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Blowing dust, zero-visibility conditions cause fatal crash in southeast Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Windy conditions and blowing dust are to blame in a fatality crash west of Wilber on Monday. The Nebraska State Patrol said 87-year-old Roger Haake, of Tobias, Nebraska, was killed as the result of a small dust storm passing over Highway 41. Visibility on the highway...
Golden Apple Award: Tri County teacher leaves a legacy
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Each month during the school year, 10/11 and Doane University present a Golden Apple Award to a deserving teacher in our area. The April 2024 Golden Apple Winner is a 5th and 6th grade science and social studies teacher at Tri County Public Schools, located just south of De Witt.
Man sentenced to 17 years for transporting meth, fentanyl through Nebraska
MILFORD, Neb. (KOLN) - A man was sentenced to more than 17 years in prison Wednesday after a deputy found fentanyl and meth during a traffic stop on Interstate 80 in Milford last year. A judge sentenced 37-year-old Fausto Antonia Castro Mendoza of Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico, to 17.5 years behind...
BNSF train derails in Bennet
BENNET, Neb. (KOLN) - A BNSF train suffered a minor derailment in Bennet on Monday evening. BNSF confirmed two locomotives and three railcars derailed around 6:20 p.m. on the west side of Highway 43 in the southern portion of the town. There were no injuries to the crew and no hazmat released, according to BNSF.
Wilber 8th grader finds confidence in leading Pledge of Allegiance
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - One Wilber-Clatonia eighth grader is making a positive impact every day at school. It begins early in the morning when he recites the Pledge of Allegiance for the school. Teachers at Wilber-Clatonia said Wyatt Feighner excitement makes all the difference. “It gives me a reason to...
Driver’s ‘inattention’ caused rollover crash in rural southeast Nebraska, authorities say
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A driver avoided serious injuries last week in a rollover crash in rural Gage County, the sheriff’s office says. The crash happened Wednesday around 5:30 p.m. near 134th and Sargent roads, just east of Beatrice. The driver’s “inattention” caused the vehicle to cross the...
Southeast Nebraska author tells story of 100-year-old WWII veteran, his comrades from Clatonia
CLATONIA, Neb. (KOLN) - Everyone has a story, and 100-year-old Myron Roker has plenty of stories from his service in World War II. “I was in the 324th infantry regime of the 44th division,” Myron said. “We spent 204 days in combat and 144 without a break.”. According...
Milford debuts new childcare center
The Milford community is celebrating the opening of a new childcare facility, the Milford Childhood Learning Center, a new 501(c)(3) nonprofit childcare center founded to combat Nebraska's severe shortage of childcare options. The project was made possible through the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services’ business partnership childcare expansion...
Beatrice Humane Society to help six puppies ‘left for dead’ in dog food bag
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A slew of puppies were rescued Sunday after they were found abandoned in a dumpster. The Beatrice Humane Society said 10 puppies were “left for dead” in a dog food bag at an apartment complex in another state. Four of the dogs died...
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