Huskers continue winning ways

Huskers continue winning ways

Nebraska scored a run in the top of the ninth and added another in the 10th to sweep Northwestern with an 8-7 win in 10 innings on Sunday afternoon at Rocky and Berenice Miller Park. With the win, the Huskers picked up their first road conference series sweep since 2022…
Huskers sweep Wisconsin

Huskers sweep Wisconsin

The Nebraska softball team remained undefeated in Big Ten play with a 5-4 come-from-behind victory in nine innings Sunday at Wisconsin. Brooke Andrews keyed the comeback with the game-tying RBI in the seventh inning and the game-winning RBI in the ninth. Nebraska led 3-2 before Wisconsin hit leadoff home runs…
Skills Needed in the Agricultural Workforce

Skills Needed in the Agricultural Workforce

U.S. employers report challenges in finding suitable job candidates with work-ready skills to fill open roles in the agri-food industry. AgCareers.com surveyed those employers to gain deeper insights into the skills they seek and identify the most significant skill gaps in the workforce. Employers ranked “problem solving and decision making”…
Basart sets school record

Basart sets school record

Kearney, Neb. – Sophomore southpaw Rylan Basart broke a 32-year-old school record in the javelin and four-time national champion Wes Ferguson turned in Division II's top 800-time for the moment at the Central Nebraska Challenge on Saturday.This annual event is co-hosted by the Lopers and Hastings College at Kearney High…
Unlawful to Place Campaign Signs on State’s Right-of-Way

Unlawful to Place Campaign Signs on State’s Right-of-Way

Lincoln, Neb. -- The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) is remindingthe public that it is unlawful to place political campaign signs, or any signs, on state highway and interstate right-of-way. This includes intersections, medians, entrance and exit ramps, sidewalks and the ditches and lands that make up the right-of-way bordering…
NSP receives new mobile command post from Federal partners

NSP receives new mobile command post from Federal partners

MARCH 29, 2024 (NORTH PLATTE, NEB.)  — The Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) is proud to unveil a new vehicle that will be utilized in several ways to keep Nebraska safe. The vehicle was donated to NSP by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Radiological Security (ORS). The new mobile command…
County sheriff requirement passed

County sheriff requirement passed

Lawmakers approved a proposal on Thursday, March 28, that requires county sheriffs in Nebraska to be certified law enforcement officers. LB894, introduced by Sumner Sen. Teresa Ibach, requires county sheriff candidates to possess a diploma issued by the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice before running for office.…
FBI: Subject wanted for money laundering & wire fraud

FBI: Subject wanted for money laundering & wire fraud

Omaha, Neb. -- The FBI Omaha Field Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating William Jack Berg of Waukee, Iowa. The 51 year old Berg is wanted for allegedly defrauding more than a dozen client investors in a scheme that resulted in the loss of over $1.5 million.…