Big Bang Boom to use new parking plan for 50th anniversary celebration
Traffic will flow differently than it has for the past 50 years when Big Bang Boom returns to Skyview Lake for its milestone celebration this week.
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Points races at Off Road Speedway may be closest ever
Rain-outs and cancellations have drastically reduced the number of racing nights at Off Road Speedway this season.
Racing at Off Road Speedway reaches mid-season
With just half of 10 originally scheduled nights of racing completed and only seven more outings planned before Championship Night on August 28th, competition among drivers vying for track titles
Battle Creek alumni hosting event in honor of legendary Bob Schnitzler
BOB SCHNITZLER of Battle Creek is shown at a Pierce track and field invite in 2001. He retired that year after 39 years of coaching.
West Point turns away Wayne twice
WEST POINT — West Point scored early to turn away Wayne Rolling Hills Supply Post 43 in both juniors and seniors American Legion baseball games on Wednesday as the teams
Kelly's 16U Schwedhelm comes together for state championship
The weekend before the U.S. Specialty Sports Association Class B state tournament, the Kelly’s Fastpitch 16U Schwedhelm team fell twice to the Fusion 16U squad during the USA Softball Class
McAllister’s year as superintendent coming to a close
Tuesday, June 30, marks the last day for Bill McAllister, the interim superintendent for Norfolk Public Schools who’s known by almost everyone as Mr. Mac.
LENRD board approves funding to combat invasive species in Northeast WMA
During the Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District committee of the whole meeting last July, Wayne County weed superintendent Doug Deck asked the board to consider funding to combat phragmites in
Platte Center fun lasts more than one day
PLATTE CENTER — The Fourth of July is more than just a day in Platte Center, the village celebrates all week.
Man sentenced to decade-plus in prison for attempting to solicit sex from minor in Norfolk
MADISON — A Lincoln man who arranged to have sex in September with an undercover law enforcement officer posing as a 13-year-old girl was denied a request for probation on
Tilden man sentenced to prison for pursuit that ended in collision
MADISON — A Tilden man who fled law enforcement in Norfolk last month and caused a two-vehicle injury crash will spend at least eight months in prison
Former Newman Grove man sentenced for sexually assaulting two children
MADISON — A former Newman Grove resident likely will spend the rest of his life in prison after being sentenced for two counts of child sexual assault on Friday in
Nearly 30-year pursuit leads Norfolk man to rare 1979 Mustang pace car
For nearly three decades, Frank Kruse asked the same question every time he visited one of his customers.
Virginia officer and bystanders team up to rescue woman trapped in sinkhole
NORFOLK, Va. (WTKR) — A Norfolk police officer and a group of strangers worked together on Tuesday to rescue a woman trapped inside her car after a water main break opened a 7-foot sinkhole on City Hall Av...
Berens closes Great American Comedy Festival with Midwest humor, crowd interaction
An almost sold-out crowd at Johnny Carson Theatre on Saturday night saw comedian Charlie Berens headline the final night of the Great American Comedy Festival, capping off four days of
Weekly news highlights from around the area
Editor’s note: The following is a weekly roundup of news highlights from communities in Northeast and North Central Nebraska.
Columbia graduate reflects on time spent in Norfolk, encourages students to dream bigger
In the middle of May, Maddox Weckerle-Dietz walked across the stage and accepted her diploma from Columbia University. Just four years before, she was graduating from Norfolk High School in
David Teel: Protect College Sports Act ranges from reasonable to silly
NORFOLK, Va. — College sports lost its chew toy du jour Monday when Texas Tech and quarterback Brendan Sorsby, outflanked by the Big 12’s legal muscle, ended their preposterous quest
Comedians from Norfolk, Omaha bring laughter to opening night of comedy festival
A diverse lineup of comedians took the stage during a regional showcase Wednesday, delivering an evening of humor that ranged from everyday observations to stories about family, relationships and small-town
Boone County weighs carbon pipeline moratorium as Summit renews pipeline push in Nebraska
Boone County weighs carbon pipeline moratorium as Summit renews pipeline push in Nebraska
Connecticut senator proposes earlier cancer screenings for firefighters
For the last 44 years, Daniel Wuori has loaded into ambulances and firetrucks as part of the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department, risking his life without any compensation.
Lincoln Pius X routs Norfolk Juniors
A 10-run second inning ultimately did the Norfolk Elkhorn Valley Bank Juniors in as they fell 22-4 to Lincoln Pius X Sandhills Publishing on Tuesday at Veterans Memorial Field.
Norfolk Catholic, Wynot well represented in NEN all-star volleyball match
Three teammates from a state championship squad and four future college teammates will join up on one of the rosters for Friday
14th edition of NEN all-star football game to kick off
There are few better ways to ease the dullness of the offseason than a battle on the gridiron featuring the area’s greatest senior competitors.