Fremont changes hiring policy after homeschool diploma dispute

FREMONT, Neb. (WOWT) - The Fremont City Council voted Tuesday to change a policy that had rejected a homeschool diploma as insufficient for a paid firefighter job. The vote reopens the door for Andrew Coates, a homeschooler who was turned away from a paid job with Fremont Fire months ago.

Junior-heavy Syracuse riding ups and downs

(Syracuse) -- Led by a deep junior class, Syracuse volleyball enters October with a winning record. The Rockets are 8-7 on the year with wins over Fort Calhoun, Ashland-Greenwood, Crete, Beatrice, Conestoga, Falls City, Lourdes Central Catholic and Palmyra. They were on a five-game win streak before Tuesday night's loss to Elmwood-Murdock.

Lourdes Central Catholic takes four-game win streak into battle with No. 1 Shelby-Rising City

(Nebraska City) -- Lourdes Central Catholic football will take a four-game win streak into a battle between two of the top four teams in the Nebraska D2 scene. The Omaha World-Herald Class D2 No. 4 Knights (4-1) ran their win streak to 4-1 with a 46-8 win over Aquinas Catholic on Friday.

Nebraska High School Softball Coaches Poll 9-29-26

Each week during the Nebraska High School softball season, coaches from the three classes rate the teams in their class. In conjunction with Nebraska High School Fastpitch, here is the Nebraska High School softball week six coaches poll. Teams, Record, Previous Rating, (First Place Votes) Class A. 1. Millard North...

Flooding causes area schools to close, delay start times

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - After historic rainfall in southeastern Nebraska Wednesday, several area schools are closing Thursday or delaying start times. Malcolm Public Schools is closing Thursday, October 1st due to flooding at the sewer plant. Activity updates will be shared throughout the day as school officials assess conditions. The...

A Club Lost, A Tradition Forgotten

School clubs are extracurricular activities that give students a way to express themselves, help their community, and make connections with others. Without them, school unity can be affected. The Multicultural Club, one of the most well-attended clubs at Fremont High School, stopped meeting at the end of last school year...

Hastings native named 2026 UNL homecoming royalty finalists

LINCOLN — Twenty senior students have been selected as University of Nebraska–Lincoln homecoming royalty finalists. The royalty winners will be elected by the student body in an online vote Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. They will be crowned Oct. 3 at halftime of the Nebraska-Maryland football game, which kicks off at 3 p.m. in Memorial Stadium.

Three-game surge has Weeping Water rolling into crucial district test

(Weeping Water) -- A three-game win streak has Weeping Water football right back on track, as it gets set for a huge district matchup with Falls City Sacred Heart on Friday evening. The Indians (3-2 overall, 1-0 Class D3 District 1) opened district play last Friday with a 68-40 win...

Social studies teacher Abbie Lamb leaves Whitman after 4 years

AP Social Studies teacher Abbie Lamb left her teaching position on Friday, Sept. 18, to begin working as an instructional specialist in MCPS’s Division of Teaching and Learning. The county’s instructional specialists support and improve schools across the county by enhancing programs like staff development and academic improvement. Lamb...

Omaha Public Schools warns of major school bus disruptions from flooding

OPS warned families that flooding has blocked access to several bus lots, causing major delays and possible cancellations across morning routes.

Nebraska High School Football Coaches Poll 9-27-26

Each week during the Nebraska high school football season, select coaches from the seven Nebraska classes rated the teams in their class. Here are the Nebraska High School Football Coaches Poll ratings after week four of the 2026 regular season. Class A (Record), Previous Ranking. 1. Omaha Westside (5-0), 1.

Facilities Operations and Residential Life respond to mold concerns

Facilities Operations and Residential Life & Education have released a statement clarifying points and providing context regarding an article about mold concerns in Hansen Leadership Hall from the Sept. 25 issue of The Owl. The article did not accurately reflect Facilities Operations or Residential Life’s perspective or procedures. The Owl strives to be fair and accurate in our reporting.

JCC School Board to host public meeting on bond issue vote

(KLZA)-- The Johnson County Central Public Schools Board of Education. will be hosting two informational meetings concerning the school building bond election. The first meeting will be Wednesday, evening, September 30 at 7 at the Johnson County Central Middle School Gym in Cook. The second meeting is scheduled for Monday...

Fremont changes hiring policy after homeschool diploma dispue

OPS tracking why some students fall behind

Omaha Public Schools is working to understand why many students are not reading at grade level, according to documents reviewed by First Alert 6.

UNO study challenges predictive power of criminal charges

Researchers at the University of Nebraska at Omaha have built a new model of using a criminal charge to predict a future criminal offense. In a new study published in the journal “Criminology,” they found the risk for a reoffense drops exponentially each year after someone is criminally charged, returning to the same level as the rest of the population within about a decade.

Kearney Football Wins Third Straight, Beating Lincoln East

LINCOLN – On Friday night Kearney traveled to Lincoln to play the Spartans and walked out with a 20-10 victory. Kearney struck first on a Kolden Kohler 15 yard touchdown run to but the Bearcats in front first. Late in the 2nd quarter Kohler hit Gabe Brachle over the middle for a 69-yard pick up having the ball down at the one yard line. Adrick Teichmeier scored from a yard out Kearney went up 13-0.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln receives $5M grant to expand college access programs

LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Today) - The University of Nebraska–Lincoln has been awarded a $5 million TRIO grant from the U.S. Department of Education to expand college access services for low-income and first-generation students across five Nebraska communities. Through the new grant, the university will receive approximately $1 million annually...

Crete Campus’s growing problem

After having a drastic weather change over the past week, a large portion of Doane’s campus has been affected by seasonal allergies, however, this isn’t the only reason why students are sick right now. Some students have gotten sick from an unrelated, yet more serious way. Many students on campus have become more vocal about mold sightings in their dorm buildings, and how seemingly no action is being taken.

UNO study challenges predictive power of criminal charges

Researchers at the University of Nebraska at Omaha have built a new model of using a criminal charge to predict a future criminal offense. In a new study published in the journal “Criminology,” they found the risk for a reoffense drops exponentially each year after someone is criminally charged, returning to the same level as the rest of the population within about a decade.