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Husker takeouts from Rhule, coordinators and players during BTN's training camp show
Here are some of the standout quotes from coaches and players during the Big Ten Network broadcast. Gabe Ervin Jr. sounded ready for the Aug. 31 pregame speech and the accompanying pad popping even 2 1/2 weeks out. As he was asked about the mentality of this Husker team heading...
Gaming Tax Receipts Decline For the 2nd Month
July Gaming Tax Receipts in Nebraska were down 2.3% from June and 5.6% from May. Receipts totaled $1,831,903. Lincoln WarHorse casino submitted just over $864,600 in July, down 1.3% from June. Lincoln and Lancaster County each received just over $108,000 last month. Details for each month and facility in 2024...
Nebraska Legislature sidesteps filibuster on cuts to HHS, Legislative Council
LINCOLN — A day after state lawmakers pared down Gov. Jim Pillen’s latest property tax relief proposal, a small group of senators tried to punish him for stepping into budget discussions. State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh of Omaha and State Sen. Danielle Conrad of Lincoln hammered a special session budget bill for including more than $28 […]
Nebraska inmate dies at prison nursing facility
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A Nebraska inmate died Wednesday morning, officials say. Duane Schriner, 69, died at the Reception and Treatment Center, according to the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services. He was in the prison’s skilled nursing facility. Schriner had been in prison since 1983. He was sentenced...
The 2027 class: Top 100 in 247Sports rankings includes early Husker football targets
Let's peer ahead to the 2027 recruiting class for one moment. The initial top 100 prospects from that class were ranked by 247Sports on Wednesday and certainly wasn't light on Husker targets who have already visited Nebraska. One local name in that top 100 is Omaha Central's Tory Pittman III,...
Friday Forecast: Fantastic to the east but a little stormier to the west
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Yesterday we saw our temperatures finally reach average mid-August highs after a cooler stretch. That trend has continued into our Thursday and will likely continue through the extended forecast. Did you think summer was done with us just yet?. The last two days have been wet...
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