Kevin Cole

2 weeks ago | theindependent.com | Kevin Cole |Marjie Ducey |Justin Diep |Grace Lewis

Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided an Omaha meatpacking plant Tuesday morning, transporting a busload of workers from the plant to an unknown destination. Officials with ICE said in a statement that the agency executed a search warrant at Glenn Valley Foods “based on an ongoing criminal investigation into the large-scale employment of aliens without authorization to work in the United States.” No other businesses were targeted, ICE said.

Jan 19, 2025 | journalstar.com | Kevin Cole

Increased deaths among pedestrians and motorcyclists in 2024 propelled Nebraska to its highest number of traffic fatalities in 17 years, even as preliminary figures show a decline nationally. The 251 deaths on Nebraska roadways in 2024 are nearly 10% more than the 227 recorded last year, according to the Nebraska Highway Safety Office in Lincoln. The 251 fatalities are also 7.2% above the five-year average of 234.6 from 2019 through 2023.

Jan 7, 2025 | fremonttribune.com | Kevin Cole

A 48-year-old Omaha man has been identified as the person shot Monday during an altercation with three deputies from the Washington County Sheriff's Office. David Boettcher was taken to the Nebraska Medical Center with injuries that are not thought to be life-threatening, according to a statement Tuesday from the Nebraska State Patrol. The incident began shortly after 2 p.m. when deputies performed a traffic stop on a Jeep Cherokee in Arlington, investigators said.

Jan 6, 2025 | ourcommunitynow.com | Kevin Cole

Share Built by donors at a cost of $107 million, the museum has become part of the wider, $450 million riverfront makeover, including the adjacent Lewis & Clark Landing. It offers 125 hands-on, interactive gee-whiz exhibits, each exploring concepts of natural and social sciences, biology, engineering and math. “I am honored to join Kiewit Luminarium and look forward to working with our dedicated team, volunteers and community partners,” Sinclair said in the statement from the board.

Dec 31, 2024 | unexpectedpoints.com | Kevin Cole

For more info you can find the archive of previous Power Rankings posts, including the initial offseason rankings that detail much of the methodology of coming up with the Week 1 rankings, which only carry roughly 2% weight at this point in the season. *Downloadable power ratings/rankings available in the paid subscriber Google sheet. I revamped this plot below to only factor in 2024 numbers.