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Nebraska’s Big Rodeo is underway in Burwell for year 103
BURWELL – Nebraska’s Big Rodeo performances got underway Wednesday evening in Burwell, as spectators and competitors head to the grounds to continue a hall of fame level of tradition. Events for Nebraska’s Big Rodeo and the Garfield County Fair began this past Sunday and eclipse an entire week...
Sonepar to Acquire Echo Electric Supply
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Sonepar announced Wednesday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Echo Electric Supply Company. Family-owned and operated since 1950, Echo Electric supplies electrical parts, equipment and services to contractors in the industrial, commercial and residential markets and ranked in the top 30 of Electrical Wholesaling’s 2024 list of the largest electrical distributors in North America. Operating in Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, South Dakota and Missouri, Echo Electric will join Sonepar with 23 branch locations and more than 600 associates.
Lincoln man facing $5 million bond in connection with bank, auto parts robberies
LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - A Lincoln man was formally charged with two counts of armed robbery Thursday in Douglas County Court. Sherman Wade, 43, of Lincoln was extradited to Omaha this week in order to make his first appearance related to two crimes: a robbery of an auto parts store in February, and another robbery of a bank earlier this month.
Hartington falls to Malcolm in Class C junior legion championship
HARTINGTON - Hartington Post 4 looked to capture the Class C junior state legion title yesterday, needing to beat Malcolm Post 354 twice to do so. A pitchers’ duel all night long, Post 354 scored two runs in the eighth-inning while Hartington mustered only two hits in the contest as they fell in the title game 3-1.
Roblox Jailbreak: SWAT Van Event All Graffiti Locations for Criminals and Police
Want a free, exclusive skin for your fully-decked-out Police Van? Then you better hurry and clear this event for the Comic Skin. As a Criminal, you and your friends‘ job is to vandalize buildings with graffiti while the Police have to clean them. However, both side’s objectives are located in different locations and you have to clear them all to complete the Roblox Jailbreak SWAT Van event. In total there are 16 Graffitis, eight for each side; you can track the progress bar at the event board in the Prison.
Nebraska volleyball’s Harper Murray: ‘I am eager to move forward with my life’
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Husker volleyball star Harper Murray said Wednesday that she is focused on her mental health after her offseason legal troubles. “Now that necessary legal procedures have run its course, I am eager to move forward with my life,” she said on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
Survey shows continued decline in rural economy
OMAHA, NE – The latest Rural Mainstreet Index has declined for an eleventh consecutive month. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says weak agriculture commodity prices and declining exports contributed to weakness in the economy. He says, “China, for example, their economy’s just moving sideways to down, and that means...
Car goes up in flames spreading to a house Wednesday night
OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha Fire Department extinguishes a house fire after a car in the driveway goes up in flames. It happened around 7:50 p.m. Wednesday near North 83rd and Keystone Drive. Fire crews say the blaze from the car spread to the house where it was later controlled.
Bayard man sentenced for falsification of union financial reports
United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Donald Fox, 55, of Bayard, Nebraska, was sentenced on July 24, 2024 in federal court in Lincoln, Nebraska for four counts of falsification of annual financial reports filed by a labor union. Senior United States District Judge John M. Gerrard sentenced Fox to four years of probation. Fox will also have to serve five weekends in jail. Fox has also been ordered to pay $14,874.05 in restitution to the National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 1836. Prior to sentencing, Fox paid $9,746.07 in restitution back to the union.
Nebraska Fog Advisory: Dense Fog to Lift by Mid-Morning, Clear Skies Expected
Omaha, NE – Dense fog will envelop northeast Nebraska this morning, reducing visibility significantly. The National Weather Service Omaha/Valley advises motorists to exercise caution, turn on low-beam lights, and drive slowly. The fog is expected to lift by 9-10 a.m. According to the National Weather Service, clear conditions will...
Lincoln Public Schools discuss summer renovations
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - With the summer break, Lincoln Public Schools is taking full advantage of the empty buildings as crews work to complete around 40 different projects to add to the student experience. Since February of 2020, LPS has been busy executing the plans in their $290 million bond...
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