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Athlete of the Week: Zaiyahn Ornelas
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Zaiyahn Ornelas is a two-time NSAA State Wrestling Champion at Wilber-Clatonia High School. He went undefeated as both a freshman and sophomore with the Wolverines. Now, he’s proving he can win at the national level. Last week in Fargo, Ornelas reached the finals of the...
Two Husker volleyball players to head to Chicago for Big Ten Volleyball Media Days
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Nebraska volleyball team posted to social media that two Huskers will be headed to Chicago for Big Ten Volleyball Media Day. Senior outside hitter Lindsay Krause and senior setter Kennedi Orr are heading out with head coach John Cook. The event will be on Aug. 5 and Aug. 6.
Lincoln man caught with nearly 2 pounds of meth gets 20 years in prison
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A Lincoln man was sentenced Monday after being caught with nearly two pounds of methamphetamine. Victor Aaron Gonzales, 39, got 20 years in federal prison with a five-year term of supervised release. In November 2022, investigators searched two homes in Lincoln that were associated with...
Hastings man dies while in-custody of the Adams County Jail
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - A Hastings man has died while in custody at the Adams County Jail. The Adams County Attorney’s Office and the Adams County Sheriff’s Department issued a joint statement confirming 55-year-old James Knight, Jr. was found unresponsive in his cell shortly before 5 a.m. Medical personnel were called to the scene and pronounced him dead.
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo announces millionth visitor of 2024
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A six-year-old girl from Elkhorn is the Henry Doorly Zoo’s millionth visitor for this year. Jane Davis arrived shortly after 9:30 a.m. with her younger brother and grandparents, who are members of the zoo. Tom and Shayla Hansen, grandparents, have been bringing their friends and...
Bennet teen suspected of causing major train derailment
Bennet, Neb. — A Bennet teen is accused of causing a train derailment in Bennet earlier this year. The 17-year-old male has not been formally charged, but in a search warrant, he is accused of criminal mischief over $5,000 related to a derailment involving a BNSF train on April 21 in Bennet.
10 years after opening, Bee Bum continues goal of providing fresh local honey
BEATRICE, NEB. - Not every art form involves a paintbrush and a canvas - some involve bugs and boxes. Such is the case for the Bee Bum Bee Farm just east of Beatrice. Kevin and Julie Monfelt’s journey began in 2014. “Kevin called me and said we got a...
'Big Brother' recap: Makensy and Quinn get superpowers and new twist is revealed -- Plus who became HoH? (SPOILER)
Big Brother featured Makensy Manbeck and Quinn Martin learning their superpowers, the first Head of Household competition, and a game-changing twist regarding the HoH's nominations during the Season 26 episode that aired Sunday night on CBS. Big Brother's third episode picked up where Thursday night's broadcast had left off, with...
Omaha man accused in fatal rollover crash pleads ‘no contest’
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A case for an Omaha man accused in a deadly crash near the Interstate 80-480 interchange in April has now moved to district court. David Kauai, 35, was initially charged in Douglas County Court with motor vehicle homicide by way of willful reckless driving and fleeing to avoid arrest; with a bond set at $500,000. He pleaded “no contest” on Thursday to motor vehicle homicide and with the operation of a motor vehicle to avoid arrest resulting in death.
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.
Community Crops providing opportunities for new Americans to build farming businesses
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Since 2003, part of their effort to make a difference in the lives of others, Community Crops has been renting out plots of land to help locals create sustainable farming businesses. Starting with a single community garden, the nonprofit now has 14 gardening and farming sites...
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.
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