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2 people injured after crash on Interstate 680, I-80 eastbound closed in area Friday morning
OMAHA, Neb. — Two people are injured after a crash between Interstate 680 and Interstate 80 in Omaha on Friday morning. The crash involving a motorcycle and a car occurred around 8:20 a.m. near the exit ramp from I-680 southbound to I-80 eastbound. One person was taken to the...
Huskers OC Marcus Satterfield pleased with Dylan Raiola’s progress
Nebraska football offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield had high praise for quarterback Dylan Raiola when speaking to the Big Ten Network earlier this week. Satterfield is in his second season running the Huskers’ offense. Last season, the offense ranked ninth in Big Ten total offense with 312.8 yards per game, including 13th with 135.9 passing yards per contest. However, they did produce on the ground, as they ranked second in the conference with 176.8 rushing yards per game. Now, Satterfield has several new playmakers on the offense, headlined by freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola. The offensive coordinator praised Raiola during his interview with Big Ten...
Preschool wing of new Beatrice elementary, battle-hardened for tornadoes
BEATRICE – When you think of school safety, you might think of things like secured doors, cameras and other steps to keep out intruders. But safety from another standpoint is getting more attention as well…weather safety. New school buildings must now include safe areas in the event of...
ESPN’s ‘No Place Like Nebraska’ Documentary on Volleyball Premieres
ESPN's upcoming documentary, "No Place Like Nebraska," will spotlight the 2023 Cornhusker volleyball season, showcasing the transformation from a football-centric school to a powerhouse in women's volleyball. Premiering on August 25 at 4:00 p.m. CT, the film aims to celebrate the team's journey and features contributions from notable figures connected to the program. Under the leadership of Coach John Cook, the team achieved a remarkable 33-2 record and captured its fourth Big Ten title with a 19-1 record. The story also delves into the personal challenges faced by star player Harper Murray amid a social media backlash following the national championship. Cook expressed the documentary's unique insight into the team's season, including visits to players' hometowns.
Fueled by ‘unfinished business,’ John Bullock is now a critical piece on Nebraska’s defense
John Bullock's return for a sixth season was critical for Nebraska in many ways. Now the sixth-year senior ILB is aiming for a breakout 2024. The post Fueled by ‘unfinished business,’ John Bullock is now a critical piece on Nebraska’s defense appeared first on On3.
University of Nebraska–Lincoln Breaks Ground on NFarms
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln has launched NFarms, a precision agriculture initiative aimed at enhancing research and collaboration in ag tech. NFarms will focus on public-private partnerships and entrepreneurship, leveraging the university’s extensive research facilities. The initiative will operate on over 3,000 acres of university land, facilitating large-scale agricultural...
A Lincoln studio helps artists with developmental disabilities find their voice. It was almost shuttered.
Joey Dowding sits at the ceramics wheel on a Wednesday morning in June. He’s sporting a flower-print apron and a hesitant look directed at the hunk of brown clay before him. “Faster,” instructor Samantha Weiland says reassuringly as Dowding eases his foot on the wheel’s pedal. She guides his hands around the spinning clay. Dowding’s classmates chime in with encouragement.
Omaha man life-flighted after four-car pileup on I-80
ATLANTIC, Iowa (WOWT) - A 60-year-old Omaha man and a 30-year-old Gretna man were involved in a crash Thursday afternoon in Cass County. Officers were called to a crash on I-80, near exit 60, around 3:20 p.m. between a Chevy Silverado, driven by the Gretna man, and Honda CTX130, driven by the Omaha man.
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo repurposes storm debris to feed animals
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Crews are still working to clean up after the storm that ran through the Metro two weeks ago. While many might not be fans of all of the debris, some of it is getting a new life at the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. Some of the fallen leaves are going straight into animals’ stomachs.
Class C-2 football: Oakland-Craig's senior quarterback Braylon Anderson is true dual-threat
OAKLAND - Oakland-Craig quarterback Braylon Anderson started developing his running game out of necessity, and now the dual-threat signal caller is primed for a big senior season. Anderson, who threw for more than 2,000 yards as a sophomore, added a running component to his game after running back Jaxon Jorgensen...
Friday marks the first day of horse racing at recently-opened Harrah's Columbus
Horse racing returns to Columbus this weekend at a brand new location. The race track at the recently-opened Harrah’s Columbus casino will host its first live racing Friday. The casino officially opened in May. Harrah’s is the first mile long track to run horses in Nebraska since the Aksarben...
LES reports power outage in south Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Lincoln Electric System is reporting a power outage in south Lincoln on Thursday. In a post on social media, LES said 1,100 customers in the area of 8th to 34th and Old Cheney to Pine Lake were without power. Crews have been sent to...
Mental health facility targeted toward teens opening in south Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A new youth mental health facility will be opening in Lincoln next week, aimed at kids between the ages of 12 and 17. It’s called Imagine by Northpoint, a company that already has a center open in Omaha which served more than 140 teens last year.
TIF contract finalized with Midwest Land Development
The Community Redevelopment Authority met briefly Thursday morning to finalize a revised tax increment financing contract for the Midwest Land Development, LLC housing development in a boot shaped track of farmland south of E. Philip Ave. The TIF bond amount is $36,957,592, which will be primarily used to finance installation...
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