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The Nebraska Siege grab a 44-30 road victory over the Monroe Greenheads to move to 2-0 on the season.
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A 50-year-old Lincoln woman allegedly struck a pedestrian in a parking lot near 13th and F streets Monday morning, according to court documents.
Omaha's Ironman 70.3 race, which featured about 2,000 athletes, attracted racers from across the world. Kade Layton, of Big Lake, Minnesota, and Kristina Koepke, of San Francisco, were winners.
Brett Daugherty, the manager and acting administrator of the Office of the Capitol Commission, said the HVAC renovation project will likely wrap up in July or August 2027.
An Omaha man serving a 60-year prison sentence for murdering his wife died at a hospital in Lincoln Monday.
Nebraska Game and Parks biologists recently pulled in a 70-pound sturgeon at Gavins Point Dam, which measured 59.6 inches in length. The species is listed as threatened in Nebraska.
Members of the public have the opportunity to weigh in on the biennial budget at a hearing during a City Council meeting on Aug. 3.
A 25-year-old Lincoln man has been charged after troopers intercepted a package containing over 4 pounds of marijuana. A search of his residence then revealed 15 firearms, court records show.
Two pedestrians went to a Omaha hospitals with critical but not life-threatening injuries Sunday after being struck by vehicles in separate incidents.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky redshirt freshman defensive lineman Nic Smith has died, the university announced Monday afternoon. “Today our hearts are broken,” football coach Will Stein said in a statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Nic’s family, friends, teammates and everyone who knew and loved him. This is a tremendous loss for our program and university community. We will continue to ...
In the wake of a judge granting temporary eligibility to Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby, Nebraska A.D. Troy Dannen directed his coaches not to schedule the Red Raiders.
This is our first of fifteen 2026 Nebraska Eight Man Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame inductees. We begin our salutes to one of 8-Man football's finest All-Around players in the history of the sport, the great Adam Broders from Bloomfield.
Even as its future is bright with Omaha and the CWS, the NCAA was dealt a blow Monday by a court ruling Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby eligible.
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Celebrate pollinators and Nebraska native plants with free family-friendly activities, a butterfly release, speakers, and food at Steinbring Landscaping and Rowe Sanctuary.
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Grand Island Parks & Recreation converted Grace Abbott Park tennis courts into lighted pickleball courts, completed June 1 and now open for public use.
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Join the free 8th Annual Fishing with First Responders on Sunday, June 7, 2026, 1–5 p.m. at the Nebraska Firefighter Museum with prizes, food and activities.
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Savannah Guthrie is sharing a new message about her missing mother as the search for Nancy Guthrie stretches into its fifth month.
Cheese frenchees, malts, hamburgers and fries, tachas and tastees all disappeared from Lincoln menus, lost to the sands of time with the closure of local eateries, where those dishes were unique specialties.
I just asked AI what the reading situation looks like this summer. I asked, knowing very well what it looks like, but I was curious what it would say. AI said that this summer, reading will resemble “flexible, engaging, often digital-forward activities designed to build skills.” Did it mistake my prompt for the ghosts of old school reading lists? It left out the part about naughty nannies and ...
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