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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.
Wayne softball falls 5-0 in season opener, Blair pitcher records 18 strikeouts
Another Wayne High fall sports team took part in a ‘first-day’ NSAA contest as it was a Class B showdown for the Blue Devils. From the Wayne Softball Complex, the Blue Devils hosted Blair on Thursday. Thanks to consistent scoring and hitting, the visiting Blair Bears picked up...
Yellowjackets Sting Doane in Record-Setting Rout
CRETE, Neb. – Graceland University's offense exploded in a 49-11 victory over Doane University on Saturday, highlighted by wide receiver Gerald Monroe's record-shattering performance. Monroe hauled in 16 catches for 387 yards and five touchdowns, setting a new NAIA single-game receiving yards record that had stood since 1990. "I've...
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.
Nebraska AD preps for first Husker Football game, shares vision with local clubs
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Nebraska Athletic Director Troy Dannen addressed members of the Lincoln Center Kiwanis Club and the Lincoln South Rotary Club during a luncheon on Friday, marking the eve of his first football game in the role. Dannen, who stepped into the position in March following Trev Alberts’...
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.
McCook YMCA seeks to renovate and modernize facilities
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - The Ed Thomas YMCA in McCook announced they will be pursuing a $16 million renovation project, which they hope will be in the works by March of 2025. The facility will see multiple renovations and modernizations, but CEO Mitch Gross said that there is one...
Downtown Lincoln businesses prep for ‘crazy’ crowds for Husker football opener
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – As Husker football fans began arriving Friday for the first game of the season, businesses were getting ready for the rush. A restaurant in downtown Lincoln has been prepping for the first game for two weeks. Alison Arrigueno is the assistant manager for Hiro 88,...
City of Omaha says debris pickup could take another week
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Roanoke neighborhood resident Dave Molacek said he’s had his tree debris by the curb since the day after the July 31 windstorm. Like the other piles around his neighborhood, it’s still sitting there four weeks after the city began its curbside debris collection. “I...
Omaha Westside graduate competes in Paris Paralympics
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One Omaha family is about to take the trip of a lifetime. They’re heading to Paris to watch their daughter compete on the world stage. Kevin and Vicky Houston have their bags packed and ready to go see their daughter Eva compete in the 2024 Paralympics.
A Bill to Alleviate Our Child Care Crisis
Experts are calling it a “child care crisis.” We have too few child care workers, too few child care providers, and too many parents seeking care that can’t be found. Nine counties in Nebraska don’t have a single licensed child care facility. Tuition at child care centers is more expensive than tuition at the University of Nebraska. And the problem, sadly, is only getting worse.
Nebraska’s five-member congressional delegation briefs business leaders
ASHLAND, Neb. (Nebraska Examiner) - The five members of Nebraska’s congressional delegation briefed more than 300 of the state’s business leaders Thursday and included a warning about some economic clouds brewing over agriculture. U.S. Rep. Mike Flood of Norfolk, R-Neb., speaking at an annual event held at the...
Livestock raised in school to be shown at Neb. State Fair
YORK, Neb. — You may think York FFA students were educated in a barn, but it's the livestock that have made their way into the school. Rachelle Staehr and Jason Hirschfeld, York FFA advisors, sows farrowing on the grounds is just part of the educational experience. Staehr is the...
Nebraska governor signs executive order barring state agencies from buying lab-grown meat
Gov. Jim Pillen (R-NE) signed an executive order that bars state agencies from purchasing “lab-grown” or “fake meat.” Pillen, alongside the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, announced three initiatives on Thursday that he said would protect Nebraska’s agriculture industry from lab-grown meat. The executive order bans state agencies from obtaining lab-grown meat, requires state contractors to commit to not […]
Step Inside Jana Duggar and Husband Stephen Wissmann’s Fixer Upper Home
Watch: Step Inside Jana Duggar and Husband Stephen Wissmann’s Fixer Upper Home. Jana Duggar and her new husband Stephen Wissmann are giving their new home an HGTV-inspired makeover. The newlyweds have been hard at work on their self-proclaimed “fixer upper” home in Nebraska after their Aug. 15 wedding, which...
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