Huskers unable to hang on to late lead in loss to Creighton

Huskers unable to hang on to late lead in loss to Creighton

Four runs in the top of the ninth inning sank Nebraska in a 6-4 loss vs. Creighton on Tuesday night at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. Nebraska (23-11) scored four runs on six hits, while Creighton (27-7) totaled six runs on nine hits. Josh Caron led the Big Red, going…
Huskers Announce Addition of Rollie Worster to 2024-25 Roster

Huskers Announce Addition of Rollie Worster to 2024-25 Roster

Lincoln – The Nebraska men’s basketball program added another experienced piece to its 2024-25 roster with the addition of Utah transfer Rollie Worster (pronounced raw-lee Wooster). Worster, a 6-foot-4, 204-pound guard from Missoula, Mont., has made 101 starts and has tallied 888 points, 425 assists and 473 rebounds during his collegiate career. He…
More information released on Gothenburg traffic stop

More information released on Gothenburg traffic stop

The Dawson County Sheriff’s Office is providing an updated media release stemming from an incident that previously occurred during the evening hours of Monday, April 8th, 2024, as additional information has become available. On April 8th, 2024, at approximately 8:47pm, the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office was advised to watch for…
Axtell to vote on school expansion as district continues to grow

Axtell to vote on school expansion as district continues to grow

Axtell, Neb. - May 14th will be a big day for the Axtell voters. It's the day the community will decide on the new school bond that has been proposed. The Axtell Board of Education has called for a school bond, not to exceed $5,495,000, to add classrooms, office space,…
5x NFR Qualifier Jacob Talley shares story on Breaking the Barrier

5x NFR Qualifier Jacob Talley shares story on Breaking the Barrier

Jacob Talley = Committed. It may be hard to believe, but 5-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier Jacob Talley's focus hasn't always been on rodeo. Growing up, Talley was a talented football player and had little interest in being a cowboy. He did not seriously start riding horses until age…
Tornado near Platte Center late this morning

Tornado near Platte Center late this morning

The Platte County Emergency Manager reported a tornado touched down about 3 miles southwest of Platte Center at 11:39am today. The Emergency Manager also reported to the National Weather Service in Omaha that the tornado roped out and then touched back down again just a couple mintes later. Severe Thunderstorms…
23rd annual LCF Key Dinner & Auction described an event unlike any other

23rd annual LCF Key Dinner & Auction described an event unlike any other

Lexington, NE (April 2024) - On Friday, April 12, Lexington Community Foundation kicked off theirKey ’24 events with a Preview Night Open House welcoming all community members. Preview Nightbrought ticket holders and diverse members of the Lexington area together to share in communitycelebration and giving. Saturday, April 13, invited over…
Wittich aims to strengthen grain bins against earthquakes, wind storms

Wittich aims to strengthen grain bins against earthquakes, wind storms

When people think of structural engineering perils, they tend to imagine big-city bridges, skyscrapers and the like, but rural America has key vulnerabilities that could cause major economic upheaval regionally and even nationally. A University of Nebraska–Lincoln researcher is focusing on a specific piece of structural engineering so ubiquitous across…
Lexington man charged with sexual assault of a child

Lexington man charged with sexual assault of a child

A Lexington man has been charged with sexually assaulting a teen girl. Jimmy Bran-Lopez, 29, is charged in Dawson County Court with first-degree sexual assault of a child. The charge is a Class 1B Felony and is punishable by 20 years to life imprisonment. According to an arrest affidavit, on…