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Buffalo County court sets sentencing for roofer who pled no contest to theft
Buffalo County, Neb. — A Kearney roofer charged in three different counties for failing to complete roof work he was paid for has taken a plea deal in one case. According to Buffalo County District Court records, Joshua Madsen, 42, pleaded no contest to one misdemeanor count of theft by deception - $501 to $1,499. In exchange for his plea, the charge was reduced from a felony count of theft by deception – more than $5,000.
2024 game-by-game predictions for Nebraska
UTEP at home — Nebraska win. Like most people I like the Huskers to take advantage of their first non-conference game as an opener since 2019 and start 1-0 for the first time since that year. The first game will provide plenty of spicy Dylan Raiola takes regardless how...
Barenaked Ladies making September tour stop in Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - The Barenaked Ladies with special guest Toad The Wet Sprocket will be making a tour stop in Lincoln in a few weeks. The bands are scheduled to perform at the Pinewood Bowl Theater on Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. on their U.S. tour. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Omaha schools take A and B titles, at Beatrice Girls Invitational Golf
BEATRICE – Omaha Westside and Omaha Duchesne were the Class A and Class B winning teams in Monday’s Beatrice Girls Golf Invitational, at the Beatrice Country Club. Westside shot a team total of 319, to finish 59 shots in front of runner-up, Columbus….in the six-team Class A field.
18-year-old convicted of killing Omaha man at apartment complex sentenced to decades in prison
OMAHA, Neb. — The 18-year-old convicted of killing an Omaha man in the parking lot of an apartment complex will serve decades in prison. Juan Velasquez was sentenced to 10 to 20 years for manslaughter and 10 to 20 years for use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony. The sentences will be served consecutively.
Grand Island firefighter charged with enticing minor girl
HALL COUNTY, Neb. — A Grand Island firefighter who was heavily involved in the community now faces charges of enticing a minor girl. Jared Stockwell is charged in hall county court with enticement by electronic device and committing intentional child abuse - no injury. The Hall County Sheriff's Office...
Big Sports Radio Talks Nebraska Football with Kaleb Henry: Matt Rhule, Dylan Raiola, Difference Makers
The Nebraska football season is nearly here and previews continue, the latest from Big Sports Radio who spoke with Kaleb Henry about where the Huskers are headed into the 2024 campaign.
Officer fatally shot man while serving search warrant at Omaha home, police say
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Omaha Police Department is investigating after an officer fatally shot a man while serving a search warrant Wednesday. Officers and federal authorities were serving a search warrant for narcotics and firearms at a home near North 78th Street and Sorenson Parkway. Police said the...
‘Nothing is so important on your phone’: Lincoln crash blamed on distracted driving
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A pickup truck crashed into a railroad crossing signal Wednesday in west Lincoln. The crash happened around 11 a.m. near Southwest 15th and West Van Dorn streets. An officer with the Lincoln Police Department said the driver was on his phone while driving. One woman...
Norfolk woman charged in random knife attack
NORFOLK, Neb. (KOLN) - A Norfolk woman is facing an assault charge after police say she randomly attacked another woman with a knife on Aug. 22. A Norfolk Police officer responded to a home in the area North 6th Street and Verges Avenue at 9:25 a.m. in reference to a woman that had been attacked with a knife on the street corner.
AAA Activates 'Tow to Go' in Nebraska and Iowa for Labor Day Weekend
OMAHA, NE, (August 29, 2024) — As AAA prepares to rescue more than 300,000 drivers nationwide with car trouble this Labor Day weekend, it will also provide a free service in effort to keep impaired drivers off the road. The Auto Club Group is activating its Tow to Go program in Nebraska, Iowa and other select states (see below), offering a safe ride for would-be impaired drivers and their vehicles.
Gov. Pillen Seeks Applicants for Underground Excavation Safety Committee
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen is accepting applications to fill positions on the Underground Excavation Safety Committee. Created through the passage of LB683 (2023), the committee is charged with reviewing complaints filed with the state fire marshal when there is an alleged violation of the Nebraska One-Call Notification System. State law requires that anyone involved in excavating or digging must call 8-1-1 to have all underground utilities identified in advance of that work.
Two Plane Crashes In Northeast NE Within Hour Of Each Other
Two different small planes crashed into fields in northeast Nebraska and killed at least one person. The two crashes happened less than half an hour apart around 9:30 a.m. Monday. First a Rans S-19 plane crashed near Crofton. Then a Piper PA-28-140 airplane crashed near Wayne a short time later. The Nebraska State Patrol said the pilot died in the Crofton crash, and no one else was aboard that plane. The Wayne County Sheriff did not immediately release details of the crash his office is investigating.
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