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Potter-Dix outruns Peetz in offensive shootout in football season opener
PEETZ - Junior Dylan Tabor rushed for 253 yards and 4 touchdowns on 14 carries, threw for three more touchdowns, and the Potter-Dix football team opened their 2024 campaign with a 62-43 victory over Peetz on Thursday. Senior Dawsen Monheiser added 12 carries for 149 yards and two scores. The...
Norfolk wins wild week-one rivalry game
NORFOLK - It took Norfolk a while to take their first lead, but it was an incredibly opportune time. A 7-yd touchdown pass from junior Cole Signor to senior Jaeden Thompson in overtime proved to be the difference as the Panthers held off rival Columbus 35-28 in the season opener on Friday.
Husker football preview: Players to watch, new Big Ten rules, record predictions
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Husker football season is here, and the excitement around the sea of red is sky-high for a season that has the potential to be one to remember. Nebraska has one of the richest bowl game backgrounds in college football, yet they haven’t played that 13th game since the 2016 Music City Bowl against Tennessee.
Omaha volleyball can't quite topple Big 12 powerhouse in season opener
While Omaha volleyball unveiled three banners in Baxter Arena ahead of Friday night's season opener, that was where the celebration ended for the Mavericks. In its first action since falling short in the 2023 NCAA Tournament against Kansas, UNO suffered a similar fate against another Big 12 opponent who proved just as tough. Omaha couldn't quite keep pace against Houston, falling short in five tightly fought sets 3-2.
Downtown Lincoln businesses prep for ‘crazy’ crowds for Husker football opener
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – As Husker football fans began arriving Friday for the first game of the season, businesses were getting ready for the rush. A restaurant in downtown Lincoln has been prepping for the first game for two weeks. Alison Arrigueno is the assistant manager for Hiro 88,...
City of Omaha says debris pickup could take another week
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Roanoke neighborhood resident Dave Molacek said he’s had his tree debris by the curb since the day after the July 31 windstorm. Like the other piles around his neighborhood, it’s still sitting there four weeks after the city began its curbside debris collection. “I...
Omaha Westside graduate competes in Paris Paralympics
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One Omaha family is about to take the trip of a lifetime. They’re heading to Paris to watch their daughter compete on the world stage. Kevin and Vicky Houston have their bags packed and ready to go see their daughter Eva compete in the 2024 Paralympics.
Nebraska football's newest tradition in 2004 sees fans creating tunnel to welcome team to Memorial Stadium
LINCOLN, Neb. — It was the newest tradition in the Husker football program in 2004. The team arrived at Memorial Stadium two hours and 15 minutes before each game, and fans showed up in force. They created a tunnel for the players to walk through, winding all the way...
Nebraska football will feature a 'unique' situation at kicker vs UTEP
The Nebraska football team has had a kicker competition raging since 2024 started. While the coaching staff said this week that things are clearing up a little, it doesn’t appear they’re clearing up enough. Tristan Alvano has been a bit banged up this year. He was also more...
Propane tank donated and converted into giant baseball
NORFOLK, Neb. -- A larger-than-life baseball, with a meaning. “Everybody wants to live on, one way or the other, even if it's just your name on a little plaque on the bottom of a ball out in the middle of Norfolk, Nebraska,” said Rick Bussey, owner and donator of the propane tank.
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.
New Rankings for Omaha and Nebraska
The City of Omaha and the State of Nebraska frequently score well on national lists. Today we highlight a couple of the most recent rankings. Omaha ranked #38 on Fortune’s third annual list Best Places to Live for Families. According to the Fortune’s report, “A great place to live...
Nebraska is an early favorite over Colorado in high-profile Week 2 clash
Nebraska is a touchdown favorite over Colorado in Week 2. After the Buffaloes opened the season with a 31-26 win over North Dakota State on Thursday night, the attention has shifted to a massive showdown in Lincoln between Deion Sanders’ hype house and Matt Rhule’s Cornhuskers. At DraftKings,...
Chadron Cross Country Competes In Scottsbluff
The Chadron Cardinals boys and girls cross country teams opened up their season in Scottsbluff on Thursday evening. The boys team had 12 runners in the race and were led by freshman Braylon Branson who ran a 19:10 to pace the Chadron runners, finishing in 15th. Henrich Rider finished 25th with a time of 19:47. Maxx Stewart (21:12), Brayden Landerth (21:55), Samson Sprague (21:55), and Sam Kuhl (22:12) rounded out the varsity runners in the boys race.
2 hospitalized, driver jailed after rear-end crash in Kan. construction zone
GEARY COUNTY — Two people were injured in an accident just before 10p.m. Saturday in Geary County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2002 Chevy Monte Carlo driven by Samuel A Mertens, 40, Kearney, Nebraska, was westbound on Interstate 70 and entered the construction zone between mileposts 295-U.S. 77 exit and 300-Kansas 57 exit.
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