
Michael Shively
News and Sports Director at News Channel Nebraska
Director of News/Content for the Tri Cities at @NewsChannelNE. TV play-by-play for @UNK_Football. Former radio voice of @DoaneFootball, @Saltdogsball.
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2 weeks ago |
northeast.newschannelnebraska.com | Michael Shively
NORFOLK, Neb. — Firefighters made quick work of a house fire on Wednesday afternoon in Norfolk. The call came in around 3:00 of black smoke billowing from a house on 1st St. just north of Pasewalk Ave. Firefighters on scene say they arrived and encountered flames and smoke in the living room. They quickly extinguished the fire and searched the house to confirm that nobody was inside. The house is condemned and electricity and gas to the house are turned off.
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northeast.newschannelnebraska.com | Michael Shively
NORFOLK, Neb. — Two Norfolk veterans and their families are celebrating some new honors. The city joined in on Gov. Jim Pillen’s initiative to recognize Nebraska World War ll veterans on the 80th anniversary of the end of the war. The council presented medals and certificates to Willard Johnson and Orville Eden on Monday. The duo also received a special send off from local law enforcement, firefighters and servicemen. Johnson is 99 years old and served in the Army Air Corps.
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central.newschannelnebraska.com | Michael Shively
KEARNEY, Neb. — Name a sports surface, pick nearly any sport and you can now experience it under one roof in Central Nebraska. Luckily, it’s a pretty big roof. “There’s really nothing like this between Omaha and Denver, so it’s truly one of a kind in Central Nebraska,” SportsPlex Director Lauren Brandt said. Kearney voters approved a 1% restaurant tax in 2021 to fund the $46 million Kearney SportsPlex.
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central.newschannelnebraska.com | Michael Shively
Watch the video above for a tour with Ashley Olson, executive director of The National Willa Cather Center, and Jarrod McCartney, Heritage Tourism Development Director. RED CLOUD, Neb. —Visitors to south-central Nebraska hoping to see the legendary author Willa Cather’s hometown now have a new place to stay. Local leaders cut the ribbon on Hotel Garber on Friday in Red Cloud. The 27-room boutique hotel sits in a nearly 125-year-old building in the middle of downtown.
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3 weeks ago |
central.newschannelnebraska.com | Michael Shively
NCN broadcasts all Cozad football games live via Cozad Telephone Company. COZAD, Neb. — A former Husker great and NFL player is now set to lead his high school alma mater as head football coach. Cozad announced Jared Crick as the school’s new coach on Monday. He replaces Jayce Dueland, who stepped down last month after four years to take a different position at Lexington Public Schools. Crick started four three seasons as a defensive tackle for the Huskers.
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What a moment for Brice and Juwan. Two great Huskers. Easy to be happy for them! #Nebrasketball https://t.co/C6vqSfc9Ei

RT @WillaCatherFdn: Thanks to @mshivelyNCN at @NewsChannelNE for attending our ribbon-cutting on Friday. “It’s just an amazingly beautiful…

She's a beaut. Check out the new Kearney SportsPlex! Full coverage coming up via @NewsChannelNE. Here is my tour for our Facebook followers: https://t.co/bSQlx5jyQB https://t.co/S0SKtZXnIY