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Quick-strike Knights top Grand Island, 35-20
GRAND ISLAND — Big plays haunted Grand Island as Lincoln Southeast spoiled the debut of first-year head coach Creighton Reed with a 35-20 season-opening victory Friday night at Memorial Stadium. It started on the Knights second play from scrimmage when running back Cash Buettenback dashed 65 yards for a...
Beatrice beatdown: McCook too much to handle for the Orangemen
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Beatrice Orangemen started their 2024 campaign in the House of Orange Friday night, getting trounced by McCook 56-6. The Bison started the game scorching hot, moving the ball down the field with ease and taking a 28-0 lead by the end of the first quarter.
Husker football preview: Players to watch, new Big Ten rules, record predictions
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Husker football season is here, and the excitement around the sea of red is sky-high for a season that has the potential to be one to remember. Nebraska has one of the richest bowl game backgrounds in college football, yet they haven’t played that 13th game since the 2016 Music City Bowl against Tennessee.
Omaha volleyball can't quite topple Big 12 powerhouse in season opener
While Omaha volleyball unveiled three banners in Baxter Arena ahead of Friday night's season opener, that was where the celebration ended for the Mavericks. In its first action since falling short in the 2023 NCAA Tournament against Kansas, UNO suffered a similar fate against another Big 12 opponent who proved just as tough. Omaha couldn't quite keep pace against Houston, falling short in five tightly fought sets 3-2.
LLCHD Shares Resources as Part of Overdose Awareness Week
(LINCOLN–(KFOR Aug. 31)–The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (LLCHD) joins community partners in recognizing Overdose Awareness Week, which runs through Saturday, August 31. The Overdose Prevention Coalition, led by LLCHD with other local and state partners, continues to equip the community with the resources and support needed to help prevent substance misuse and provide access to prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery services.
NW Softball Wins Two At LPS Invite
(Lincoln, NE) - The Northwest softball team took care of business on Friday in Lincoln at the Lincoln Public Schools Invite. The Vikings would open up the day with a 7-3 win over defending Class A state champs Papillion La Vista. Northwest would have 7 hits in the game with 1 error. Papio would have 6 hits and 1 error in the game. Becca Dinkelman would hit a home run in the game, overall having 2 hits and 2 RBIs. Reyse Zobel would deliver with 2 hits and 2 RBIs.
Bailey Yard workers to demonstrate
Bailey Yard shop employees, unhappy with long hours and increased scrutiny, will march in an informational picket from noon-2 p.m. on Saturday at the corner of Leota and the one-way streets of Jeffers and Dewey, near Nebraskaland Bank. The workers urge others to boycott Union Pacific’s annual “Family Days,” gathering...
Softball Game Preview: Lincoln East on Home-Turf
Lincoln East is 10-0 against Lincoln Northeast since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lincoln East Spartans will stay at home for another game and welcome the Lincoln Northeast Rockets. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
A Nebraska zoo announces birth of female pygmy hippopotamus calf
OMAHA, Neb. — There's an adorable new addition at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska. The zoo announced that Adama, a female pygmy hippopotamus calf, was born on June 16. Adama was born to 24-year-old mom Chomel, and the zoo said that she's "already enjoying her time swimming...
Alumni, friends, foundations and corporations donate $388.8 million to University of Nebraska System in 2024
OMAHA, Neb. — The University of Nebraska Foundation donated almost $390 million to the university system during the 2024 fiscal year. Alumni, friends, foundations and corporations donated $388.8 million. That money has gone to a multitude of programs across every campus within the university system. The Flagship Lincoln Campus...
A year under his belt in GPAC, Kudlacek aims to show what he's learned for HC
In sports, a slow start isn’t necessarily a bad thing. After struggling through a learning curve in spring football, Hastings College quarterback Carson Kudlacek seems to have gained some valuable lessons from the experience, exhibiting a noticeable development through fall camp that has HC’s assistant head coach and offensive coordinator Ken Fasnacht expecting big things from him this season.
Blackshirt alum thinks Nebraska football headed for double-digit win season
One day before the Nebraska football season, it wouldn’t be an overstatement to say that excitement over what the Huskers might be able to do this year is off the charts. Fans and former players alike are quite psyched up for what Matt Rhule, his coaching staff, and his charges could do in Rhule’s second season.
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