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Husker fans expect winning record, some say nine wins, in 2024
RALSTON, Neb. — Drinking the Husker Kool-Aid every offseason is something Nebraska fans admit they're guilty of. But they're hoping this season, this team, is the real deal and capable of meeting the moment. "1997 was probably the last time we saw something really fun. I was born in...
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...
Experience the miracle of life at the birthing pavilion
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KOLN) - A popular attraction at the Nebraska State Fair is the birthing pavilion, and it’s a place where kids and adults alike get a chance to see how farm animals come into the world. Dr. Karla Huneke said they have a team of veterinarians, with...
Milking parlor brings in crowds at the Nebraska State Fair
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - There’s not a lack of things to do or see at the Nebraska State Fair and nuzzled in the cattle barn, you’ll find the milking parlor. Five times a day a presentation of the full milking process of a cow is shown and narrated by one of the Dairy Superintendents.
Three’s a crowd in Nebraska abortion amendment lawsuits
LINCOLN — Two was company and three is now a crowd of last-minute lawsuits filed in Nebraska against competing abortion amendment proposals. More than 20 doctors supporting an abortion-rights amendment sued Friday to press the Nebraska Supreme Court to remove neither abortion amendment from the ballot or pull them both. Their effort joined two […]
Nebraska State Patrol readies up for busy Labor Day weekend
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Nebraska State Patrol troopers are readying up for busy roadways as the summer travel season comes to a close with Labor Day Weekend. “This weekend will be busy on Nebraska roads with the start of Husker football, the final weekend of the State Fair, and Labor Day weekend,” said Col. John Bolduc, NSP superintendent. “As we close out the summer travel season, let’s work together to make this a safe weekend on the roads so that everyone reaches their destinations safely.”
Ex-Nebraska football QB has nightmare season opener with current team
When Logan Smothers transferred from the Nebraska footbal program to Jacksonville State, it looked like a match made in heaven. However, after a fantastic first season under veteran head coach Rich Rodriguez in 2023, Smothers got off to about as bad a start to the 2024 campaign as you could possibly expect.
Nebraska Cornhuskers rival AD being investigated for 'inappropriate relationship'
What exactly is going on in the Big Ten the last few years. Earlier this week, yet another Nebraska Cornhuskers conference rival school announced it had gotten into some serious legal hot water. This time, the Big Ten rival is Rutgers, who dismissed its athletic director earlier in August rather...
Matt Rhule offers disparate example to Deion Sanders in handling criticism
In the weeks leading up to his team’s first game of the year, it’s hard to imagine Deion Sanders could have handled criticism worse. On the contrary, Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule met criticism with his usual brand of humor, once again demonstrating a thick skin that Coach Prime doesn’t possess.
Ethan Barrow Wins Saturday Preliminary Feature at the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car Nationals
EAGLE, NE (August 31, 2024) — Ethan Barrow won the preliminary feature event during the second night of the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car Nationals at Eagle Raceway. Barrow, from Bloomington, Indiana, held off John Carney II and Jake Bubak for the victory. Barrow along with nine other drivers locked into Sunday’s IMCA RaceSaver Nationals finale.
College football winners, losers in Week 1: Nebraska QB Dylan Raiola shines, Florida hits rock bottom
The first week of the college football season had everything. There was a heavyweight matchup between No. 7 Notre Dame and No. 20 Texas A&M that came down to the final minutes and national championship contenders showed weaknesses ahead of big Week 2 showdowns. But perhaps the biggest winners and...
Blue Earth biker rides in his eighth RAGBRAI
Back in July, Dave Kittleson, of Blue Earth, hopped on his bicycle one morning and peddled the 200 miles southwest to the Iowa town of Glenwood. It took him five days to get there. He left on July 15 and arrived on July 19. He went through Spirit Lake then to Storm Lake, Audubon, Red Oak and finally, Glenwood.
Harper Murray leads Nebraska Cornhuskers to gritty win over TCU
Harper Murray might have taken out the frustrations of her entire offseason on the TCU Horned Frogs on Saturday night. The sophomore outside hitter led her team in 20 total kills and 19 of those came in the final sets. Those kills were about as important as they could possibly...
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