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Nebraska loses to Illinois in big ten tournament
MINNEAPOLIS - The No. 3 seed Nebraska men's basketball team fell to No. 2 seed Illinois, 98-87, in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals on Saturday afternoon at the Target Center. The Huskers (23-10) held a 15-point lead just after halftime, but Illinois (25-8) rallied past the Huskers on the strength of…
Agate Welcomes Outdoor Photographer John Emery for a Demonstration on Saturday, March 23rd
The Artist in Residence Program at Agate Fossil Beds National Monument is in full swing! This month, a landscape photographer will make his home in the park for two weeks. He will host a free special event, “Traditional Black & White Landscape Film Photography” on Saturday, March 23rd from 10-12pm.…
Free Dental Care May 31 and June 1 in Gordon and Sidney for Children Ages 3-21
University of Nebraska Medical Center College (UNMC) College of Dentistry students, accompanied by dental residents and faculty members, will be in Gordon and Sidney on May 31 and June 1 for Dental Days. This is an opportunity for children ages 3 to 21 with little or no dental insurance to…
Dryland cropping system to be focus of upcoming Nebraska Soil Health School
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) will host a Nebraska Soil Health School on Wednesday, April 24, at UNL’s High Plains Ag Lab in Sidney. Registration and refreshments will begin at 7:30 a.m., followed by a welcome from the event’s organizer, Bijesh Maharjan, UNL associate professor. Following last year’s successful Soil…
Platte Institute Hosts Celebratory Press Conference for the Enactment of LB 16
OMAHA, NE — The Platte Institute proudly hosted a press conference Wednesday to celebrate the recent signing into law of LB 16, groundbreaking legislation that represents a significant leap forward in professional licensing reform in Nebraska. The event, held at the Nebraska State Capitol, brought together a distinguished group of…
Scottsbluff man faces more than two dozen felonies in child sexual assault case
A 62-year-old Scottsbluff man is facing 26 felony charges for allegedly having sexual contact with a child going back more than 18 months. Among the charges filed against Leo A. Smith are 13 counts of First Degree Sexual Assault of a Child more than 12 but less than 16 years…
WNCC men top Casper, will play for regional title Saturday night
The Western Nebraska Community College men’s basketball team will be playing for a Region IX title Saturday evening after a heart-pounding 82-78 win over Casper College in the semifinals of the Region IX tournament at Cougar Palace. WNCC, who have now won 13 straight, will be facing Trinidad State College…
WNCC baseball ends spring break trip with win vs. Paradise Valley
PHOENIX, Ariz. – The Western Nebraska Community College baseball team used some late-inning magic in capturing a 7-4 win over Paradise Valley Community College Friday afternoon in Phoenix, Arizona, to wrap up their Spring Break trip. The Cougars will next be in action March 23-24 when they host Luna Community…
Caron leads Huskers to 7-6 win vs. Nicholls
Josh Caron went 3-for-4 and drove in a career-high five runs, leading the Huskers to a 7-6 win vs. Nicholls in the series opener at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park on Friday night. Nebraska (11-5) totaled seven runs on 11 hits with an error, while Nicholls (17-4) tallied six runs…
Huskers rout Indiana, advance to Big Ten Semis
MINNEAPOLIS - Behind a record-breaking 3-point shooting performance, the No. 3 seed Nebraska men's basketball team cruised past No. 6 seed Indiana, 93-66, in the Big Ten quarterfinals at the Target Center on Friday night. The Huskers will face No. 2 seed Illinois in the Big Ten semifinals on Saturday at…