

Veteran Killed in 1941 to Return Home
After more than eight decades, the remains of U.S. Army Air Forces Cpl. Lester H. Libolt will return to Nebraska for burial with full military honors. Libolt, who was killed during the Japanese attack on Hickam Field in Hawaii on Dec. 7, 1941, had been buried in Honolulu beneath a headstone marked only as an unknown. Libolt was born March 11, 1920, near Gregory, South Dakota, and later moved with his family to the Newport area in north-central Nebraska. He graduated from Newp
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Prediction Results
The Big Red let down most of the participants in the KVSH Pigskin Prediction contest this past weekend. There were several people that picked Illinois to defeat the Huskers, but most people remained loyal to The Bid Red. There were 4 people who missed only 2 games which meant they correctly picked a couple of upsets. Three of the four participants picked Nebraska to win. The Husker's once again beat an opponent in stats, but lost on the scoreboard for the 4th week in a row.
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VPD Week In Review November 1 - 7 2026 UPDATED
Updated with arrest information. During the week of November 1st to 7th, the police department responded to 23 calls for service, including: 7 traffic stops 2 assaults 2 welfare checks 1 harassment 1 non injury traffic accident At 9:30 PM on November 7th, an officer made contact with a suspicious vehicle near the intersection of 5th and Elenora. Two occupants, a 32 year old South Dakota woman and a 21 year old South Dakota man, would be arrested for Criminal Impersonation af
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