A former UFC fighter, Anthony Smith, appeared in Gretna court on domestic violence charges; a judge set his bond at $500,000 as the case proceeds to district court after he waived his preliminary hearing.
Gretna, Nebraska, advanced annexation of about 43 acres near I-80 and Highway 31 to host Nebraska’s first Buc-ee’s travel center—a 74,000-square-foot store with 100 gas pumps—contingent on final council approvals and economic development advisory committee backing to unlock Good Life District incentives aimed at boosting tourism, state sales tax revenue, and local jobs.
The Nebraska state soccer tournament promises drama, rematches, and potential upsets across all four brackets. Gretna's girls team is going for a third straight state title and has a 42-match winning streak. The Class A boys bracket is wide open, with no clear favorite. The Class B boys and girls brackets have the potential for rematches of teams that have met in the final each of the past two seasons. Bennington is the top team in the boys' bracket, while Norris has a lot of firepower in the girls' bracket.