Four NP admirals commissioned into Nebraska Navy

The Great Navy of the state of Nebraska recently gained four new admirals from North Platte. The honors were granted by Gov. Jim Pillen and distributed by David Olson of North Platte. The Great Navy of Nebraska began in 1930 when Gov. Charles W. Bryan went …

Today in History - July 13: Massive missile sites installed in Nebraska, Iowa

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - During the Cold War, Nebraska and Iowa became home to massive intercontinental ballistic missile sites. The “Atlas D” would have been able to travel more than 6,000 miles, if needed. The three missile sites were built in near Arlington …

Nebraska county officials look to Texas floods for lessons

The harrowing scenes of seemingly inescapable deluges sweeping through Texas on the Fourth of July captured the eyes of most in the United States, including those of the experts working to keep people safe from disasters."The tragedy that happened in …

Nebraska churches rally to raise money, awareness for medical debt

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church rector, the Rev. Keith Winton, calls it a no-brainer: spending a penny to forgive a dollar's worth of medical debt.The church and around 50 other Episcopal churches across Nebraska aim to raise $25,000 to eliminate $2. …

Small Nebraska library finds new life thanks to volunteers

ALEXANDRIA, Neb. (KOLN) - Once closed and almost forgotten, a small town library in Thayer County is back open, thanks to a group of community members determined to preserve a piece of local history and give children a place to come together. Vicky Taylor, …

Ricketts joins the ranks of well-heeled businessmen buying land in Nebraska

CHADRON, Neb. (Nebraska Examiner) - U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts has joined the likes of Ted Turner and Bill Gates as a well-heeled businessman buying large plots of land in Nebraska. Like those purchases, there’s concern it might result in higher property …

Nebraska’s U.S. senators will decide on $9.4B funding cuts from public media, foreign aid

LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Examiner) - The U.S. Senate has until the end of the week to decide whether to claw back $9.4 billion the federal government had already approved for international aid and public media. The legislation that passed the House, with …

Child found safe after alert activated, Nebraska authorities say

Nebraska man charged after fatally injuring 5-year-old child, court records show

LIBERTY, Neb. (KOLN) - A Gage County man is charged in the death of a 5-year-old boy, according to court records. Prosecutors have charged 30-year-old Timothy Erks Jr., of Liberty, with intentionally committing child abuse resulting in death and two other …

Will third-year magic translate to Nebraska for Matt Rhule? 

Matt Rhule is entering his third season as Nebraska football head coach, and with his track record at Baylor and Temple, expectations are high. In his first college head coaching job with Temple, Rhule took an Owls team that won two games in 2013 and won …