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Corn Nation Overreaction 2024 Nebraska Football Season Preview
This week on the Corn Nation Overreaction show, which will be LIVE, we get to know Hoss’ friend Jake. Apparently Jake really wanted to be on the show. Don’t get ideas...this is still a vehicle to launch Hoss to the next level of football analysis so that he eventually gets a job with the Big Ten Network. By that I mean...we don’t usually have guests.
Knights open season at Mount Marty Invite
Yankton, S.D. – The North Platte Community College men's golf team completed play at the Mount Marty Invite in Yankton, S.D. on Tuesday. Knights finished the tournament in 12th place to begin the 2024-25 season. Sophomore Taytom Timbers led the way as he finished 13th in the field with...
Chadron Softball Wins Wild Game Against Alliance
Five games into the season for Chadron Cardinals softball there is one thing certain, that they can score runs and a lot of them. They proved that Tuesday night as they went to Alliance and defeated the Bulldogs 16-12. Just three days after the Cardinals defeated the Bulldogs 16-2, Chadron...
Realignment shifts some of the top powers in women's college volleyball as popularity surges
Perhaps no sport will be impacted more by the most recent round of conference realignment than women's volleyball. Five of the last nine schools to win national championships switched conferences during the offseason. Those five schools (Texas, Stanford, UCLA, Washington and Southern California) have combined to claim 12 of the last 23 titles. All that movement has resulted in a different kind of offseason as teams eye new conference rivals. ...
Memorial Stadium implements new security system for fan entry
Lincoln, NEB — For fans planning to go to a Husker football game at Memorial Stadium this year, expect changes getting into the building. The University of Nebraska is implementing a new security system, "Evolv" a contactless screening technology that they expect to keep fans safe and expedite the entry process.
Huskers working Haarberg into gameplan for Saturday's opener
Nebraska quarterback Heinrich Haarberg won't be under center to start the team's season opener, but don't take that to mean Haarberg won't see playing time against UTEP. Last week, Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule said there was a chance that Haarberg could see an expanded role outside of playing quarterback. Nebraska offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield expanded on that Tuesday.
Mission Store Mini-Grants available for 2024
The Mission Store, Inc. is offering its 17th annual year of Mini-Grants. All organized, non-profit groups are eligible for funds through the Mini-Grant Program. This program starts each year on September 1st and runs to October 15th. (this program is for BOX BUTTE COUNTY ONLY) The Mission Store is a...
Buffalo County court sets sentencing for roofer who pled no contest to theft
Buffalo County, Neb. — A Kearney roofer charged in three different counties for failing to complete roof work he was paid for has taken a plea deal in one case. According to Buffalo County District Court records, Joshua Madsen, 42, pleaded no contest to one misdemeanor count of theft by deception - $501 to $1,499. In exchange for his plea, the charge was reduced from a felony count of theft by deception – more than $5,000.
Number of fee increases coming after approval by Grand Island city council
GRAND ISLAND – The Grand Island City Council approved a 14-page list of fee changes 7-0 at the Aug. 27 meeting. Council members Maggie Mendoza, Bethany Guzinski, and Chuck Haase were absent from the meeting. The fee changes included increases for aquatic passes, golfing fees, the Stolley Park train,...
Omaha schools take A and B titles, at Beatrice Girls Invitational Golf
BEATRICE – Omaha Westside and Omaha Duchesne were the Class A and Class B winning teams in Monday’s Beatrice Girls Golf Invitational, at the Beatrice Country Club. Westside shot a team total of 319, to finish 59 shots in front of runner-up, Columbus….in the six-team Class A field.
Rapid City man arrested, accused of inappropriate contact with young girls
PENNINGTON COUNTY, S.D. (KOTA) - After a 6 month-long investigation, Reed Thompson of Rapid City is in custody facing numerous charges of taking advantage of high-risk girls. The 55-year-old is in the Pennington County Jail. The investigation began in early 2024 after his actions were reported to law enforcement. Specific...
UPDATE: Tornado confirmed in northern South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Severe weather has been reported in northern South Dakota. A weather spotter has confirmed that a tornado has touched down in Campbell County, 8 miles west of Mound City and 11 miles southwest of Herreid. The tornado is moving west at 20 miles per hour.
August 28, 1979 | Late season tornado near Shenandoah
THE SET-UP August tornadoes are rare in Nebraska and Iowa because of the jet stream's position in the far northern US into southern Canada. This keeps the wind energy for tornadoes focused in the Dakotas/Minnesota/Canadian prairie states and away from Nebraska and Iowa. Occasionally, the jet stream does dive south enough to get tornadoes, like what happened in 1928, but this is somewhat rare.
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