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EXPLAINER: What exactly is a ‘tornado emergency?’
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - During severe weather, you may have heard the term “tornado emergency” and wondered what it means. In fact, the term was used for the Elkhorn, Minden, and Harlan tornados on Friday, April 26th. A tornado emergency is issued when a storm is posing a...
Brycen Schwenka Swings Towards First Place
With their best weather all season, the Whippets delivered their best performance on the green at the Holdrege Country Club on April 23. 12 teams were present at the invitational and the Whippets were able to secure a second place finish with a stroke score of 338 (+50). Leading the...
Wilcox-Hildreth FBLA Earns Record Number of Awards at State, Qualifies Five to Nationals
This year’s FBLA State Leadership Conference was one for the record books for Wilcox-HIldreth. The Falcons had 15 students compete at State in Kearney April 11-13. The conference was full of fun and success for members from group outings to taking home a record number of top 10 awards. Wilcox-Hildreth had five members qualify for Nationals this summer in Orlando.
Elmwood residents drive home concerns about plans for local gas station chain
Plans to build a Mega Saver at 72nd and Dodge Street is worrying Elwood Park residents. Some of those neighbors spoke to representatives from the City and Mega Saver, in hopes of finding a compromise.
Soccer Game Recap: Holdrege Takes a Loss
Holdrege fell victim to Scottsbluff and their airtight defense on Monday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Scottsbluff Bearcats. The loss continues a trend for Holdrege in their matchups with Scottsbluff: they've now lost seven in a row. Holdrege's defeat dropped their...
Library Construction Update
We hear an update on the progress on the new Central Library, as well as a land purchase for a new southwest library branch. We also get a book talk from Angela Fernandez on Pathogenesis by Jonathan Kennedy. David started in broadcasting at his hometown radio station in Holdrege, Nebraska...
Falcons Run at Don Bader Invite in Lex
Wilcox-Hildreth had some track and field athletes compete at the Lexington Don Bader Invitational on Friday, April 19. The meet is non-scored and participants compete against athletes from other classes. BOYS RESULTS 400-METERS — Thomas Donley, 6th, 54.08. 3,200-METERS — Grant Henery, 7th, 10:54.08. 4x100 RELAY — Micah...
ESU #11 Invention Convention 2024
The 33rd Annual Invention Convention hosted by Educational Service Unit #11 of Holdrege was held Thursday, April 11, 2024 at the Nebraska Prairie Museum in Holdrege. There were 106 inventions submitted from students in grades 3-8. Participating schools included: Alma, Arapahoe, Axtell, Cambridge, Eustis-Farnam, Elwood, Holdrege, Legacy Christian, and Minden.
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