Nebraska
Central Nebraska Regional Airport unphased by inclement weather
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) – Drifting snow continues to impact road conditions throughout the Tri-Cities; however, traveling by air in Central Nebraska has remained unscathed despite the weather.
Flights at the Central Nebraska Regional Airport have departed and arrived on time and Airport Executive Director Mike Olson gives all the praise to the crew who have been clearing the runway. A few passengers did experience a slight issue on Monday going to Dallas, Texas because of the weather in the southern part of the country. When it comes to adjusting flight statuses, whether it is postponing or canceling them, it is all in the hands of the airline. But if any factors affect the safety of airport employees then Olson and the operations manager say traveling isn’t advised. Snow might have been a traveling roadblock this week but another weather element presents a bigger challenge to the facility.
“It is the wind and the wind direction. When the storm came in yesterday the winds were blowing the snow across the runway,” Olson said. “During the night however they shifted to the north, the winds are blowing right down the runway which makes it so much easier for snow removal.”
Not only has the wind been an obstacle, but other parts of the airport has been serving as a bigger obstacle.
“We so our best to make it easy for the cars to get in and out,” Olson said. “When you have three to four drifts between cars it makes it a little problematic for the passengers and there is nothing we can do about that.”
Two years ago the airport made a purchase for new snow equipment for situations like blizzards and winter storms. Olson said it has been serving its purpose this week.
Since flights have been unfazed, the road conditions suffer a different fate.
“Getting to the airport is usually the problematic issue for the travelers,” Olson said. “Not that the snow crews, the city, the county and the state don’t do a good job but again when you have high winds and low visibility it makes it harder to get to the airport.”
Airport officials ran into similar issues during the Christmas winter storm, yet the flights took off and arrived like normal.
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Nebraska football landed a commitment from former Kentucky Wildcats receiver Dane Key on Tuesday afternoon. He is the tenth overall player to join Nebraska from the transfer portal.
He recorded 47 catches for 715 yards and two touchdowns last season. He had two games of at least 100 receiving yards in 2024. The first game was against Ohio on September 21. He caught seven passes for 145 yards in a contest. He followed that up with an eight-catch, 105-yard performance against the Ole Miss Rebels the following week.
Key gives the Huskers a veteran body in the wide receiver room. There is young talent to be had at the position. He will be able to provide production right now, as well as help bridge the gap between the freshman and upperclassmen wide receivers.
It will be interesting to see Key’s role in this offense moving into 2025. This was a solid get for a wide receiver room that continues loading up. The program landed another solid weapon for quarterback Dylan Raiola.
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Joining Miami (Ohio)’s Javon Tracy and UCLA’s Logan Loya, Nebraska transfer wide receiver Malachi Coleman has committed to play for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
He has three years of eligibility remaining.
Coleman was a high school All-American, a four-star prospect, and a Top 100 recruit according to 247 Sports. He saw the field as a true freshman with the Huskers, catching eight passes for 139 receiving yards and one touchdown, before redshirting this season as a sophomore. Coleman brings size and speed to the Gophers’ wide receiver room.
Coleman, Tracy, and Loya will all have the opportunity to stake their claim atop the depth chart at wide receiver, as Le’Meke Brockington and Cristian Driver are Minnesota’s only returning wide receivers with game experience.
Nebraska closes out the 2024 season on Saturday, Dec. 28 in the Pinstripe Bowl against Boston College.
Inside Nebraska’s Tim Verghese and Steve Marik break down the new-look Huskers, with slight changes at nearly every position due to transfer portal departures, injuries and opt outs. The two discuss a handful of underclassmen that could be in line for bigger roles on Saturday and a few other players they’re intrigued to see in action.
To close, the two share their keys to victory for Nebraska, what to expect out of Boston College and what a win would ultimately mean for the program
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