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Man Files Lawsuit to Ban Balloon Release at Memorial Stadium
LINCOLN -- An Omaha man has filed a lawsuit to ban the release of balloons at Memorial Stadium after Nebraska scores its first points during a game.Randall Krause claims in his federal case that the r...
May 11, 2016
Railroad Agreement Stalls Valley County 811th Road Plans
ORD -- In an effort to move and pave a road between Ord and North Loup, Valley County is having to deal with a railroad crossing. That's proving to be more difficult than originally thought.The 811th ...
May 11, 2016
Fire Breaks Out at Home of Former Husker
GRETNA -- A fire broke out this week at the Gretna home of a former Husker football player. No injuries were reported at the house registered to Aaron Graham. It began shortly after 6:00 A.M. on Wedne...
May 11, 2016
Tri-City Heads to Clark Cup Finals
KEARNEY -- Tri-City takes down Waterloo, 5-3, to punch its ticket to the Clark Cup Finals.The Storm takes the best-of-five series 3-2. Jake Whalin scored the final two goals for the squad as it overca...
May 10, 2016
Results Are in For Local Contested Elections
ORD -- Several local races this primary election were contested. These results are unofficial, but have been called.In Valley County, the Ord 1% sales tax for economic development passes with 71% of t...
May 10, 2016
Valley County to Consider Applying for Livestock Friendly Designation
ORD -- Valley County plans to look into positives and negatives of applying for the livestock friendly designation.The state certification is give after a county apply and meets zoning standards that ...
May 10, 2016
Mother of 9/11 Hero to Speak at Burwell Elementary
BURWELL -- This week at Burwell Elementary, the mother of man who is credited with saving as many as 18 lives on 9/11 is coming to speak.Welles Crowther died, while attempting to save people when the ...
May 10, 2016
Tri-City Meets Waterloo in Decisive Game 5
KEARNEY -- It's a winner-take-all gave five for Tri-City as the team welcomes Waterloo to Kearney.The Storm missed out on a chance to advance to the Clark Cup Finals on Saturday when it fell in game f...
May 10, 2016
Mid Plains Community College Rodeo Team Sends Four to Nationals
Rowdy Moon, of Sargent, competes in the bareback riding event earlier this year. Moon is one of four Mid-Plains Community College Rodeo Team members headed to nationals. (Photo courtesy of JJJ Photo.)...
May 10, 2016
Quarantine Lifted At Grand Island's Fonner Park
GRAND ISLAND -- A state veterinarian has lifted a quarantine at Fonner Park in Grand Island. Three racehorses were monitored for 21 days and no further cases of the virus were confirmed.One infected h...
May 10, 2016
