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Alliance launches effort to encourage safer and increased access to walking, biking
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Bridge work to begin on US-20, west of Crawford
Gering — Weather permitting, bridge work will begin May 28 on US-20, west of Crawford. According … Read Full Article
Chadron community celebrates Cowboy Trail as part of Great American Rail-Trail
The Cowboy Trail was celebrated in Chadron at Railroad Park on May 8 as one of the gateways of the … Read Full Article
Tornadoes hit rural central Nebraska
HASTINGS, Neb. (AP) — The National Weather Service says tornadoes touched down Friday night in rural … Read Full Article
Authorities release name of 4-month-old crash victim
GRETNA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities have released the name of a 4-month-old who was fatally injured in a … Read Full Article
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Car driver dies in collision with cement truck
MEAD, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a car driver was killed in a collision between a cement truck and … Read Full Article
$15 minimum wage becomes part of 2020 presidential landscape
From liberal firebrands Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren to moderates Joe Biden and John … Read Full Article
Nebraska lawmaker warns of Offutt Air Force Base’s gear loss
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska congressman is pushing the Air Force's emergency … Read Full Article
Two 17-year-olds charged with assaulting center staffer
KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — Two 17-year-old boys have been charged with assaulting a female staff member … Read Full Article
Flooding disrupts farm shipments on the Mississippi River
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Normally this time of year, huge barges can be seen chugging up the Mississippi … Read Full Article
Man sentenced for 2018 meth bust in Hall County
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a man has been sentenced to more than 14 years in prison … Read Full Article
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Storms expected during first round of Nebraska Boys State Golf Tournaments Tuesday
2019 Nebraska Boys High School State Golf Round 1: Tuesday, May 21 Round 2: Wednesday, May 22 Local/Regional Competitors Morning Tee Times (MT) & Scoreboard Class B – Columbus, NE Alliance: Crayton Cyza – 8:40 Sidney: Cayden Jobman – 8:50 Chadron: Trevor Berry – 9:20 Weather Outlook: showers and thunderstorms almost guaranteed, winds up […]
Huskers earn #5 seed in Big Ten Baseball Tournament
Following the final weekend of play in the Big Ten Conference, Nebraska has earned the #5 seed in this week’s post-season tournament. We’ve compiled the opening round games and will update the bracket as the tournament moves forward starting Wednesday. This year’s event is being held at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, all times listed […]
Blackmon sparks Rockies 4-HR day but Phillies comeback for sweep
Bryce Harper is back. The $330 million slugger homered for the second straight day and pinch-hitter J.T. Realmuto also went deep to help the Philadelphia Phillies complete a three-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies with a 7-5 victory Sunday. Harper’s tiebreaking, two-run shot in the sixth inning wasn’t as prodigious as his 466-foot drive in […]
Huskers win two of three in Michigan series finale, await Big Ten Tournament seeding fate
GAME 1: Nebraska 7, Michigan 0 The Nebraska baseball team (28-19, 15-8 Big Ten) held Michigan to two hits in a 7-0 win over the Wolverines during the first game of a doubleheader at Hawks Field on Friday afternoon. Leading 1-0, Nebraska scored five runs in the bottom of the sixth to take control of […]
Huskers take opener over Michigan, still in hunt for Big Ten title
Tied 2-2, Nebraska (27-19, 14-8 Big Ten) scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh on its way to a 5-2 win over Michigan at Hawks Field on Thursday night. Michigan (37-15, 15-6 Big Ten) retains its lead in the conference standings, but things have tightened up. Nebraska is in a three-way tie for […]
Competition Opens Friday in Omaha! Local State Track-&-Field Entries List
2019 Nebraska High School State Track Local Entry Tracker Class B 100M DASH FRI – 3:35 (Finals SAT 11:30) Times are MT CHRIS BUSBY – SB CADE LEWIS – SID RYLAN AGUALLO – MIT JASMINE JOHNSON – GER 200M DASH FRI – 6:35 (Finals SAT 2:25) CHRIS BUSBY – SB CADE LEWIS – […]
Arkansas prep star joins Husker basketball program
Nebraska Men’s Basketball Coach Fred Hoiberg announced Wednesday that Kevin Cross (Little Rock, Ark.) has signed a National Letter-of-Intent to play basketball for the Husker program next season. Cross, a 6-foot-8, 240-pound forward, played for Coach Raymond Cooper at Mills University Studies High School, earning all-state honors in Arkansas for the past two years. Cross selected Nebraska […]