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National Recovery Month – Hope. Healing. Recovery.
September is National Recovery Month, a national observance recognized since 1989 to promote recovery, hope, and healing from mental health or substance use challenges. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Division of Behavioral Health (DBH) works year-round to spread the message that mental health is an essential part…
Nebraska Reptile Month Art Contest is Oct. 1-31
Nebraska Game and Parks is hosting its annual Nebraska Reptile Month Art Contest. The contest, open Oct. 1-31, is open to all ages. People are invited to submit original artwork featuring Nebraska native reptiles through the end of October. To upload an entry, visit the calendar event entry at Calendar.OutdoorNebraska.gov. Images…
Bridgeport Round Robin: Leyton stays unbeaten, Perkins County and Bridgeport pick up wins
BRIDGEPORT- Saturday at the Bridgeport Quad Round Robin, the Leyton Warriors defeated host Bridgeport alongside Bayard and Perkins County to improve to 12-0 on the year. Here are all of the results from Saturday's action: Leyton defeats Bridgeport 2-1 (26-24, 25-17) Perkins County defeats Bayard 2-0 (25-10, 25-10) Bridgeport defeats…
Nebraska Breakthrough Opens Door to Next-Gen Electronics
University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers have achieved a breakthrough in antiferromagnetic spintronics, a development that could expand the nanotechnology’s capabilities, which have been limited by their need for excessive power. The team has been able to show that introducing boron — a process called B-doping — into magnetoelectric oxides can control…
United Way Duck Draw Yields Dozens of Winners in 2024
For months, volunteers and staff members with the United Way of Western Nebraska have been touring the Panhandle selling ducks for one of their biggest fundraising events. Today, the winners were selected for a variety of prizes ranging from cash, gift certificates, vehicles and more. On Saturday morning, United Way…
Omaha River City Rodeo, MSRA Champs, and MORE! | Nebraska Rodeo Update for September 21
The Nebraska Rodeo Update is a weekly radio program designed to highlight Nebraska rodeo and western events. The program sheds light on the success of Nebraska athletes, rodeos, and cowboy culture in the Cornhusker state. Listen to the update, or read highlights from the program below! Program Overview: Omaha River…
Registration is Open for Regional West’s Second Annual Western Nebraska Trauma Symposium
The Second Annual Western Nebraska Trauma Symposium will be held Friday, Oct. 4 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hampton Inn and Suites in Scottsbluff. The symposium is designed for physicians, advanced practice clinicians, and nurses who desire to further their knowledge and understanding of trauma related topics.…
Huskers fall to Illinois in OT
Lincoln - In a prime-time showdown between unbeaten top-25 teams, No. 24 Illinois made plays on both sides of the ball in overtime to hand No. 22 Nebraska its first loss of the season on Friday night. Playing in front of the 400th consecutive sellout at Memorial Stadium with 86,936…
Gering stays unbeaten with road win over Ogallala
The Gering Bulldogs stayed unbeaten with a Friday night road win at Ogallala by the final of 28-6 to improve to 4-0 on the season. Ogallala ground out an opening drive touchdown that lasted nearly the entire first quarter but after that Gering pitched a shutout the rest of the…
Late score gives Seward road win over Scottsbluff
It was a Class B classic at Bearcat Stadium on Friday as the Seward Blue Jays stayed unbeaten as they won it over Scottsbluff 28-27. After Scottsbluff scored with 9:20 to play in the game on a Des Smith 4 yard touchdown run, Seward blocked the extra point and then…