Wildcats bounce back with big win at home

Wildcats bounce back with big win at home

By D. Scott FritchenMANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State spent a week looking to respond after a disappointing first game of its Big 12 Conference season. The 23rd-ranked Wildcats might’ve made a statement on Saturday. Avery Johnson enjoyed a career performance and DJ Giddens rumbled for 187 yards and one touchdown in a…
Lopers win big in Joplin

Lopers win big in Joplin

Kearney, Neb. – Outside hitters Asha Regier and Carly Purdy combined for 25 kills to help third-ranked Nebraska Kearney sweep Missouri Southern (-18, -19, -20) Saturday afternoon in Joplin.This is the only MIAA match between the Lopers (14-0, 2-0) and the Lions (2-10 ,0-2) this year. UNK swept MSSU in a non-con match at the…
Events commemorating October as Nebraska Reptile Month

Events commemorating October as Nebraska Reptile Month

October is Nebraska Reptile Month. Nebraska Game and Parks Commission educators, along with partners, have scheduled interesting and engaging events to celebrate and raise awareness of these species. Nebraska Reptile Month Art Contest is Oct. 1-31 Nebraska Game and Parks is hosting its annual Nebraska Reptile Month Art Contest. The…
UNK nearly pulls off upset in Missouri

UNK nearly pulls off upset in Missouri

Post Game comments from Coach Ryan Held with Jayson Jorgensen Kearney, Neb. – Reigning Harlon Hill Trophy winner Zach Zebrowski threw for 526 yards and five touchdowns, including one with 5:49left, to help No. 11/12 Central Missouri slip past Nebraska Kearney, 36-35, Saturday in Warrensburg.The Mules (3-1, 1-1) move to 11-4 all-time…
Huskers use big Second Half to win at Purdue

Huskers use big Second Half to win at Purdue

Nebraska scored 28 straight points to overcome a three-point deficit and post a 28-10 win over Purdue Saturday afternoon.  The Huskers (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten) trailed 3-0 midway through the third quarter before marching 70 yards, as Dylan Raiola hooked up with Jahmal Banks on six-yard scoring strike with 2:29…
North Platte woman sentenced to 31 months in prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

North Platte woman sentenced to 31 months in prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

                                                                    United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Nikki Guerra, age 46, of North Platte, Nebraska, was sentenced on September 26, 2024, in federal court in Lincoln, Nebraska for one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Senior United States District Judge John M. Gerrard sentenced Guerra to a…
Kansas Corn Applauds Bill to Expand E15 Ethanol Fuel Access

Kansas Corn Applauds Bill to Expand E15 Ethanol Fuel Access

 Introduced in the U.S. House Friday, the bipartisan “Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act” will provide consumers with year-round access to E15 fuel (15 percent ethanol fuel). The Kansas Corn Growers Association applauded the bipartisan legislation that included Kansas Rep. Sharice Davids as a sponsor. Kansas Representatives Jake LaTurner, Ron…
Stay safe this upland bird season

Stay safe this upland bird season

Nebraska’s pheasant, quail and partridge seasons quickly are approaching. The youth season is Oct. 19-20, and the general season opens Oct. 26. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission reminds upland hunters to practice the following safety tips when they hit the fields this fall: Treat every firearm as if it…
Huskers tame Bruins as Cook picks up 700th career win

Huskers tame Bruins as Cook picks up 700th career win

The No. 2 Nebraska volleyball team defeated the UCLA Bruins, 3-1 (25-22, 25-10, 23-25, 25-22), on Friday night at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in front of a crowd of 8,846. The Huskers (11-1, 1-0 Big Ten) hit .246 on the night and recorded 13 blocks, while UCLA (6-4, 0-1…