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Grand Island teen arrested for assaulting officer
Grand Island, Neb. — A Grand Island teen cited for fleeing officers Monday night is now in a juvenile detention facility after Grand Island Police said he assaulted an officer, while a second teen threatened them. According to GIPD, around 11:55 p.m. Tuesday, officers responded to a disturbance at...
Free defensive driving course offered for teens in Lincoln this weekend
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A free defensive driving course for teenagers is available in Lincoln this weekend. It’s called the B.R.A.K.E.S. program, which stands for Be Responsible and Keep Everyone Safe. Brendon Short, a senior instructor, said the program has been used to train more than 140,000 teens and...
Cleaning up storm damage in Broken Bow after spotter confirmed tornado
Broken Bow, NEB — Business owners on South Fifth Ave in Broken Bow came back to a mess - after a spotter confirmed a tornado ripped through parts of Broken Bow Tuesday night. “All night we were without power," said owner of a U-Haul company in Broken Bow, Dave...
New Kimball restaurant had successful first week open
KIMBALL -- A Colorado family has brought a new restaurant to Kimball – Heritage Cafe. The Cafe took the place of Karen’s Kitchen located at 214 S. Walnut St. The grand opening was July 11, and Owner Debra O'Conner says they had a much bigger turnout from the community than they expected.
Omaha City Council denies Mega Saver’s liquor license request
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Mega Saver is a locally owned, minority business. It has 28 convenience stores in the Omaha metro. They want to take the closed restaurant property that was Fuddruckers at 72nd and Dodge, and turn it into a convenience store with four gas pumps out front. The...
Aiming the WWII Canteen story at Broadway
Broadway writers Sue Fabisch Ericco and Johnny Rodgers will be in North Platte on July 30 to talk about of how they will bring to life the story of The North Platte Canteen: A Musical Miracle. The two have written the musical, which will debut at North Platte’s downtown Fox...
OPPD says power has been restored to over 1,000 residents
OMAHA, Neb. — Over 1,300 OPPD customers are without power on Tuesday evening. The majority of the customers are in the Millard area. As of 9:45 p.m., OPPD reported power has been restored to the Millard area. As of 7:30 p.m., OPPD's website showed 1,333 without power. OPPD said...
Warhorse Casino interviews candidates for positions at its new Omaha casino before August grand opening
OMAHA, Neb. — Warhorse Casino interviewed candidates for positions at its new Omaha casino. Warhorse Omaha's full casino is slated to open on Aug. 6 at Horsemen's Park off Q and 60th streets. Its temporary location is already open. There will be over 900 gaming options. The company is...
Lincoln's recycling event aims to rehome unused medical equipment, July 22-27
LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Recycling Council is hosting its first Rescue and Reuse event in Lincoln, Nebraska from July 22-27. Program Director of the Nebraska Recycling Council, Allison Majerus mentioned the event's goal is to take in used medical equipment and rehome it or recycle it, instead of having the equipment going to landfills.
Fred Hoiberg boasts about Pinnacle Bank Arena's atmosphere, crediting it for 9 newcomers
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska basketball added nine newcomers during the offseason, including six transfers from the portal. With summer workouts underway, head coach Fred Hoiberg said the biggest draw to come to Lincoln is no doubt the atmosphere at Pinnacle Bank Arena. "I think we are fortunate to get...
Special mail-in ballot election for residents of Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - Registered voters in Grand Island will be receiving special election ballots in their mailbox soon. The City of Grand Island is holding a special election where voters are required to submit their responses by a mail-in ballot. Hall County residents should expect to receive their ballot on July 22, according to Hall County Elections Commissioner Tracy Overstreet.
Christian Jones Keeping Options Open Ahead of Senior Season
OMAHA, Neb. — Christian Jones is a talented football player who has a shot at being an instrumental part of back to back to back State Championships at Omaha Westside. The Division I offers are flying in. So suffice it to say his future in football is bright. "So...
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