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Nebraska’s biggest reservoir ran out of public boat ramps on August 15, and the last one ended in a mud hole deep enough to let water into truck cabs
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (549+ words) Years of declining water levels finally caught up with the last public boat ramp at Lake McConaughy. August 15 marked the official closing of the last public launch site (Spillway Bay) within the Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area. The area has…...
Council discusses new business; Dempsters demolition
3+ week, 5+ day ago (145+ words) The Beatrice City Council met for its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday evening, which included discussions on a buyer for the Beatrice Bakery building and more demolition at the Dempsters site. “It’s slow, but sure in taking it down. Maybe…...
A 52-slab Nebraska bridge turns its concrete into a giant resistor, warming the road surface from inside during snowstorms
4+ week, 8+ hour ago (423+ words) A bridge in Nebraska, US, has been using a special type of concrete to fight snow and ice for more than a decade. Instead of relying only on salt, chemicals or snow-clearing vehicles, the bridge can heat its own surface…...
DeWitt hosts wildlife encounter
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (273+ words) About 100 people of all ages experienced wildlife in a new way on Wednesday afternoon at the DeWitt Community Center. The event was hosted by the DeWitt Senior Center and sponsored by the village of DeWitt. Jillian Lenz of Wildlife Encounter…...
Nebraska’s Riverfront transformed into thriving green space
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (298+ words) MECA has created a vibrant ecosystem at Omaha’s downtown riverfront, providing a haven for wildlife and pollinators through thoughtful landscaping and plant selection. Nebraska’s downtown riverfront has been transformed into a thriving green space by MECA, blending nature with the…...
NHS breaks ground on low-cost pet wellness center
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (198+ words) The Omaha project will expand low-cost vet care and help keep more pets in their homes. The Nebraska Humane Society broke ground Tuesday on a low-cost Pet Wellness Center in Omaha. The project will transform its Spay & Neuter Center and…...
Evacuations ordered at Fort Robinson State Park as wildfire burns in Nebraska Panhandle
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (411+ words) CHADRON, Neb. (KNOP) - Emergency personnel issued mandatory evacuations for Fort Robinson State Park on Wednesday evening as a wildfire continued burning in the Nebraska Panhandle. As of Wednesday evening, the fast-moving wildfire had forced the closure of Highway 20 earlier in…...
Sense of humor, cute puppy bring this Omaha couple together
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (122+ words) Sand volleyball, a mini dachshund and a sense of humor were the keys to the romance between Omahans Michaela Derickson and John Rokes. The couple was married at St. Robert Bellarmine Church. The two picked out their own wedding rings,…...
Barneston firefighter driving force behind new helipad
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (172+ words) Gene Erdmann says he was working on his ground one day when he looked at the field across the road and thought to himself it would be the right place for a landing pad for helicopter ambulances. Get live updates…...
Nebraska wildfire fight drags into day 7 as winds ease, but danger still looms
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (353+ words) A coalition of firefighters and volunteers entered their seventh day Wednesday of battling wildfires in western and central Nebraska — including one that is the largest in state history — that have scorched a massive area of range and grassland and killed…...