A goal to spread soccer lands Omaha kids on the World Cup field

Twenty-two Omaha kids will have the chance to accompany players onto the field before four World Cup games in Kansas City this summer. The nonprofit sending them says it’s another part of their mission coming to life

June 25, 2026Updated: June 25, 2026
By Flatwater Free Press

Regional

Roads renumbered near Bassett, Springview, Ainsworth

Starting Monday, August 10, 2026, Highway 7 north of Bassett will be renumbered as Highway 183, according to the Rock County Sheriff.

Nebraska basketball announces Grand Island exhibition against Kansas State

Nebraska basketball announces Grand Island exhibition against Kansas State

Alliance man arrested on felony firearm charge following early morning traffic stop

Alliance man arrested on felony firearm charge following early morning traffic stop

Ogallala Round-Up Rodeo this weekend

The 2026 Ogallala Round-Up is July 25-26 at the Keith County Fairgrounds.

Troopers urge sober driving around community events

Nebraska State Patrol Troopers will be working overtime around several events this week, including Nebraska’s Big Rodeo in Burwell, the Buffalo County Fair, the Lincoln County Fair, and the Webster County Fair.

Honoring our Korean War veterans

On July 27, our nation pauses to observe National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day. In Nebraska, this is at the forefront of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA). This agency’s sacred mission to account for missing service members.