Waverly, NE

WAVERLY, Neb. (KLKN) — On Oct. 23, Waverly Fire and Rescue (WFR) announced a burn ban until the end of harvest. WFR said no new burn permits will be issued until the ban is lifted. The crop residue and the grasses are dry. They said the grasses will burn even with recent heavy rains. WFR wrote, “We don’t want to...

A Lincoln man has been found guilty of misdemeanor motor vehicle homicide in connection with a Lancaster County dump truck crash that killed a Waverly...

On this weeks Crop Talk, the Market Journal team found themselves in Waverly, Nebraska. Bryce caught up with a local producer to check in on Harvest progress.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) —Waverly faced off against Norris in Week 7 of high school football, continuing its decade-plus long winning streak with a 48-12 win over the Titans on Friday night. The Vikings, who are coming off of a 13-0 2025 and state title have had a tough schedule to start 2026. Friday’s win enhanced their record to 5-2 and...

FIRTH, Neb. (KLKN) – A three touchdown performance from Gavin McMillan – who has the flu – and three takeaways led Waverly to keep its decade-plus long win streak alive over Norris, as the Vikings took down the Titans 48-12 in Channel 8’s Game of the Week Friday night at Titan Stadium. The defending Class B champion Vikings (5-2) got...

The heat is going to stick around for a few more days and the wind is coming along for the ride. We eventually cool off next week with rain chances thrown in. The GAME OF THE WEEK is going to be a warm and windy one as Waverly takes on Norris. The highs on Saturday will mostly be in the...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Around 2 p.m. on Oct. 7, Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office’s (LSO) Criminal Interdiction Unit made an arrest after finding 44,000 pounds of stolen copper wire during a traffic stop. LSO deputies stopped a semi-truck for driving on the shoulder of the road on Interstate 80, west of Waverly. The driver of the semi was unable to...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Norris is set to host Waverly in our Game of the Week Friday night. The Titans (3-3) and Vikings (4-2) are each fighting for playoff positioning in Class B. We dive into what this matchup means for both communities. We speak with both coaches, see what routines the cheerleaders are preparing and go behind-the-scenes with the...