Roads Still Impassable Wednesday Morning
NORFOLK - Roads in Northeast Nebraska are still treacherous the morning after Winter Storm Kayla. The Nebraska Department of Roads is still listing a number of highway closures in the area, including...
View ArticleFremont Man Arrested for Domestic Assault
FREMONT - The Fremont Police Department responded to a complaint Tuesday evening. Officers arrived at the 400 block of W. 3rd St. at approximately 10:18 p.m. in reference to possible domestic assault...
View ArticleRoads Around Platte Valley Still Impassable
COLUMBUS - A large number of roads surrounding the Platte Valley are still being considered impassable Wednesday morning. The Nebraska Department of Roads is still listing a number of highway closures...
View ArticleHighway 275 Still Closed as Trucks Remain Stuck
STANTON - It looks like Highway 275 could be closed for quite some time. Nebraska Department of Roads crews continued to work to clear Highway 275 east of Norfolk Wednesday morning. A number of trucks...
View ArticleMike Riley Poised to Welcome 2016 Recruiting Class, but First - a Little...
Mike Riley cobbled together the Huskers' 2015 recruiting class in two months following his hiring in Dec. 2014. About half of that class was recruited by the previous regime. Now, Riley and his staff...
View ArticlePolice Ask Residents to Shovel Properties
COLUMBUS - Following the ten inches of snow that dropped on Columbus Tuesday, police are asking the public to clean their properties. Columbus Police Chief William Gumm says they would like people to...
View ArticleNebraska and Iowa High School Recruits Sign with College Teams
Alliance Baden Shelmadine, Chadron State football Ashland-Greenwood Ben Stille, Nebraska football Beatrice Alec Cromer, South Dakota State football; Jade Long, Northeast Community College softball;...
View ArticleNew Event Center Will Face Voters in May
DAVID CITY - Butler County voters could hold the fate of a new event center in their hands during the upcoming primaries. The Butler County Ag Society's request for the $1,950,000 bond issue to be...
View ArticleCity Services Remain Closed, Tentative Plow Schedule Released
COLUMBUS - Multiple City services are going to remain closed Wednesday and a tentative schedule for city plows has been released. Columbus City Administrator Joe Mangiamelli says the Columbus Area...
View ArticleMan Cited for DUI During Blizzard Conditions
COLUMBUS - A Columbus man has been jailed for drinking and driving during the winter storm conditions. According to the Platte County Sheriff's Office, sergeant Roger Wemhoff stopped to assist a...
View ArticleQuotes From Nebraska's Assistants on the 2016 Class
Several Nebraska assistants made appearances on the athletic department's official website as part of the program's signing day video special. They chatted about the 2016 class, why they liked certain...
View ArticleNCN Signing Day Central
Here's a list of known recruits from the area. Boone Central/Newman Grove - Blaine Kennedy, UNK Columbus Scotus - Ross Bonk, Doane Coulmbus Lakeview - Noah Duncan, UNK Elgin Public/Pope John - Andrew...
View ArticleState shuts down 275-mile stretch of Interstate 80; snow crews working to...
Impassable roads meant that much of central and northeast Nebraska remained shut down this morning after Tuesday's powerful winter storm. Hundreds of travelers were stranded in communities near...
View ArticleLineman, Braving the Cold so you Won't Have to
COLUMBUS - Lineman from around the area braved the cold harsh weather Tuesday to keep power going in multiple locations. LPPD Line Forman Mike Brabec was amongst a group of lineman who worked on an...
View ArticleHighway 275 Back Open
STANTON - After a day and a half, Highway 275 has re-opened. The Nebraska Department of Roads has removed Highway 275 from their list of road closures. The highway had been shut down in both directions...
View ArticleSpecial License Plates Now Available for Nebraska Veterans
NEBRASKA CITY, NE - U.S. Military Veterans in Nebraska can now show their military pride while rolling down the road. Special license plates are now available to drivers who are serving or have served...
View ArticleState Reopens 275-Mile Stretch of Interstate 80 That Had Been Shut Down...
Impassable roads shut down much of central and northeast Nebraska Tuesday into Wednesday, but crews were working to clear the snow that caused the problems. On Wednesday, state roads officials...
View ArticlePlows Keep at Work on Aftermath of Winter Storm Kayla
FREMONT - As we are in the aftermath of Winter Storm Kayla, there are piles of white everywhere, ice on the roads, and plows still working hard. Superintendent for Public Services at the Fremont Street...
View ArticleNebraska Announces Full 2016 Class, Including Nine Walk-Ons
Nebraska's 2016 recruiting class is officially signed. The Huskers sent out a press release with the full breakdown on Wednesday afternoon. NU signed 21 players, as expected. They also added one...
View ArticleLocal Wrestlers Serve Community During Snow Day
GENOA - The Twin River wrestling program is in its first year of existence but it may have already started a tradition. The Titans wrestlers were out in full force in Genoa Wednesday shoveling snow for...
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