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Pine Ridge Ranger District plans to burn piles south of Chadron
WNCC to host Alliance job & internship fair
ALLIANCE- The Career Pathways & Advising department at Western Nebraska Community College will … Read Full Article
9-year-old Black Hills girl still missing
Panhandle Post reports that a 9-year-old western Black Hills girl is still missing after weeks of … Read Full Article
Distribution warehouse closes and eliminates 300 Omaha jobs
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — About 300 jobs will be eliminated in the Omaha area when a distribution warehouse … Read Full Article
Troopers respond to nearly 300 weather-related incidents
LINCOLN — Nebraska State Troopers were busy this weekend responding to weather-related events … Read Full Article
On-farm research update meeting Feb. 27 in Alliance
Farm operators and agronomists are invited to attend the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network research … Read Full Article
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Fall River Health Services providers offer free sports services to varsity athletes
HOT SPRINGS, SD — Community health needs are a top priority for Fall River Health Services. … Read Full Article
Authorities say one person died in southeast Nebraska blaze
VESTA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say one person has been killed in a southeast Nebraska house … Read Full Article
Priest pleads not guilty to sexually assaulting woman
ORD, Neb. (AP) — A May trial has been scheduled for a Roman Catholic priest accused of sexually … Read Full Article
Farmers reminded about the dangers of working in grain bins
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Working in grain bins can be deadly, so insurers want to remind farmers of the … Read Full Article
Judge keeps most Keystone XL pipeline work on hold
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A federal judge in Montana has largely kept in place an injunction that … Read Full Article
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Tuesday Tip-off: Husker men at Penn State primer
Nebraska (15-11, 5-10) vs. Penn State (9-16, 2-12) Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, Pennsylvania; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Penn State looks for its fifth straight win over Nebraska at Bryce Jordan Center. The last victory for the Cornhuskers at Penn State was a 68-64 win on Jan. 19, 2013. SENIOR STUDS: Nebraska’s James […]
UPDATED: Scoreboard & Match-Ups: High School Basketball Boys Sub-Districts
Boys High School Basketball Sub-District Playoffs Sub-district championship winners will be placed into a 16-team district finals bracket among their respective class. District finals brackets will be re-seeded via wildcard points with winners headed to the Nebraska State Basketball Tournament. B-8 at Alliance HS Monday, February 18 #1 Alliance 76, #4 Sidney 45 #2 […]
UPDATED: Girls District Basketball Championship Match-Ups For Friday Night; Class B Weekend Scores
Girls Basketball District Finals Girls district basketball finals will be played on Saturday, February 16 and Friday, February 22. Posted below are western Nebraska match-up details, and winners will advance to the state tournament in Lincoln. Class B – February 26 B-2 – #2 Sidney 42, #15 Platteview 47 B-7 – #7 Grand Island Northwest […]
Huskers dominate three-point line to upset #24 Michigan State
Hannah Whitish led five Huskers in double figures with 16 points and Nebraska shot lights-out beyond the arc on its way to an 82-71 women’s basketball win over No. 24 Michigan State at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Sunday afternoon. The Huskers, who thrilled a season-high crowd of 5,588 at Pinnacle Bank Arena, led from start […]
Roby Powers Huskers Past Northwestern
Behind a big night from Isaiah Roby, the Nebraska men’s basketball team won its second straight game with a 59-50 victory over Northwestern Saturday night at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Roby filled up the stat sheet while producing his third double-double of the season. He scored a game-high 19 points, pulled down a game- and career-high […]
BHSU tips the scales at foul line for 77-71 win over Eagle men
The Chadron State College men’s basketball team fought hard until the final whistle, but despite outscoring its opponent from Black Hills State University 63 to 53 from the floor, the Yellow Jackets’ free throw shots overwhelmed the Eagles. CSC trailed by only four with 10 seconds remaining, but could not find the right formula to […]
Too many threes to overcome, BHSU tops Chadron State on senior night 85-57
Black Hills State made six three-pointers in the first quarter and five different players scored in double figures as they defeated Chadron State 85-57 Saturday night. Three Eagle seniors, Mickenzie Brennan, Rebecca Stevenson and Savannah Weidauer were honored after the conclusion of the game. “All of our seniors are great people with high character,” Raymer […]