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Final Day of 2024 Big Ten Media Days commences
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Day 3 of the 2024 Big Ten Media Days welcomes the final 6 teams to Lucas Oil Stadium to speak ahead of the upcoming football season. On Day 3 of Media Days, 2 of the new 4 teams in the Big Ten, Oregon and Washington, spoke. Oregon is led by Dan Lanning while Washington is coached by Jedd Fisch in his first season with the Huskies.
Final State Games Highlights and Statistic
Lincoln, Neb. — The 2024 Cornhusker State Games concluded Sunday, with 27 sports across venues in Lincoln, Omaha, Weeping Water, Raymond, and other locations. Overall, the Cornhusker State Games attracted 8,157 participants in 70 sports compared to 8,127 in 2023. Shooting sports brought in the most participants with 633. Track and Field drew 617, while Volleyball hosted 507 athletes. Ice Hockey and Basketball followed with 458 each.
Car goes up in flames spreading to a house Wednesday night
OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha Fire Department extinguishes a house fire after a car in the driveway goes up in flames. It happened around 7:50 p.m. Wednesday near North 83rd and Keystone Drive. Fire crews say the blaze from the car spread to the house where it was later controlled.
Nebraska football to host 2026 QB Dayton Raiola this weekend
A class of 2026 recruit is heading to Lincoln for a visit this weekend. Quarterback Dayton Raiola, brother of current Husker Dylan Raiola, is coming to Nebraska on July 27. Dayton received an offer from Nebraska during his freshman year at Chandler High School in Arizona in 2022. He also received offers from Appalachian State and Charlotte in January 2024. Dayton now enters his junior year at Buford High School in Georgia, preparing to play on the varsity level for the first time. Dayton sat behind his brother through his freshman year at Chandler and his sophomore year at Buford, playing JV...
Four Lincoln Teams Reach Class ‘A’ State Legion Baseball Tournament
LINCOLN–(KFOR July 25)–The Class A State Legion Baseball Tournament pairings have been released, which includes four Lincoln teams. Area 5 champion Carpetland of Lincoln East will play in the American Division at Elkhorn and take on DC Electric on Saturday at 1pm. In the National Division here in Lincoln at Den Hartog Field, Area 5 runner-up Pinnacle Bank of Lincoln Southwest squares off with Elkhorn South Saturday at 7pm. The host team, Strasburger Orthopedics of Lincoln Northwest, will play at 1pm Saturday against Gretna and Area 6 runner-up JC Brager of Lincoln Southeast plays Papillion-LaVista South Saturday at 10am.
Classic Car & Cornhole Tournament Fundraiser Set for Friday
A unique fundraising duo is helping local cancer patients in need this Friday. Cancer and Urology Partners of Nebraska & the Lincoln firefighters union (IAFF Local #644) will be hosting their 3rd annual ‘Cars & Cornhole’ fundraiser at the April Sampson Cancer Center (4101 Tiger Lily Rd.) starting at 5 p.m. on July 26th.
Massive recruiting weekend for Nebraska headlined by multiple top 2025 targets
Nebraska will have over 20 visitors in Lincoln this weekend for the last time before the dead period begins. Here is a preview of who is expected to be there. The post Massive recruiting weekend for Nebraska headlined by multiple top 2025 targets appeared first on On3.
The 3-2-1: The future of college football and what approach Nebraska will take
We learned a lot about the future of college football this week and Nebraska's approach moving forward. We hit on that and more in the 3-2-1. The post The 3-2-1: The future of college football and what approach Nebraska will take appeared first on On3.
Lincoln man arrested in auto thefts after being found asleep in stolen van, deputy says
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A Lincoln man is accused of a multistate string of auto thefts. Joe Dorsey, 57, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of two counts of felony theft by unlawful taking. On June 22, Dorsey went to Cars 4 Less near 48th and Adams streets and got...
Lincoln kids ‘Catch a Cop’ to stay active and build relationships with police
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Lincoln Police Department hosted the 6th annual ‘Catch a Cop’ at Phares Park Wednesday evening. The event is part of an eight week program where kids ages four to 12 get together once a week and work on running the distance of a marathon over the course of two months.
Murray: ‘I want to be the best version of myself’
With a pair of court cases behind her, Harper Murray is looking to move forward with her life. On Monday, the Nebraska volleyball player was sentenced in Lancaster County Court to serve nine months of probation and pay a $500 fine following her plea last month of no contest to a driving under the influence charge.
Man charged after meth, fentanyl sent to Lincoln via FedEx
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A Lincoln man is behind bars after picking up a package filled with methamphetamine, according to police. Investigators arrested 22-year-old Miguel De La Cruz Montoya on Friday. He has since been charged with possessing more than 140 grams of methamphetamine and a money violation. Homeland Security...
Nebraska man whose dog died in subzero temps gets jail time
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A central Nebraska man was sentenced on Wednesday for leaving his dogs in the extreme cold, killing one of them. Kevin Jemison, 60, will spend a month in jail and two years on probation. In January, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office responded to Jemison’s home...
Hyannis Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Charge as Part of Project Safe Neighborhoods
A Hyannis man admitted to a serious violation of federal law, owning up to being in possession of a firearm despite a criminal record that expressly forbid it. Ryan Diefenbach, a 33-year-old resident, entered his guilty plea on the count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
"Weaving a Nation" presented by Chautauqua in Norfolk
Humanities Nebraska has announced that Nebraska Chautauqua will come to Norfolk on August 2nd and 3rd with the theme “Weaving a Nation.”. The theme is in commemoration of the upcoming 250th Anniversary of the U.S. This also marks the 40th anniversary of Chautauqua for Humanities Nebraska. The word “Chautauqua”...
Anti-tobacco education night to be held in Grand Island
The Hall County Tobacco Free Coalition is teaming up with CHI Health St. Francis for a public presentation on the dangers of tobacco products. In the last two years, the American Lung Association reported a 135% increase in young people using e-cigarettes, with the number now around five million users.
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