The Franklin County Sheriff's Office arrested a pursuit suspect over the weekend. It started around 10:00pm Saturday night as the Sheriff's Department was alerted to watch for a Dodge Charger departing southbound from Minden at a high rate of speed. Sheriff Bryon Detelefsen says a deputy observed the vehicle about…
Nebraska (39-20) has been selected as the No. 2 seed for the NCAA Regional in Stillwater, Okla., and will play third-seeded Florida (28-27) on Friday, May 31 at 2 p.m. on ESPN+. Oklahoma State (40-17) is the tournament’s No. 11 overall seed and will play No. 4 seed Niagara (38-15).…
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has issued the 2024 Memorial Day Proclamation, calling on Nebraskans to remember the sacrifices of all service men and women and their families. He provided the following statement: “We express our gratitude to those who selflessly gave their lives to protect the freedoms we hold…
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), released the following statement ahead of Memorial Day: “Every year on Memorial Day we honor the service members who made the ultimate sacrifice to defend our nation. And while we ache for the parents, spouses, and children who have lost members of our military, our…
Omaha-Gabe Swansen’s game-winning RBI double in the ninth inning delivered Nebraska its fifth conference championship in program history with a 2-1 win over Penn State in front of 13,300 fans on Sunday morning at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha. Nebraska (39-20) totaled two runs on six hits with an error,…
May 24, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska Broadband Office (NBO) will mark its official anniversary on Sunday. Early in his administration, Governor Jim Pillen created the Office through issuance of an executive order. Then on May 26, 2023, he signed LB683 creating NBO in statute. This first year has been…
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) wrapped up its Spring Conference Friday with a closing general session focused on red meat industry efforts to build demand in international markets for beef and pork cuts that have limited domestic use. USMEF Director of Trade Analysis Jessica Spreitzer moderated a panel of…
Despite seeing some “war fatigue” in the Ukrainians at the front lines, a Nebraska state senator says Americans must continue to help stop Russian President Vladamir Putin now or risk a wider war. “Democracy dies if we let the Ukrainians be defeated by Russia,” said State Sen. Tom Brewer, speaking…
Four Huskers homered en route to a 10-4 victory over Indiana in front of 10,869 fans on Saturday night at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha. With the win, the Huskers advance to the Big Ten Championship game against Penn State tomorrow at 10 a.m., Nebraska's first championship game appearance since…
Kearney, Neb. – Senior Wes Ferguson won his fifth 800-meter national title and the Nebraska-Kearney men's track and field team ended up with six All-Americans at the 2024 NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships in Emporia, Kan.The three-day meet ran from Thursday morning until Saturday night with MIAA-member Pittsburg State winning both the men's and women's team national championships. The Gorillas…
