HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) – The annual Nebraska Bigfoot Conference returned to Grand Island on Friday with plenty of people from all over the country there to see the newest developments on the cryptid.
The conference featured plenty of keynote speakers sharing the latest in the science behind Bigfoot as well as some of the most recent sightings.
Most people at the event said they had seen the creature before, and many expressed how friendly he was to them.
“When you ask them, they speak English,” said Robin Haynes, an observer who helped organize the conference. “When you ask them, they will tell you exactly that they are part human so you have your different mood swings, their different types of people. Primarily they’re good. When they love, they love at a much higher level than we do. They are just incredible.”
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The conference lasts through Saturday. More information can be found here.
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The Nebraska Department of Revenue, Property Assessment Division (DOR), reminds property owners that the Nebraska Homestead Exemption Application, Form 458, and all required forms and documentation must be filed with their county assessor on or before June 30, 2026.
The homestead exemption provides relief from property taxes by exempting all or a portion of the taxable value of the residence.
The State of Nebraska reimburses counties and other governmental subdivisions for the property taxes lost due to homestead exemptions.
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In Nebraska, a homestead exemption is available to the following categories of property owners:
Persons age 65 or older before January 1, 2026;
Qualified disabled individuals; or
Qualified disabled veterans and their surviving spouses.
Some categories are subject to household income and residence valuation limitations. The income limitations are on a sliding scale based on filing status and homestead exemption category.
Homestead exemption forms and information are available at revenue.nebraska.gov/PAD/homestead-exemption. For more information on the homestead exemption program, please contact your county assessor or DOR at 888-475-5101.
ALLIANCE, Neb. (WOWT) – Carhenge, a replica of the world-famous Stonehenge made of old cars, opened in the Nebraska Panhandle in 1987.
According to Visit Nebraska, it was constructed in Alliance by the Jim Reinders family in memory of his father during a family reunion.
Carhenge also includes sculptures made of old cars and car parts.
It is open year-round and free to visit.
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