KWBE 1450

📺⚾️: @NewsChannelNE is televising Class B baseball at historic @DuncanField this afternoon! 🍿🙌 🔵🦡 Bennington vs Hastings 🐅⚫️ TV coverage begins at 4:20 pm CT! HOW TO WATCH: tinyurl.com/2tysyyuc #nebpreps/@HastingsTigers/@BennBaseball/@WeRBennington

📺⚾️: @NewsChannelNE is televising 3⃣ high school baseball games this week, starting Thursday afternoon! 🍿🙌 🦡 Bennington vs Hastings 🐅 🇺🇸 Adams Central vs Norfolk 🐾 🔵 Platte Valley vs Beatrice 🟠 HOW TO WATCH tinyurl.com/3ycczv9a #nebpreps/@HastingsTigers/@WeRBennington/@BennBaseball/@goacpatriots/@acbaseball1/@NPSActivities/@BaseballNorfolk/@BeatriceHigh/@BeatriceBasebll/@DuncanField

She's spent decades helping elevate aviation in and around Southeast Nebraska, and now she's being recognized for a lifetime dedicated to flying. Fairbury's Sandi Decker is the newest member of the Nebraska Aviation Hall of Fame. southeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/22764321…

📺🏐: The @OmahaSupernovas are back on @NewsChannelNE this weekend! 🙌🍿 🔥 Indy Ignite vs Omaha Supernovas 💫 TV coverage begins at 2:45 pm CT! HOW To WATCH: tinyurl.com/43epzczt #Omaha #Supernovas #ProVolleyall

Fairbury's Donald Boomgaarn Jr. pleaded no contest to attempted minor enticement, and was sentenced to a probation term of two years. southeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/22605243…

Nicholas Roehl and Jaimee Kleinbohl both pleaded not guilty to the four charges they face in District Court, including felony sexual assault of a child. southeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/22589270…

A statewide org is helping provide resources to help address the rise of dangerous betting, now that the state of Nebraska has declared March Problem Gambling Awareness Month. southeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/21993469…

The case of a Fairbury couple accused of sexually assaulting children and creating explicit content involving children has advanced through county court. The pair will make their first appearances in district court next week. southeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/21975373…

Out of a pool of more than 800 nominees statewide, @JeffsFairbury SPED teacher Sara Forsgren was one of just five teachers selected for this year's @Huskers Touchdown for Teachers award! southeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/21959712…

With "Revitalize or Die," Jeff Siegler seeks to get communities moving on the pathway from civic apathy towards civic pride. This week, he's in Marysville, Kansas, presenting strategies that can be applied to small communities everywhere. southeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/21783129…

📺⚾️: @NewsChannelNE is opening its spring broadcast schedule with high school baseball on Thursday afternoon 🙌🍿 🐊 Lincoln North Star vs Norfolk High 🐾 TV coverage begins at pm CT! HOW TO WATCH: tinyurl.com/2uh82tyc #nebpreps @NPSActivities @lnsathletics @LNS_Baseball @BaseballNorfolk

Preston Franzen is accused of stabbing another man in Deshler in January. That case has now been advanced to Thayer County District Court. southeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/21781061…

New public comments have given the Jefferson County commissioners some pause before they can implement some of the proposed zoning and solar regulations. southeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/21772673…

Gage County authorities say a single-vehicle crash on Monday afternoon claimed the life of a teenager from Sterling. southeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/21769022…

Just over 800 donations, totaling more than 90 thousand dollars, shared across 40 area nonprofits. All in the span of 24 hours. The first Jefferson County Gives fundraiser was a smash success. southeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/21173288…

Jefferson County's first county-wide fundraiser has already exceeded expectations, with a few hours still left to donate. southeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/21076040…

A longtime Beatrice baked goods staple is closing up shop. The Beatrice Bakery Company announced this week it will be shutting its doors at the end of March. southeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/20983188…

What jobs are out there for young students in Nebraska? And what do the pathways to those professions look like? Those are questions the Nebraska Extension's Connecting the Dots program attempts to answer. southeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/20974725…

Believe it or not, it's baseball season now! We're excited to bring you (at least!) 12 baseball broadcasts featuring Southeast Nebraska schools this spring on Ol' Red and KWBE! Check out our full 🗓️: #nebpreps southeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/20861291…

North Central Kansas was the epicenter of small school high school basketball in the state this weekend, with Hanover defeating Axtell in the boys 1A DII field and Linn defeating Hanover in the girls field. Our full roundup from Emporia: #sportsinkansas southeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/20774809…