The Douglas and Washington county In-person Disaster Recovery Centers are reducing their hours. They are no longer open Sundays. Also, both locations will be closed in recognition of Memorial Day Monday, May 27, 2024. The new DRC hours begin Tuesday, May 28, 2024. The centers will then be open 9…
At about 20 minutes after midnight on Thursday morning, May 23, the Stanton County Sheriff’s office responded to and investigated an SUV versus Semi and Trailer accident about 3/4 mile west of Pilger on U.S. Hwy 275. The 18-year-old driver of the SUV was trapped in the wreckage for more…
The sixth edition of the Bucking Battle & Bash will take place this weekend, May 24-25 in North Platte, Nebraska. The event is part of the Ultimate Bull Riding Tour, a five stop bull riding series that will crown its champion during the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island. Other…
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024. Rep. Mann is a member of the House Agriculture Committee, which will markup the Farm Bill on Thursday, May 23. Rep. Mann represents…
LINCOLN, Neb. May 22, 2024 - In the Northern Plains Region (Kansas, Nebraska, NorthDakota, and South Dakota) there were 37,000 workers hired directly by farm operators on farmsand ranches during the week of April 7-13, 2024, unchanged from the April 2023 referenceweek, according to USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Workers…
Brett Sears and Drew Christo combined to toss a two-hitter, as the duo retired 19 of the last 20 Boilermakers in Nebraska’s 6-2 win over Purdue on Wednesday night at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha. Nebraska (35-20) scored six runs on 12 hits and an error, while Purdue (33-24) totaled…
GARY, IN – The Sioux City Explorers (5-7) pounded out 15 hits on the way to a 12-9 win over the Gary SouthShore RailCats (4-8) to claim the series win on Wednesday night at the Steel Yard. The win also earned a split of the six game road trip. The Railcats jumped on Explorers…
PAPILLION, NEB. — The Omaha Storm Chasers bounced back in game two of this week's series against the Columbus Clippers with a 9-8 walk-off win in 10 innings Wednesday at Werner Park. The Clippers struck first with an RBI groundout and home run in the top of the first inning,…
Flash flooding from heavy rain earlier this week has impacted several areas in Washington and Dodge Counties. The Platte River, Bell Creek and the Elkhorn River overflowed yesterday, draining of those flood waters is expected to be a slow process according to officials. As of this morning, Washington County Emergency…
Two Nebraska cities are ranked in the top 25 American Cities as best places to live. Omaha is ranked 18th in the best places to live, among the historic and entertainment features, Omaha has a cost of living that is lower than the national average, as well as median home…