Steer wrestler Augustus Franzen of Kearney, Nebraska made a splash at multiple professional rodeos over the past week. Most notably, he took home the win from the Days of '76 rodeo in Deadwood, South Dakota. Franzen placed fourth in the first round with a 4.6 second run, and third in…
A request to approve a preliminary plat and rezone for a two lot residential subdivision at 5052 State Highway 133 in Blair is before the Washington County Planning Commission this coming Thursday evening. Administrative review of ag related conditional use permits is also on the agenda – for application of…
During last night's West Point-Beemer School Board meeting the winning bid for the Ag Facility Project was announced with a Wayne company getting the contract. Governor Pillen has requested a federal disaster declaration due to damage resulting from a series of storms from May 20th through June 3rd. State senators…
On Tuesday afternoon the Stanton County Sheriff’s office arrested a 26-year-old Stanton woman at her residence in Stanton following an investigation into her failure to register as a sex offender in Stanton County, a Class IIIa felony. Andria Grover was found to have lived in Stanton for nearly 30 days…
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OMAHA, Neb. –The Omaha Supernovas, Nebraska’s professional volleyball team and first Pro Volleyball Federation Champions, will throw out the first pitch for the Lincoln Saltdogs and appear at a Rocket Carwash and the Aksarben Farmer’s Market as part of the official trophy tour. Newly signed Supernovas middle blocker and former Husker Kaitlyn Hord will…
Nebraska offensive tackle Bryce Benhart was tabbed to the 2024 Outland Trophy Award Watch List on Tuesday. Benhart, a 6-foot-9, 315-pound senior from Lakeville, Minn., earns a spot on the watch list for the first time in his career after earning All-Big Ten honors from both the coaches and media…
LINCOLN, NEB. —AARP Nebraska is pleased to announce Senator Robert Dover of Norfolk (District 19) as the inaugural recipient of its Community Fraud Fighter Award. This AARP award represents a select, bi-partisan group of elected officials, law enforcement, and other partners across the country who have fought in various ways to…
The Madison County Sheriff's Office says a Pierce man has died after jumping from a moving vehicle in rural northeast Nebraska. According to a release, at around 9:41PM on Sunday, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office and Norfolk Fire and Rescue were dispatched to the area of 845 Road and 549…
WASHINGTON– U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured over $13 million for critical Nebraska water infrastructure priorities in the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The bill, which must still be voted upon by the Senate…
