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Unexpected Armadillo Invasion Poses New Challenges for Iowa
Iowa is experiencing a strange invasion... No, it's not an actual extra-terrestrial, but it's something that sure does look like something from another world, the armadillo. When you think animals in Iowa, you are not even imagining an armadillo. You're probably picturing a cow or even a pig. However, experts...
Mural commemorates manufacturing company’s importance
When Ross Rocklin drives to work, he has a visual reminder of his family’s manufacturing legacy. His grandfather, I.J. Rocklin, and his father, Jim Rocklin, are there on the side of the Rocklin Manufacturing Co. building for him and all of Sioux City, Iowa, to see. A mural, first...
City of Norfolk says their police chief and captain have been placed on administrative leave
NORFOLK, Neb. — The city of Norfolk said their police chief and captain have been placed on administrative leave. The city said although Police Chief Don Miller and Captain Chad Reiman are on administrative leave, it is not disciplinary in nature. Officials said, as a matter of policy and...
'On the brink of becoming a great nation for all': Martin Luther King III makes appearance in Omaha as guest of honor
Less than a day after his appearance at the Democratic National Convention, Martin Luther King Jr.'s son, Martin Luther King III, spoke to Nebraska leaders and advocates with a common theme. "What you put out in the world is what you get back," King said as he spoke as the...
Candle to blame for apartment fire in Norfolk
NORFOLK - Nobody was injured when a fire broke out at a Norfolk apartment complex Friday afternoon. Captain Landon Grothe says crews were dispatched to the apartments at 1301 Impala Drive around 2:10 p.m. with first arriving crews encountering heavy smoke and moderate heat on the second floor of the building.
Norfolk doctor advises to let sunlight enter your body through the eyes
One of the best nutrients for the human body is sunlight. But according to a Norfolk physician, some in the medical community have demonized it. Dr. Keith Vrbicky of Midwest Health Partners told News Talk WJAG we need sunlight, not just on our bodies. We need it in our bodies and the best way is through our eyes.
Hundreds gathered to walk the plank at this year's Midwest Pirate Fest
OMAHA, Neb. — Hundreds of people came out to the Midwest Pirate Festival on Saturday. Different performers and vendors gathered at the Bellevue Berry Farm to celebrate all things pirates. The event has five different stages set up for different performances. There was a dog and a human costume...
Nebraska football corner has some solid advice for new Big Ten squads
Tommi Hill had to recalibrate the kind of player he wanted to be for the Nebraska football program after he arrived in Lincoln. Coming from the Pac-12, he was used to one type of play. He’s the first to admit what he did with Arizona State didn’t really transfer over to the Big 10.
High School Football Previews: Wood River Ready to Fly
WOOD RIVER, Neb. — 2023, in the eyes of Wood River football, was not ideal. 1-8 in the first year of the Austin Ruskamp era, with the lone win coming against a Gibbon team that also only had one win all season. The past is the past, though, and...
Kirk Herbstreit refers to Nebraska football as ‘sleeping giant’ on College GameDay
The season is officially here! And while the Nebraska football team won’t play until next Saturday, they were at least part of the conversation on Saturday morning. And when the Huskers did come up, the ESPN College GameDay crew agreed that this could be a very, very good season for NU.
Key Rutgers injury gives Nebraska football edge in October matchup
When the Nebraska football team takes on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, that matchup will be just a little bit easier than the Huskers might have thought just a week ago. That’s because unfortunately, Greg Schiano’s squad will be without one of its top defensive stars. Every team is...
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