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NWS Omaha, Hastings offices confirm 12 tornadoes from Arbor Day outbreak
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The National Weather Service offices out of Omaha and Hastings have - as of Wednesday, May 1 - confirmed 12 tornadoes across Nebraska from the Arbor Day tornado outbreak. Of those, four have been rated an EF-3, two have been rated EF-2, and four have been rated EF-1, and two have been given an EF-U rating. An EF-U ranking means that the tornado didn’t do any damage, so experts were not able to give it an estimated wind speed because there was no damage done to estimate the wind speed.
Dick’s Place in Lawrence makes it to ‘Final Fork’ of Tournament of Taste
LAWRENCE — Dick’s Place Bar and Grill in Lawrence made it to the ‘Final Fork,’ in the inaugural Central Nebraska TODAY.com’s Tournament of Taste. The Tournament of Taste featured 64 different central Nebraska restaurants and eateries that had been nominated by residents through a vote.
St. Michael's Elementary plants trees for Hastings Arbor Day
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - St. Michael’s Elementary school students participated in the City of Hastings Arbor Day program, which included the planting of two trees next to the school’s garden on Friday, April 26. City Tree Board member Joe Kindig, who owns the Pine Patch Tree Farm and...
A few more rounds of showers and thunderstorms through Sunday afternoon
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - A much quieter day today after yesterday’s severe weather outbreak in the eastern half of the state. While I think the severe weather threat is more than likely over for the weekend, we are not done with the rain. Some places could pick up an additional inch where three to four inches has already fallen. With that said there is the concern for flash flooding with the ground saturated from the heavy rainfall the past two days.
Queen City Development cuts ribbon on new affordable housing units in Hastings
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - Two new 3-bed and 2.5-bath affordable housing units are ready to be occupied in downtown Hastings. Thursday afternoon, Queen City Development and other prominent local and state figures cut the ribbon on two new affordable housing units at the Garage Flats located at 403 W 3rd St. in the heart of Downtown Hastings.
UNK track & field signs two from Adams Central
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - Adams Central track & field is sending two from its program to the college level, as Kaitlyn Mousel and Megyn Scott signed a National Letter of Intent with Nebraska-Kearney on Wednesday. The Lopers add Mousel to compete in the 400-meter hurdles, with Scott going for pole...
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