Elwood, NE

HOLDREGE — The Museum of Nebraska Art may be closed for two years, but spectacular works of art depicting the Midland plains are still to be found in southcentral Nebraska at the Nebraska Prairie Museum in Holdrege. The museum, which holds a vast collection of farm machinery, taxidermied wild...

KEARNEY, NEB. — Parts of the state are still seeing severe drought. As we head into the holiday weekend, the question of banning fireworks is now on the table for some cities. For many, the 4th of July means celebrating with a bang! But communities are making changes because...

Minden’s First Bank Seniors got a decisive 11-2 win over visiting Elwood in a shortened four-inning contest on June 20 at Ollie Bjorklund Field. The seniors moved to 7-2. David Smolik, Cal Johnson and Evan Smith each pounded two hits to account for most of Minden’s seven total. Carter Harsin had the other hit. Brennan Runge and Smith both had two RBI and Johnson and Ashton Hawkins each collected one. Smolik and Johnson scored three runs apiece.

The Minden-area First Bank Juniors fell to 6-2 on June 22 as Holdrege beat First Bank 9-2 in Minden. Both of First Bank’s losses have come at the hands of Holdrege. Holdrege led 3-2 after three innings then broke the game open with a six-run fourth. First Bank batters...

The Minden First Bank Juniors hosted Elwood on June 20 and downed the visitors 8-0. First Bank rose to 6-1. Pitcher Ethan Morgan spun a five-inning no hitter and his performance was quite dominant— no walks and 11 strikeouts. It’s the second gem Morgan has been a part of...

HOLDREGE, Neb. — "The end of an era" - that's how a lot of people are describing the closing of one of the oldest stores in Holdrege. From bikes to sport shirts and more, Hilsabeck Sporting Goods has all the sport items people need, and now after 75 years, it will be closing its doors.

Charles “Chuck” Messerschmidt Jr, 86, of Lexington, died at home Wednesday, June 22, 2022 after battling pancreatic cancer. A Celebration of Life will be held on Monday, June 27 at 11 am at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lexington with Pastor Rob Kuefner, officiating. The service will be live-streamed via the Trinity Lutheran Church website, www.tlclex.org. Visitation will be held Sunday, June 26 from 6 – 8 p.m. at Reynolds-Love Funeral home in Lexington.

COZAD — Shelby Marzoni, a native of Illinois who calls herself an “obsessive painter,” will be the artist in residence July 1-15 at the Robert Henri Museum and Art Gallery in Cozad. A reception to welcome Marzoni will take place at the museum from 5-7 p.m. July...

LINCOLN — The city of Gothenburg has earned recognition from the State of Nebraska for ongoing developments in the community’s manufacturing and housing industries. Lt. Gov. Mike Foley and the Nebraska Department of Economic Development have announced the city’s recertification in Nebraska’s Economic Development Certified Community program. DED Business Development Consultant Ashley Rice-Gerlach joined Lt. Gov. Foley to honor local leaders during a special presentation on Wednesday, according to a press release.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — A handful of area golfers showed out Wednesday, as they came away with two impressive rounds to advance to the NGA's Nebraska Match Play Championships Round of 8. Cade McCallum (Grand Island), Reed Malleck (York), Caleb Badura (Aurora), and Preston Carbaugh (Cambridge) all made their...

BEAVER CITY, Neb. — An Oxford man charged in connection to the ongoing Furnas County sex trafficking case has taken a plea deal. According to Furnas County District Court records, Brent Keslar, 40, pled no contest on June 14 to one count of committing negligent child abuse – no injury. In exchange for his plea, prosecutors reduced a charge of first-degree sexual assault to committing negligent child abuse – no injury.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A community that has suffered greatly from wildfires this year has cancelled its Fourth of July fireworks show. The Elwood Fire and Rescue Department announced Thursday that due to exceptionally dry conditions, it has cancelled its Elwood Fireworks show on July 4th and postponed the July 3rd show at Johnson Lake.