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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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‘DOGE’ cuts hit South Lincoln USDA field office
LINCOLN — Spending cuts tied to Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have reached Nebraska. An exclusive AP report Friday revealed that the General Services Administration (GSA) in collaboration with DOGE will terminate the lease for a Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) field office in south Lincoln — one of nearly 800 federal offices to be vacated. The office’s lease was set to end August 31.
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Pedestrian dies at hospital after car crash in south Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A pedestrian was killed Friday night after getting hit by a car in south Lincoln. The crash was reported just before 9:30 p.m. at 10th and High streets. Sgt. David Lopez with the Lincoln Police Department said a 42-year-old man was trying to cross 10th...
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Volunteer firefighters knock down vacant house fire south of Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Volunteer firefighters from four different departments worked to put out a large fire that broke out at a vacant house just south of Lincoln. Hickman Fire and Rescue were initially paged out a little after 11 p.m. Sunday night to the area of 38th and Saltillo for flames seen shooting from the uninhabited home, which is south of the intersection and just north of Highway 2.
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'Gutless Republicans': Rep. Bacon bashed at Omaha stop of national town hall tour
OMAHA — Should the Omaha area replace Republican U.S. Rep. Don Bacon with a Democrat and help curb the worst impulses of the Trump administration?. You betcha, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said during the second stop of his national tour criticizing House Republicans for avoiding in-person town halls. Walz,...
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Lincoln neighborhood working to make intersection safer after numerous accidents
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A 42-year-old was crossing south 10th Street on Friday night when he was hit by a vehicle. He later died from those injuries. Rosina Paolini, the vice president of the Indian Village Neighborhood Association, said people take chances all the time at the intersection. “We...
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UPDATE: I 70 Still Closed Saturday
A crash involving possibly over 50 vehicles, which injured over 30 people some of the fatally, has Interstate 70 still closed between Colby and Goodland Saturday morning as first responders are continuing to clear the road. The multi-vehicle accident on I-70 near Brewster has prompted the Thomas County Commission to...
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Single-vehicle rollover results in Morrill teen transported to hospital
SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY -- A 15-year-old male from rural Morrill suffered serious injuries as a result of a single-vehicle rollover crash. Shortly after 5 p.m. on Tuesday March 11, a witness reported a single vehicle rollover accident on Scotts Bluff County Road 10 north of County Road H, southeast of Morrill.
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Creighton Head Coach Dwarfed Bill Murray’s Son During Heated Kerfuffle Over Braggadocious Dunk
Greg McDermott got right up in the face of Luke Murray, son of Bill Murray, after Creighton beat UConn in the Big East Tournament on late Friday night. He towered over him during a heated postgame exchange that stemmed from a last-second dunk and the behavior of Dan Hurley. It was intense! This latest incident […] The post Creighton Head Coach Dwarfed Bill Murray’s Son During Heated Kerfuffle Over Braggadocious Dunk appeared first on BroBible.
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Fred Hoiberg on USA TODAY Sports list of most overpaid coaches
Nebraska men’s basketball coach Fred Hoiberg has had a polarizing tenure in Lincoln. He was recently featured on a USA TODAY Sports list of the most overpaid men’s college basketball coaches. Hoiberg has gone 80-108 in six seasons with Nebraska. This season, he finished with a 17-14 record, which included a 7-13 record in conference play. This was just one season removed from an NCAA tournament appearance in the 2023-24 campaign. He went 23-11 that year and finished 12-8 in the conference. Looking at this from a bigger picture, the coach has struggled during his time in Lincoln. The...
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Neb. USAR task force welcomes new recruits
LINCOLN, Neb. — The task force, which welcomed 13 new recruits at the end of February, helps with different situations, from tornadoes to hurricanes. Nebraska Task Force 1 responds to some of the most devastating disasters, providing life-saving recovery efforts across the country. Behind their helping hands is a...