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07/10/2025

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07/10/2025

Last night, Gana Trucking Hickman defeated Empire Netting & Fence during the 2025 Eastern Nebraska Baseball League Tournament Final.

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WAVERLY – After Gana Trucking Hickman Post 105 defeated Plattsmouth Post 56 and Nebraska Door & Window Seward, the Titans punched their ticket to the 2025 Eastern Nebraska Baseball League Championship game. On the other side of the bracket, Empir... Sorry! A subscription is required to view the re...

07/10/2025

07/10/2025

Update Provided on NE-TF1 Search Efforts in Central Texas

LINCOLN, NE – In collaboration with Nebraska Task Force One (NE-TF1) and the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Governor Jim Pillen is providing an update on ongoing search efforts in central Texas. Gov. Pillen authorized the activation of NE-TF1 this week, to assist with those efforts in the aftermath of catastrophic flash flooding that occurred in Texas’ Hill Country region on July 4.

Team members left Lincoln on the afternoon of July 7. They arrived in San Antonio the following morning. From there they traveled to Kerr County, which is where they have been since yesterday (Wednesday) morning. In that area, they have worked alongside local response teams, the Texas Emergency Management Agency and other state search and rescue groups from Florida, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Virginia.

Before leaving their base of operations, NE-TF1 has been attending morning briefings with other teams, before starting their day-long search efforts. Members of NE-TF1 have been split into two divisions to help maximize coverage capabilities.

Team members in Texas have indicated that the terrain is very difficult to navigate due to mud, water and debris. The 45 members of NE-TF1, including two canine teams, are slated to be in Texas for two weeks.

Nebraska Task Force One is one of 28 US&R groups in the national disaster response system. Normally, those groups are deployed and managed under the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This situation is unique in that the deployment was directed under the authority of Gov. Pillen through the Nebraska Emergency Management Act.

07/10/2025

In extra innings, Gana Trucking Hickman defeated Empire Netting & Fence during the 2025 Eastern Nebraska Baseball League Tournament Final.

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WAVERLY – After Gana Trucking Hickman Post 105 defeated Plattsmouth Post 56 and Nebraska Door & Window Seward, the Titans punched their ticket to the 2025 Eastern Nebraska Baseball League Championship game. On the other side of the bracket, Empir... Sorry! A subscription is required to view the re...

07/10/2025

Your 2025 Eastern Nebraska Baseball League Tournament winner: Gana Trucking Hickman.

07/09/2025

🏆 ENBL Seniors Championship 🏆

Empire Netting & Fence (18-4) faces Gana Trucking Hickman Post 105 (28-4).

Second meeting this season between the Vikings and Titans.

First pitch scheduled for 7pm at Lawson Park in Waverly.

07/09/2025

Teams for the 2025 Nebraska Coaches Association All-Star games are out.

July 22: Volleyball- Lexi Hasselbalch, Rya Borer (Norris).

July 23: GBB- Parker Christiansen, Annie Harms (Waverly). Waverly coach John Cockerill.

July 23: BBB- Barret Boesiger (Norris). Norris coach Jimmy Motz.

07/09/2025

Business Groups Warn of Scams Targeting PPP Loan Recipients

LINCOLN – The Nebraska Bankers Association, the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Omaha Chamber, the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce and NFIB Nebraska are warning businesses about scams targeting recipients of Paycheck Protection Program loans. Several Nebraska banks have reported that fraudsters are calling recipients and impersonating bank employees or local law enforcement.

Scammers use PPP borrower information released by the Small Business Administration in 2020. The public SBA database includes business names, addresses, loan amounts, funding dates, number of employees and the names of the financial institutions that issued the loans.

Criminals then use this information to trick PPP borrowers into sharing online banking credentials or sending payments. In one common tactic, scammers call customers pretending to be from the bank’s fraud department and claim there is unusual activity on the account. They then send a link to reset login credentials and ask for the one-time passcode, which allows them to take control of the account.

In another version of the scam, callers pose as law enforcement officers and claim a warrant has been issued for the customer’s arrest for failing to appear at a court hearing related to a fraudulent PPP loan. The scammers then offer to accept a “cash bond” and provide instructions on how to send payment.

Fraud tactics include:

Spoofing phone numbers: Scammers alter the caller ID so the phone number appears to be from the victim’s bank or law enforcement.

Credential theft: Victims are pressured into providing usernames, passwords and one-time passcodes.

Unauthorized access: With this information, scammers are able to reset passwords and bypass security settings.

Same-day transfers: Criminals move funds out of accounts using Automated Clearing House transfers before the fraud is detected.

What you should do:

Do not use any phone number provided during the call.

Contact your bank using the number on its website or the back of your debit card.

Verify law enforcement claims by calling your local police or sheriff’s department.

Never share your password, PIN or one-time passcode.

Be suspicious of anyone who pressures you to act immediately or threatens negative consequences.