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GI man arrested for fleeing officers multiple times in motorcycle
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — A Grand Island man is behind bars after Grand Island Police said he fled from officers multiple times in a motorcycle. Jake Jacquot, 27, was arrested for flight to avoid arrest, willful reckless driving, no vehicle registration and no motorcycle operator’s license. According to...
Woman faces attempted murder charge after assaulting sister, police say
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - A Grand Island woman is facing an attempted murder charge following a knife assault from earlier this month. Julissa Trevino, 23, is charged with felony attempted first-degree murder, two counts of felony use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony, felony first-degree assault as well as three counts of misdemeanor child abuse.
CCC again selected for Metallica Scholars Initiative
GRAND ISLAND — For the fourth consecutive year, Central Community College has received an invitation to take part in the All Within My Hands’ (AWMH) Metallica Scholars Initiative. AWMH is the nonprofit, philanthropic organization created by members and management of Metallica. Launched in 2019 by AWMH in partnership...
Hall County of Commissioners agree to sign ambulance service contract
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - Hall County Board of Commissioners are holding special meetings to discuss the county’s budget. Thursday marked the first of several budget meetings they will hold over the next three weeks. Wood River Mayor Greg Cramer came to the budget meeting with one goal. He...
Grand Island duo named Nebraska Junior Golf 16+ Players of the Year
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - Nebraska Junior Golf revealed its Players of the Year for each division on Thursday now that the summer season is nearing its end. In the Boys 16+ group, Grand Island Senior High alum Prestin Vilai earned the honor for the second year in a row. This summer, he repeated as champion at the Central Nebraska Junior amateur, among other accolades.
Nebraska’s leading economic indicator rises 0.58% in June
LINCOLN, Neb. (Press Release) - Nebraska’s leading economic indicator increased in June, according to the most recent report from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The indicator, designed to predict economic activity six months into the future, rose 0.58%. “The monthly report confirms the Nebraska economy will grow through the...
3 meteor showers expected to shoot through Nebraska skies in coming days, weeks
OMAHA, Neb. — Nebraska will get the chance to see not one, not two, but three meteor showers over the course of the next few weeks. KETV meteorologist Caitlin Harvey explained the showers will be best visible in places without light pollution. The Perseid Meteor Shower peaks on Aug....
Senator Brewer’s Weekly Update
This week I have really good news for Western Nebraska. The ROTC program at Chadron College will be reinstated. ROTC is an acronym for Reserve Officer Training Corps. In the program, college students train to become officers in the United State Military. The program has branches in the Army, Navy, and Air Force. When I received my commission in the US Army as a Second Lieutenant, I graduated from an ROTC program at Doane College in Crete in 1982.
Weekend Forecast: 90s continue with even warmer temperatures looming next week
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Enjoying these dog days of summer yet? If so, the weather center applauds you and if not, brace yourself because the heat is not exiting anytime soon. Not only is it not exiting, but the heat intensifies by the middle of next week with a couple days potentially climbing into the triple digits. Friday has not been that hot and is pretty similar to what we saw Thursday afternoon. As we get into this evening, lows will drop down into the low 60s out west with low 70s to the east. Meanwhile, some isolated severe storms with gusty winds could develop out into the panhandle this afternoon and evening but almost all of the state will be dry tonight.
Hay yield and quality varies across the Upper Great Plains
Rain has been a blessing for some hay producers and a curse for others in Nebraska and the Dakotas. According to University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor of agronomy and horticulture Jerry Volesky, yield for grass and alfalfa hay has been relatively high this year in central and eastern Nebraska, an area that has had much-needed rain after a long period of drought. Areas in the Nebraska Panhandle have seen comparatively lower hay yields due to not as much rain.
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