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Nebrasketball: Huskers In The 2024 Summer Olympics
Welcome back to another fun filled summer where we get to enjoy the Summer Olympics. Yes, the Olympics are back and this time they are being hosted by the delightful people of Paris, France. Yes, the home of jambon-beurre, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Louis XIV will host the 2024 Summer Olympic...
‘Can’t Live Like This’: Black Nebraska Teen’s White Classmate Placed a Knee on His Neck and Asked Him If He Could Breathe; Parents Forced to Withdraw Him from School and Leave Town
The parents of a Black teenager decided to move their son from a Nebraska town after learning he was exposed to a relentless racist environment […] ‘Can’t Live Like This’: Black Nebraska Teen’s White Classmate Placed a Knee on His Neck and Asked Him If He Could Breathe; Parents Forced to Withdraw Him from School and Leave Town
Bond set for pair accused of running filthy Nebraska drug house where four kids lived
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Two people were arraigned in Saline County Court on Tuesday on multiple drug and child abuse charges. Judge Linda Bauer set Quentin Teeters’ bond at $35,000. He faces several charges, including intentional child abuse, possession of a controlled substance and violating the Sex Offender Registry Act.
Man charged with assault after baseball bat attack in Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A man was charged after beating another man over the head with a baseball bat, Lincoln Police said. Officers were called to a home near West Q and Northwest 18th streets at 5:41 p.m. on April 13 following a report of an assault. Upon arrival to...
Seven train cars derail in Lincoln, BNSF says
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Seven train cars derailed early Tuesday morning in Lincoln, officials say. BNSF told Channel 8 that the derailment happened around 1:30 a.m. Several Lincoln Fire & Rescue crews responded to the railyard near Sun Valley Boulevard and West O Street on a hazardous materials response.
Phytophthora pressure picking up steam in soybeans
A plant pathologist said the summer weather pattern has been conducive to phytophthora in soybeans. Dylan Mangel with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln said a lot of beans ended up going into wet soil and have had consistent rain since then. He told Brownfield the disease can kill and damage plants...
Plans moving forward for Bellevue’s new indoor waterpark
BELLEVUE, Neb. (WOWT) - The City of Bellevue announced Tuesday that their application for the Nebraska Good Life District has been approved. With the approval, Bellevue’s $60 million waterpark project is continuing. Bellevue Bay Indoor Waterpark will be a 100,000 square foot facility with a retractable roof. It will...
Hastings City councilman drops out of Ward 2 race
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - Butch Eley announced Monday that he won’t be seeking re-election for the Ward 2 seat on the Hastings City Council. Eley said at the city council meeting that he dropped out of the election for his seat, meaning his name will no longer be on the ballot.
Hastings Chamber takes over annual 'Celebration of Lights' event
HASTINGS, Neb. – The well-known annual 'Celebration of Lights' event in Hastings has a new organizing body. The Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday that it will now organize the annual event. According to a news release, the Downtown Center Association dissolved as an organization in December of...
72-year-old woman killed in Cass. County crash
VIRGINIA, Ill. (WCISA) — A 72-year-old woman from Western Illinois was killed on Monday in a crash near the Cass County town of Virginia. The crash happened just before 12:30 p.m. on Illinois Route 125, just west of Shiloh Road. Officials with the Illinois State Police said a pickup truck was driving west on Illinois […]
Nebraska to host class of 2026 athlete Jayden McGregory this weekend
The Nebraska Cornhuskers are hosting a class of 2026 recruit this week. Jayden McGregory is an athlete for Valley High School in Des Moines, IA. McGregory will visit Lincoln on July 27 and then the Michigan Wolverines on July 29. The 6-foot-2 prospect is ranked as a four-star recruit by both 247Sports and Rivals. The athlete received the offer from Matt Rhule and the Huskers back in April. 247Sports ranks him the No.1 player in the state of Iowa and the No. 13 athlete nationally. Other programs that have offered McGregory include Kansas State, Iowa State, Minnesota, Missouri, and Tennessee. 2026 Rivals250 S Jayden McGregory will visit Nebraska (July 27) and Michigan (July 29) The four-star has emerged as a top S target for the #Huskers and this will be his first chance to meet new defensive backs coach John Butler@JoshHenschkehttps://t.co/zFJubLmFIW — Tim Verghese (@TimVerghese) July 22, 2024 Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
Steven Sipple: Multiple notebooks needed as Nebraska heads to Big Ten Media Days
As Nebraska gears down hard for its 14th season of Big Ten football play, the Huskers’ standing in the conference in terms of relevance and overall prestige isn’t quite what Big Red fans imagined back when Bo Pelini was running the program. Nebraska hasn’t really even sniffed a Big Ten championship — losing 70-31 in […] The post Steven Sipple: Multiple notebooks needed as Nebraska heads to Big Ten Media Days appeared first on On3.
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