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Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Norfolk Robotics team becomes world champions
NORFOLK, Neb. (KCAU) — High school robotics has grown in popularity in recent years. Now, some teams are gaining respect for their skills not only nationally, but internationally, that's the case for one team from Norfolk. The program has gained popularity in the Siouxland area since the Rebel Robotics team became world champions. Officials with the Northeast Community College said the team competed at the First Tech Challenge World Championship in Houston, where they won the Inspire Award. 'This year we were second place in Nebraska. We moved on to the world championship where we managed to place first out of every single team in the world,' said Emmett Haake, the team captain and designer. 'It was a super exciting deal.' 'When they when they announced our name worldwide. It was just a surreal feeling. It's just something we've been working towards for so long,' said Nicholas Miller, the team's fundraiser. 'We've worked really hard, though, and I'm really proud of everybody,' said Braden Jensen, the team's fundraiser. The team out performed over 9,000 other teams by having their robot complete a task in under three minutes. 'Our robot achieves that by we have this claw that has four different little fingers so the claw reaches way out into the pit, grabs the sample, and then it brings the sample back. And then this hand here is open. So released as a sample. Then right there, the hand is able to grab it, and then the hand is attached to a set of linear slides that are able to extend way up into the air and then deposit the sample into the basket,' said Haake. The team said, there's so much more than robotics, adding, they participate to improve their skills needed later when they join the workforce. 'It's all about learning, and especially with the business. I never thought I'd be into business. And so getting to learn these skills to learn to talk in front of people comfortably is just something I've loved doing,' said Miller. 'There's aspects for everybody. There's finding mentors. There's fundraising there's robot building. There's programing. There's something for everybody,' said Jensen With their recent win, the team from Norfolk becomes the United States lone entry in another international competition, coming up in October of 2025. 'In a competition called, 'First Global' where every single country will be sending one team to compete down in Panama City. So we're incredibly excited about that. Super excited to be here representing the entire country from Norfolk, Nebraska,' said Haake. For more information on the team and how to join, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-02-2025
- Yahoo
JSO: 2 Duval County school safety officers arrested in January
Jacksonville Sheriff's Office jail records reveal two Duval County Public Schools school safety officers were arrested in January: George Haake III and Cesar Parrales. Haake was arrested on Jan. 1. on charges of domestic battery and resisting an officer without violence. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< According to the arrest report, officers responded to a home for a wellness check. The wellness check was for Haake's wife. The victim told police that Haake turned off her and their children's phones and hid their passports so they couldn't leave for vacation. Haake then allegedly told the victim he would call in a kidnapping if she took the kids on vacation. According to the arrest report, officers said Haake was 'clearly intoxicated, and being uncooperative.' Officers witnessed Haake lock the victim out of the house and push her out of a window when she tried to get back inside the residence. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] Police said Haake also tried to close the window on the officer talking to him. The suspect eventually exited the house after 'repeatedly refusing to follow officers' lawful orders.' According to the arrest report, Haake is a former JSO employee. Parrales was arrested on Jan. 12. on charges of driving under the influence, improper change of a lane, and following too closely. According to the arrest report, on Jan. 11, an officer performed a traffic stop on Mayport Road after a car did an improper lane change and almost hit the front of the officer's patrol car. [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] The officer had been following the car and noted that the driver 'was unable to maintain a lane.' The driver tailgated another car and slowed down several times. The driver, later identified as Parrales, had 'bloodshot' and 'glassy and watery' eyes, according to the arrest report. His speech was also slurred. In the report, an officer was 'able to smell the odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle.' After being arrested and placed into the patrol car, officers found Parrales passed out in the back minutes later. According to the Duval County Public Schools staff page, Haake is on temporary reassignment and Parrales is still assigned at a school. Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
