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Olympian and former Husker Justine Wong-Orantes excited for Paris games
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Less than a week away from the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games, all fifteen members of Team USA Volleyball are just starting to arrive in Paris. After seven years on the U.S. National Team, former Husker Volleyball libero Justine Wong-Orantes is looking to add...
North Platte Trails Networks Hosts Whitakers Way 5k & 10k
North Platte, NE -- The North Platte Trails Network is proud to present the Whitaker’s Way 5k and 10k on Saturday, August 3, 2024 starting at 7:30 a.m. The event will include a competitive 5k and 10k that features a beautiful gravel run alongside the North Platte Canal. Registration is now open at www.platteriverfitness.com/whitaker.
Road and Street Examiners to Meet
July 19, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska Board of Examiners for County Highway and City Street Superintendents will meet on July 26, at 10:00 a.m., at the Nebraska Department of Transportation Central Headquarters Building Auditorium, 1500 Nebraska Parkway, Lincoln, Nebraska. This meeting agenda, as of July 19, is...
Five-star offensive tackle names Nebraska as a top school
A top class of 2026 offensive lineman has cut his list of finalists, and Nebraska made the list. Jackson Cantwell is a five-star offensive tackle for Nixa High School in Nixa, Missouri. Cantwell cut the number of offers he’s currently considering in half. Nebraska is listed among the 14 finalists the tackle named earlier in the week. Cantwell excels at sports other than football as well. During his freshman year in high school, he threw the shotput 62-0.5 feet, good enough for the third longest all-time for a freshman. It should be no surprise that Cantwell would excel at the shotput. His father,...
Nebraska football could have a secret weapon in pursuit of 5-star OT
While it hasn’t resulted in many high-profile commitments yet, Nebraska football has made a habit of being in the thick of the race for several of the top offensive line prospects in the country. It looks like the Huskers are once again among the top contenders for a 5-star...
Kearney Little League Falls to South Sioux City in State Finals
KEARNEY, Neb. — The boys in blue forced a decisive second game in the finals. But it was then were the Cardinals had a little more left in the tank than the hosts. Kearney Little League fell, 4-3, to South Sioux City, in the second game of two, Sunday afternoon. It's SSC's first ever state title, holding Kearney to just two state titles in a row.
Huskers projected to land four-star defensive lineman
The Nebraska Cornhuskers have been projected to land a four-star prospect and class of 2025 recruit. Kade Pietrzak is a defensive lineman for Sheyenne High School in West Fargo, ND. Pietrzak is currently ranked as the No. 1 prospect in the state of North Dakota for the 2025 recruiting cycle. Bryan Munson of the On3 Network has projected an expert prediction for the Husker to receive Pietzak’s commitment. Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Kansas State are believed to be in the running. The Huskers class of 2025 holds 16 commitments and is ranked No. 28 nationwide. The Cornhuskers have also been making a series of offers to 2026 recruits but have not received any commitment. No timetable has been announced for when Kade Pietrzak will announce his decision. Nebraska insider @BryanMunson_ has logged an expert prediction for the Huskers to land 4-star DL Kade Pietrzak🌽 Read: https://t.co/h3ymGBw4Dz pic.twitter.com/NQuGBgGl2o — On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) July 18, 2024 Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
Four displaced after $80,000 in damage done during early morning house fire
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Four residents of an east Lincoln home have been displaced after an early morning house fire on Monday. Lincoln Fire and Rescue were called to a home around 1:45 a.m. at W Rio Road and Eastborough Lane. Battalion Chief Jeremy Gegg tells 10/11 News that one of the residents smelled smoke, shortly before the fire alarms went off and alerted the rest of the residents to the fire.
Spot storms Monday; slow warm up all week
A few scattered showers and storms are possible on Monday. Severe weather is not anticipated with this round. Below is what our latest StormCast model run is showing for the timing of the storms on Monday. Highs will depend a little bit on the extent of the cloud cover, but...
A Nebraska man stormed out after a heated argument with his husband. Eight months later, he’s still missing
Every night before Tyler Goodrich’s father goes to bed, he prays for answers about his missing son. “I stand at the window and I beg him for answers,” Lonnie Goodrich says about his son Tyler. “I beg him to come home.”. Tyler was 35 years old when...
Lincoln County Historical Museum hosts Buffalo Burger Bash
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - The Lincoln County Historical Museum kicked off the weekend with the Buffalo Burger Bash on Saturday. The museum grilled 300 burgers, and by the end of the event nearly all of them were gone. Many people enjoyed their burgers while exploring the museum. Lincoln County...
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