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Husker roundup: Belief in Nebraska RBs depth highlighted at Big Ten Media Days
Some enthusiasm about the Husker running backs room was detectable in Indianapolis. When Matt Rhule was asked if his confidence in his team being good this fall was connected to having a different quarterback, he said, no, it wasn't necessarily that. The Husker head coach pointed out Nebraska is so...
WWE Smackdown Results – July 26, 2024 – Taped in Omaha, NE
WWE SMACKDOWN RESULTS (JULY 26, 2024): OMAHA, NE. “WWE Then. Now. Forever. Together.” gets us started as always. We then shoot into an in-depth recap package from last week, focusing on The Bloodline and Cody Rhodes/Kevin Owens and the beat down that ended the show. Nick Aldis & The...
Huskers take center stage as Paris Olympics get underway
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The opening ceremonies at this year’s Olympics have officially wrapped up. Fourteen current and former Nebraska athletes have earned a spot in the Paris games, and they are ready to take center stage in the City of Light. Five Huskers will represent Team USA:
Lincoln home’s pride flags vandalized twice in one week
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Pride flags in an east Lincoln neighborhood have been vandalized multiple times this summer. One homeowner who wanted to remain anonymous said his flags were defaced twice this week. On Wednesday, he captured surveillance video of a person spray-painting pride flags in his front yard....
Tradition meets the future as Nebraska's Big Rodeo debuts new grandstands
BURWELL, Neb. — Cowboys, horses, and coach John Cook -- Burwell is where legends ride as Nebraska’s Big Rodeo builds on tradition with some big changes. Dirt flies as cowboys ride for glory at the historic Garfield County Farigrounds. Next to being in the saddle, everyone's got a great view at Nebraska's Big Rodeo.
Nebraska football projected to flip 4-star Isaiah Mozee
The next few days will be massive for Nebraska football recruiting and the good news has already started coming in for the Huskers. Five-star offensive tackle David Sanders has arrived in Lincoln. Nebraska football quarterback Dylan Raiola asked Husker fans to come out and show Sanders the love and they did that. A bunch showed up and Raiola has posted pictures of him and Sanders in Lincoln.
A Soldier’s Return Home
Many brave Americans lost in World War II have yet to return home, and their remains rest far away from the homeland for which they gave their lives. U.S. Army Air Force Sergeant White S. Goings Jr. is an exception. Thanks to modern technology and ongoing efforts by the U.S. government, more and more American servicemen and women are at last returning to our shores and their families.
Annual College World Series Jello Shot Challenge brings in over $145,000 to help fight hunger
OMAHA, Neb. — The annual College World SeriesJello Shot Challenge results are in. Related coverage in the video above: Chronicle: Now Serving. Rocco's Pizza and Cantina announced $145,477 was raised to help fight hunger. The annual event donates $2 from each Jello shot back to the food pantries of...
Rod Hollman receives Defending the Soil Award
Rod Hollman of Hollman Angus Farm near Martell, Nebraska, is the 2024 recipient of the Nebraska Marine Daegan William-Tyeler Page Defending the Soil Memorial Award. The award was presented during the Graze Master Group Paths to Profitability event held in Denton, Nebraska July 24. Greg Page, Corporal Daegan Page’s father, was in attendance to help present the award.
Camden Grass Fire scorches 167 acres northeast of Scottsbluff
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - Fire crews have fully contained a grass fire in the Panhandle that the state fire marshal said was re-ignited from a burn pile earlier in the week. The fire started northeast of Scottsbluff around 12:30 p.m. Thursday near County Road G and Lake Minatare Road. An evacuation advisory was issued for the area.
Priest loses lawsuit against Archdiocese of Omaha
LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - In a ruling issued Friday, a former associate priest in the Archdiocese of Omaha lost his appeal to the Nebraska Supreme Court. Father Andrew Syring sued in October 2020 after he was removed from his position for what the archdiocese claimed were significant boundary violations with young adults and minors.
More fun through the weekend, at the Gage County Fair
BEATRICE – The Gage County Fair heads into its weekend events of Four-H and Open Class shows, exhibits and grandstand entertainment. Gage County Ag Society President Don Esau says attendance has been good through the first half of the fair. "Bull riding on Wednesday night, we had a good turnout for our concert last night...we have races tonight. It's a little bit warm but people seem to be in good spirits...and we always have to remember that last year, we had a 114 heat index....so when you complain about the heat, that's good....but it could be worse."
Rhule comments on how the new player limits could effect walk-ons
The Nebraska Cornhuskers have always been known for having a successful walk-on program. That could soon be a thing of the past if a new NCAA rule goes into effect. The current proposal would see football, which currently has a scholarship restriction of 85 players, have a roster limit of 105 players with no limit on scholarships. Head coach Matt Rhule says that with this possible new change, the walk-on could be a thing of the past. The way it works is there are no scholarship limits. So if you have 105 players, you can have 105 scholarship players if you want to...
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