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GIPS Foundation names Teacher of the Year Winners
GRAND ISLAND - Six Grand Island Public Schools (GIPS) educators were honored earlier this month at the annual All Staff Welcome Back celebration. During the Welcome Back ceremony, the Grand Island Pub...
Grand Island Public Schools Aug 31, 2023 Grand Island Public Schools, Courtesy

Drought conditions remain unchanged, area looking at dry start to September
NEBRASKA - While drought conditions remain largely unchanged, the area is looking at a dry and hot first half of September, which could lead to future degradation. The U.S. Drought Monitor released th...
Brian Neben Aug 31, 2023 U.S. Drought Monitor, Courtesy

Loper Volleyball Part of World Record-Setting Event at Memorial Stadium
LINCOLN - University of Nebraska at Kearney coach Rick Squiers looked at the record-breaking crowd inside Memorial Stadium and just shook his head. Even he was amazed by the historic Volleyball Day in...
Aug 31, 2023 The UNK volleyball team prepares for its match to open Wednesday’s Volleyball Day in Nebraska event at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. (Photo by Todd Gottula, UNK Communications)

UNL v. UNO Volleyball Gallery
Corbey Dorsey Aug 30, 2023 Nebraska Volleyball v. Omaha, Volleyball Day in Nebraska

A day to remember: UNK v. Wayne in Memorial Stadium
LINCOLN - A day like no other. In front of an ever growing crowd, the UNK Volleyball team fell in an exhibition match at Memorial Stadium to Wayne State on Wednesday night. But no one will remember th...
Aug 30, 2023 Nebraska Volleyball Day

NDOT holds first-ever Transportation Summit in Kearney
KEARNEY - On Aug. 23, more than 225 state, federal, and local government officials gathered in Kearney for the state's first-ever Transportation Summit. The event was hosted by the Nebraska Department...
Nebraska Department of Transportation Aug 30, 2023 Nebraska Department of Transportation, Courtesy

A Holstein man dies in rollover accident
A Holstein man died in a rollover accident Friday. According to the Richardson County Sheriff's Office, on Friday at 2:45 p.m., deputies and Humboldt Fire and EMS responded to a single vehicle acciden...
Central Nebraska Today Aug 30, 2023

Commemorative bricks for Lexington Veterans Pavilion available for purchase
LEXINGTON - As a lasting tribute to veterans in our lives, the Lexington Veterans Memorial Committee now offers a great new way to demonstrate your support of America's veterans in a special and perma...
City of Lexington Aug 30, 2023 Tim Mossholder / Unsplash

Wildfire haze lingers, temperatures climb into the 90s for the weekend
KEARNEY - While it won't feel as severe as last week's heat wave, temperatures will steadily climb into the upper 90s by the weekend. The smoke and haze from the Canadian wildfires will linger through...
Brian Neben Aug 30, 2023 Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today

State Fair attendance up nearly 30 percent through five days
GRAND ISLAND - Great weather and a number of fun attractions helped push the 2023 Nebraska State Fair to a 29.9 percent increase in attendance through the first five days as compared to the same five ...
Nebraska State Fair Aug 30, 2023 Nebraska State Fair, Courtesy
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