Benkelman
LATEST NEWS
Allen selected as July Otoe County Veteran of the Month
Elisha Allen of Syracuse has been selected as the Otoe County Veteran of the Month. Otoe County Veteran Services Officer Chad Miller announced Allen’s selection at the Aug. 13 meeting of the Otoe County Board of Commissioners. Allen served 20 years in the United States Air Force, including 24...
Huskers RB Gabe Ervin Jr. has aggressive mindset heading into season
As he recently told Big Ten Network, Nebraska running back Gabe Ervin Jr. has high expectations for the 2024 season. Ervin is looking to put together a strong season during a Nebraska football career that has been marred by injuries. All told he has still been able to produce at a high level. He has tallied 414 yards in three seasons at Nebraska, including 196 yards last year. His best game last year came against Colorado. He had 17 carries for 74 yards in that contest. His final game was a 14-carry, 67-yard effort against Northern Illinois on September 16. He was...
Chasers shut out Louisville in 8-0 win
PAPILLION – The Omaha Storm Chasers won a second straight game and took the series lead over the Louisville Bats with an 8-0 shutout win Thursday at Werner Park. The Chasers got on the board first for the second time in the series as Drew Waters crushed his 11th homer of the season to right field, a solo shot with one out in the bottom of the first inning, for a 1-0 lead in favor of Omaha.
Indian Museum director to retire
The City of Wichita has announced that the executive director of the Mid-America All-Indian Museum will retire at the end of this year. April Scott has served as executive director since 2010, but she has been with the city’s Division of Arts and Cultural Services for 26 years. Scott first joined the City of Wichita as a teaching artist at CityArts in 1998, leading classes in tapestry weaving. In 2005, she moved with CityArts as head of fiber arts and glass from the purple building on Water Street to its current location on Old Town Square. That year, she also began working part-time at what was then known as the Mid-America All-Indian Center, moving to work there full time in 2007.
All roads lead to fun at the Nebraska State Fair
Ready for a road trip? It doesn’t matter where you are starting from, because all roads lead to fun at the Nebraska State Fair. The 2024 Nebraska State Fair begins Aug. 23 and runs through Sept. 3 at Fonner Park in Grand Island. The schedule is jam-packed with live...
Newest Nebraska football assistant is bringing good vibes to practice
The Nebraska football team has had a ton of good vibes all fall camp. Most of those vibes have stemmed from guys like Dylan Raiola, Isaiah Neyor, and others showing up and showing out. However, there are also some very good vibes coming from one of the newest assistant coaches.
Huskers fall to Cowgirls, 2-0
Despite holding the 22-13 advantage in shots, the No. 6 Nebraska soccer team (0-1-0) dropped the season opener against Oklahoma State (1-0-0) 2-0 at Hibner Stadium on Thursday evening in front of 1,379 fans. In a matchup between two former Big 12 foes, the teams saw a scoreless first 45...
Huskers hire Derting as Assistant Coach
Nebraska Rifle Head Coach Richard Clark announced the hiring of Kristen Derting as assistant coach for the Husker program on Thursday. Derting will enter the coaching ranks during the 2024-25 season with the Big Red. She is a graduate of Ole Miss and competed on the Rebel rifle team for five years. During that time, she was a six-time CRCA All-American and an 11-time All-GARC (Great American Rifle Conference) team member. During her collegiate career, Derting posted career highs of 594 in the smallbore, 598 in the air rifle and 1,188 in the aggregate. “I am very excited to be joining the Nebraska rifle team as its assistant coach,” Derting said. “I look forward to growing and improving the skills of the team this season.”
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.
One person injured in north Wichita shooting
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - One person was injured in an overnight shooting on Friday. Wichita police say officers were called to the 2400 block of North Fairview, near 25th and Broadway, around 11:30 p.m. Friday. When authorities arrived at the scene, they were notified that a 16-year-old boy had been...
Spotty rain Sunday, more great weather next week
After starting the day with some sunshine, clouds will quickly move back in on Sunday, and areas west of Omaha in eastern Nebraska may have a few morning and early afternoon thundershowers to deal with. Elsewhere, we should likely stay dry, but our skies will remain mostly cloudy with highs in the upper 70s and low 80s.
Events happening in Lincoln this weekend
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - If you’re looking for something to do this weekend in the Capital City, here are a few ideas courtesy of the Friday Fast Facts compiled by “Visit Lincoln.”. LINCOLN COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS ANASTASIA. 7:30pm Fri. & Sat., 2pm Sun.; See website for ticket prices.
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...
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.