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Ries to coach Norfolk High Boys Basketball
NORFOLK, Neb. -- Norfolk High School will be starting next season with a new head coach for the boys basketball team. Dribbling in to take over for Ben Bohn, Ben Ries will be the boys basketball head coach. Ries coached the NHS boys basketball team from 2002 to 2016. He...
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Huskers Clash with Cardinals in NCAA First Round
Nebraska makes its third NCAA Tournament appearance in the past four seasons when the Huskers take on Louisville in the first round Friday in Fort Worth, Texas. Tip-off between the No. 10 seed Huskers (21-11, 10-8 Big Ten) and the No. 7 seed Cardinals (21-10, 13-5 ACC) at Schollmaier Arena is set for 5 p.m. (CT).
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Nebraska Town Offers $50,000 House Down Payment If People Move There
In the hometown of Daniel Whitney — aka Larry The Cable Guy — the local nonprofit development corporation wants to build 25 new homes in the next five years. To “Git-R-Done,” it’s offering new homebuyers $50,000 in downpayment assistance for people to move there as part of a campaign to revitalize the town of 878 people 80 miles southeast of Lincoln.
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Norfolk man arrested after brief vehicle pursuit near and in Woodland Park
At about 1:20 a.m. on Friday, the Stanton County Sheriff’s office observed a speeding vehicle on Old Highway 35 near Woodland Park. An an attempt to stop the speeding vehicle led to it accelerating away and quickly turning into Woodland Park at high speeds. The vehicle attempted to avoid...
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Fire near Norfolk, NE leads to multiple structures declared total loss
MADISON COUNTY, Nebraska (KCAU) — Multiple fire departments were needed to respond to a fire in northeast Nebraska on Sunday. According to a press release from the Norfolk Fire Division, first responders were dispatched to 83776 556th Avenue, about three miles south of Norfolk at around 5:04 P.M. Sunday evening. When fire crews first arrived […]
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Nebraska Basketball: Huskers Set to Play Arizona State in Inaugural Postseason Tournament
I ate some humble pie last night. When the NIT field was announced, I was a little dismayed that Nebraska did not it. I mean, of course. A Nebraska team that was slotted to make the NCAA tournament a month ago ends up not even qualifying for the NIT. Well...
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Norfolk doctor recommends vaccination for measles
A highly contagious children’s disease thought to have been wiped out 25 years ago has reappeared in the United States. Nearly 300 cases of the measles have been reported in Texas and New Mexico. There are also a few isolated cases being reported in 13 other states. Fortunately, Nebraska...
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Illegal fire destroys house, outbuildings
NORFOLK, Neb. -- Authorities said a fire that was started illegally destroyed a home in rural northeast Nebraska. It happened Sunday afternoon at a rural home along 556th Ave. South of Norfolk. Norfolk Fire officials said an illegal burn that was started on the property got out of control, at...
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Lincoln senators clash over Nebraska school retirement bill, as school leaders weigh in
LINCOLN — Two Lincoln state senators clashed Friday at a hearing over a governor-backed priority to reconsider what to do with Nebraska retirement plans once they are fully funded, starting with schools. The proposal in question, Legislative Bill 645 by State Sen. Beau Ballard of Lincoln, seeks to lower annual contribution rates to the statewide […]
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Watch Omaha's funny reaction when they did not draw Michigan State in the NCAA Tournament
Michigan State basketball landed as a 2-seed in the NCAA Tournament, as revealed on the selection show Sunday evening. With the Spartans as a 2-seed, they matched up with the Bryant Bulldogs as the 15-seed in the opening round of the tournament. A small, fun tidbit to note is that the Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks were also selected as a 15-seed, after winning the Summit League championship. The other note of that tidbit is that Spartan forward Frankie Fidler transferred to MSU from Omaha. As is customary on selection Sunday, teams get together for watch parties, to see where they fall...
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Fire Chief praises crews after Sunday night incident
COLUMBUS, Neb. (Press Release) -- A house in Platte County is a total loss following a Sunday evening fire. Shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday, March 16, 2025, Columbus Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a small outside fire in the area of 31st Avenue and 33rd Street. While...
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Firefighters battle blaze south of Norfolk
Late Sunday afternoon, the Norfolk Fire Division was dispatched to 83776 556th Ave., south of Norfolk for a fire. First arriving units found the house fully engulfed and collapsed into the basement. Several outbuildings were also on fire and the fire had also spread to some pasture and crop ground.