West Point Bombers Post 70 6, Pelts Co. Junior Spartans (Alliance) 0. Class C Junior State Tournament Scores for July 20th:. St. Paul Post 119 12, Albion Cornerstone Bank 0. -Albion Cornerstonr Bank ends season at 8-11 Hartington Post 4 3,...
Couple arrested for meth possession at Valentine City Park
VALENTINE, Neb. -- A South Dakota woman and a Nebraska man are facing charges after Valentine Police discovered methamphetamine during a traffic stop at the town’s city park. The 27-year-old woman and the 24-year-old man from Oshkosh, were arrested for possession of a controlled substance on June 30. Methamphetamine...
Class A-7 Senior & Junior Legion Tournament Scores (Day 3)
HASTINGS, Neb. — SENIORS SCORES (Scottsbluff):. ^: Advances to Championship on Tuesday, July 23; moves onto States. *: Eliminated from tournament. ^: Advances to Championship on Tuesday, July 23; moves onto States. *: Eliminated from tournament.
Slash Brings his S.E.R.P.E.N.T Festival Tour to Astro
WORDS BY DAVID TAYLOR AND PHOTOS BY ROBERT A CHADWICK | Go Venue Magazine. The blues were alive on Friday, July 19 at The Astro in La Vista as Slash‘s. Slash is taking a page from the Clapton playbook and started his own blues festival, titled S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival aka Solidarity, Engagement, Restore, Peace, Equality, N’, Tolerance. Not many can say that, but Slash has had a long career and this was the perfect time to do this in between GNR and Conspirators recording and touring.
Patriotism Shown by Travel Baseball Team at USSSA State Tournament
OMAHA, Neb. — It's a story about eleven year old boys who not only love baseball, but America. The Saint Columbkille Crusaders dedicated this weekend's USSSA State Tournament to the military soldiers and veterans they love. On the top of their list, is two of the players' fathers, who...
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