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Massive recruiting weekend for Nebraska headlined by multiple top 2025 targets
Nebraska will have over 20 visitors in Lincoln this weekend for the last time before the dead period begins. Here is a preview of who is expected to be there. The post Massive recruiting weekend for Nebraska headlined by multiple top 2025 targets appeared first on On3.
5-star Michael Terry will visit Nebraska football again
We have seen Nebraska football come back from the dead in more than one recruitment and it appears as though the Huskers have done that again with five-star wide receiver/athlete Michael Terry. Terry did release a top four recently that included Nebraska football, Oregon, Texas, and Texas A&M. Yet, in...
Jazz-age Vibes from Social-Media era Songs: Postmodern Jukebox Appearing in Omaha Tonight
Omahans who love popular music such as Ellie Goulding’s “Burn” or N’Sync’s “Bye, Bye, Bye” might know all the lyrics to their favorite song when it comes on the radio. Those attending tonight’s performance of Postmodern Jukebox at Astro Amphitheater will likely recognize the words being sung onstage, but may be surprised at hearing these tunes, which could range from 1920s jazz to 1960s doo-wop. Those melodies are the creativity of PMJ creator Scott Bradlee.
Rural Mainstreet Index falls again
Creighton University's Rural Mainstreet Index has fallen below growth neutral for the 11th consecutive month, with July's reading at 41.3, down from 41.7 in June, marking the lowest since November 2023. Creighton University Economist Doctor Ernie Goss attributes the economic slump to weak agricultural commodity prices. Goss also points to...
92-year-old former Olympic Gold Medalist shares memories of the games
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - With excitement building for the start of the Olympics in Paris, many former Olympians are reflecting on their time as an athlete. 92-year-old Thane Baker now resides in Bellevue but was among the fastest runners in the world in the 1950′s. Born in Elkhart, Kansas,...
Agriculture Builders visit UNMC for summer tour
Agriculture Builders of Nebraska Inc., a nonprofit that supports agriculture in Nebraska, including the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, recently held its summer tour and meeting at UNMC. The group held a day of ABN reports, meetings and presentations at the medical center July...
July 22: Omaha Planning Department – Board of Appeals
The planning department meeting was attended by board members Ronald Bucher, Ryan Kuehl and acting chair Ann O’Connor. Absent were Brian Kruse and David Levy. The board addressed two main cases. Olsson, an engineering and design firm, appealed a denial by Omaha Public Works of its site plan for the Immigrant Legal Center at 42nd and Center streets. The discussions focused on the location of driveways, with Olsson advocating for the removal of a driveway on 42nd Street and Public Works suggesting adjustments to accommodate new construction. The board voted 3-0 to deny Olsson’s appeal. In the second case, Allen Natowski appealed a nuisance notice issued by the Omaha Police Department for a property in South Omaha. Natowski explained that the property was owned by his parents, with efforts underway to clean it up. The board denied the appeal but granted a 60-day extension before issuing a citation.
Omaha police search for missing 11-year-old boy
OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha police are asking for the public's help to find a missing 11-year-old boy. Z'aire Foster-Newman is described as 4-foot-11 and 80 pounds. If anyone has any information about his whereabouts, they are asked to call 911. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be...
Nine Women’s Tennis Players Named ITA Scholar Athletes
The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) announced its annual Division I Women's ITA Scholar-Athletes and All-Academic Teams earlier this week, with the Omaha women's tennis team bringing home a total of 10 honors. The whole squad earned All-Academic Team honors, while Addison Miller , Alexia Di Giulio , Brooke Covington , Colby Kelley , Keegan VanPelt , Khayli Buckels , Paula Arcarons , Summer Shannon , and Zoe Adkins all were named Scholar Athletes. To be named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, one must meet the following requirements: Have a grade point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.00 scale) for the...
Local business celebrates National Ice Cream Day with sweet breakfast treat
OMAHA, Neb. — How does a scoop of blueberry muffin ice cream sound with your morning cup of joe?. That's what you're going to get when eCreamery Ice Cream & Gelato opens early on Saturday, July 26. The ice cream shop, in historic Dundee, celebrating National Ice Cream Month and 17 years of scooping up sweetness in Omaha and online.
Omaha man facing charges in prescription fraud spanning three counties
Omaha, Neb. — An Omaha man faces charges in multiple counties after investigators said he used fraudulent prescriptions to get Hydrocodone and Oxycodone. Tyrese Reese, 25, faces multiple counts of intentionally violating a narcotic drug law in Dodge, Hall and Lancaster Counties. According to arrest affidavits in all three...
Pitfall: Slow Start Dooms Chasers In Game 2
Some days you can climb out of a hole and get away with it, other days you can start climbing out of a hole before the other guys start re-digging your grave. Rodolfo Duran and CJ Alexander both doubled and drove in runs, but the Omaha Storm Chasers couldn’t complete the rally in a 6-2 loss to the St. Paul Saints at CHS Field this afternoon.
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