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Taylor Landfair Excited for Fresh Start with Nebraska Volleyball, Aims for National Championship
Taylor Landfair, the 2022 Big Ten Player of the Year, transferred to Nebraska after graduating from Minnesota, seeking a fresh start and a shot at a national championship. Lincoln was the perfect choice for her new journey.
Darland building new branch for CharterWest Bank & Mortgage Center in South Omaha
Darland has partnered with CharterWest Bank & Mortgage Center to expand its presence in South Omaha with a new branch located on S. 24th St. The 6,114-square-foot facility will offer a full suite of financial services including consumer and commercial banking as well as mortgage lending. The building’s exterior will...
City Stroll A Success In Downtown Wayne
WAYNE – New and returning students were introduced and re-introduced to Wayne America bringing the Wayne State College and several City of Wayne businesses together. From the Carhart Lumber parking lot on the south end of Main Street as well as throughout downtown Wayne, the first year of Wayne State College City Stroll was a success.
Minority-owned Omaha businesses growing beyond Nebraska border
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Donald McPherson’s North Omaha clothing store Styles of Evolution was inspired by a blouse once worn by his mother. “Things just evolve. Clothing evolves. What goes out of style, five years later is coming back. So Styles of Evolution was born.”. What’s also evolving is...
Creighton Scores Late-Summer Recruiting Coup, Signs Fedor Žugić
Creighton scored a late-summer recruiting win on Thursday, signing three-point sharpshooter Fedor Žugić from Podgorica, Montenegro. It’s been a badly kept secret for awhile; when he opted out of his contract in the BBL (Bundesliga Basketball League, the top professional league in Germany) in late July, it was widely reported by the German basketball press that he was headed to Creighton.
Ex-Nebraska Cornhuskers star kicks off next stage of overseas career
Few former Nebraska Cornhuskers basketball players have had the kind of careers that Jason Dourisseau has had. Most simply don't have the skills or the wherewithal to ply their trade overseas as long as he did. Dourisseau didn't just go to Europe in order to try and make a few...
Panthers drop season opener to Lincoln Southwest
LINCOLN - The Norfolk softball team opened the 2024 campaign yesterday with a road doubleheader against Lincoln Southwest. The Silver Hawks raced out to a 3-0 lead before the Panthers got on the board in the fifth inning, but fell in Game One by a final of 6-1. Senior Lexi...
‘I can go anywhere in my small town’: UNL students discuss crime concerns
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – As students arrive at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, many encounter something they’re not used to dealing with: crime. “To be honest, at first, I felt a little nervous about safety,” said freshman Hayden Ricley. “I can go anywhere in my small town like anytime of the day because nothing happens there; it’s really boring.”
Honoring Malcolm X: supporters see $20M as ‘down payment’ on struggle to celebrate Omaha native
Generations of Black leaders in Nebraska have fought to keep alive the dream of a museum honoring slain Civil Rights leader Malcolm X. For decades, the Malcolm X Memorial Foundation has had little more than a visitor's center in his birthplace of Omaha. The future of preserving his legacy looks...
Siemion era kicks off with upset of #25 Ottawa, split on day one in Bellevue
Bellevue, Neb. – Dickinson State opened up their 2024 season with a bang, knocking off #25 Ottawa (Kan.), 3-1 (27-25, 22-25, 25-19, 25-23), in game one before falling in game two to RV Benedictine (Kan.) 3-0 (25-19, 25-14, 25-15). The win in game one was the first for new head coach Stormy Siemion who enters her first year as a college coach.
Energy, Effort, Enthusiasm Being Shown Ahead Of 2024 LCC Football Campaign
LAUREL – With two weeks of fall practices in the books, the Laurel-Concord-Coleridge football team will be turning their attention to their first opponent of the 2024 season. There’ll be 30 members out for LCC football with about seven seniors and a lot of kids who bring back a...
From little league to the big leagues: Nebraska's pipeline of baseball talent thrives
Scott Servais is one of hundreds of players to play professional baseball with ties to Nebraska. Servais made it to the Major Leagues as a player and managed the Seattle Mariners before being let go on Thursday. He says he likes seeing the Nebraska pipeline. "Certainly. You see more players...
'We're very important': Professor lays out Omaha's possible crucial role in 2024 election
OMAHA, Neb. — In the last few days, Nebraska's Second District has seen appearances from both vice presidential nominees,Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance. Nebraska awards two electoral votes to the state's popular vote winner and one electoral vote to the popular vote winner in each of the state's three congressional districts.
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