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SALTDOGS BASEBALL: Tuesday Game with Lincoln at Kansas City Postponed
KANSAS CITY, KS–(Saltdogs Release/KFOR July 16)–Due to the inclement weather in the Kansas City area, Tuesday’s scheduled game versus the Kansas City Monarchs has been postponed. It will be made up as part of a double header tomorrow, Wednesday, July 17th with the first game starting at...
East Beatrice housing development plan approved by city council
BEATRICE – Beatrice elected officials have voted 6-0 in support of a proposed $10.5 million housing project in east Beatrice, hearing some opposition over what the homes may look like compared with the neighborhood. R-W-R LLC is seeking tax increment financing for the project north of Scott Street in...
City Council votes to rezone narrow parcel in southwest Norfolk
The Norfolk City Council has voted unanimously to change the zoning from Agricultural District to Service Commercial District for a narrow strip of land about a quarter mile east of 37th Street and Highway 275. City Planner Val Grimes said the parcel in question runs north-south between AKRS – formerly...
The beginning of an active weather pattern, with daily chances of rain/t-storms
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. Wednesday we keep partly cloudy skies with a chance of showers/t-storms; highs will be in the lower 80s.
YOU CAN BE A STAR Finalists Announced for Lincoln County Fair
North Platte, Ne - Z93.5 Country and Mix 97.1 present YOU CAN BE A STAR, on Thursday, July 25 at 2pm under the pavilion at the Lincoln County Fair next week. The singing competition is a preliminary qualifier for Galaxy Of The Stars Talent Search. Top winners at YOU CAN BE A STAR will advance to the Galaxy of Stars Talent Search Finals later in 2024 where the Overall Vocalist will win a $4500.00 Nashville Recording Session!
Ample signatures collected for referendum to repeal private school funding law, organizers say
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Public school advocates say they have enough signatures to ask Nebraska voters in November to repeal a law that provides taxpayer money for private school tuition, marking the latest twist in a long-running fight with state lawmakers who have repeatedly opposed efforts to let voters weigh in on the public funding plan.
Nebraska State Fair Board to Meet Friday
3. Inform Public of Open Meetings Act Posting Location. 5. June Financial Reports – Joe Stump, AMGL and Jaime Parr. 6. Board Committee and Representative Business and Reports. a.Events – Brett Lindstrom. b.Facilities Planning – Tom Schellpeper. c.Agriculture – Dawn Caldwell. d.Finance – Lanna Hubbard.
Omaha student and intern sets up mental health clinic for victims of Arbor Day tornado outbreak
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - It’s been almost three months since the devastating Arbor Day tornados that destroyed hundreds of homes across Nebraska and Iowa. Coping after a natural disaster can be difficult, whether you lost something or not. Because of that, a therapy student at UNO and intern for...
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff will visit Nebraska again this week
OMAHA, Neb. (Nebraska Examiner) - Second gentleman Doug Emhoff is coming back to Omaha on Wednesday. His visit kicks off an expected parade of surrogates from the presidential campaigns seeking a stray swing vote in the Electoral College from Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District. Emhoff, a lawyer married to Vice...
Nebraska 43rd Army Band Performs at Green Space
The 43rd Army Band of the Nebraska National Guard showcased their Music Performance Teams at the Green Space on Monday, July 8. SFC Mandi Crick, a Team Leader for the band, contacted Cozad Community Leaders member Mandy Swanson last winter to find out if they would be interested in sponsoring the band as part of their Music Mondays summer series. Music Mondays are scheduled during August, but Swanson and the CCL agreed to be part of the Band’s Annual Tour. SFC Crick is the niece of Doug and Rachel Crick of Cozad.
Ukrainian National Gets Federal Prison in $75M Malware Scheme
(TNS) — A Ukrainian national who was on the FBI's most wanted list for nearly a decade was sentenced to federal prison time Thursday in a Lincoln courtroom for a malware scheme that caused tens of millions of dollars in losses. The U.S. Department of Justice described Vyacheslav Igorevich...
Ag Land Management Webinar to Offer the Latest on Cash Rents
Lincoln, Nebraska, July 16, 2024 — The latest trends in 2024 Nebraska cash rental rates and issues related to landlord and tenant communication will be covered during the next Land Management Quarterly webinar hosted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Center for Agricultural Profitability at noon on Aug 19.
Nebraska’s Cowboy Trail still incomplete nearly 30 years later
“And after that, one of the commissioners who said in the past that this will never get done, actually came up to us and he said, ‘if we don’t get the Cowboy Trail done, I think we’re really going to regret it.’ And the other commissioners next to him reached over and checked his temperature, because he was the same one who had said, ‘no, this is a waste of money,’” Helmbrecht said.
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