Lincoln - Nebraska has agreed to a contract extension with Head Women’s Basketball Coach Amy Williams, as announced by Interim Athletic Director Dennis Leblanc and University of Nebraska Interim President Chris Kabourek on Wednesday. The new contract with Williams, who has guided Nebraska to three NCAA Tournament appearances including its…
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ORD - The Valley County Sheriff has agreed to a plea deal in his insurance fraud case. Under the agreement filed in Valley County District Court, Casey Hurlburt is pleading no contest to an amended charge of Attempt of a Class IV Felony. He also agreed to surrender his law…
Bertrand, Neb. - The Bertrand Vikings are gearing up for another golf season with a surplus of new faces. The 2024 Vikings feature 10 freshmen on their roster of 13 golfers. Nine of those freshmen have also taken the difficult, and sometimes frustrating, task of learning how to navigate the…
Lincoln, Neb. -- The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) said 14 people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roads in February 2024. NDOT said the 14 deaths occurred in 13 fatal crashes. Ten of the deaths were in rural locations. Two fatalities occurred on the interstate, nine on other…
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) spoke on the Senate Floor calling on his colleagues and leadership of the Senate Committee on Agriculture to resume negotiations on a new Farm Bill. “American agriculture is at a pressure point; there’s record volatility in the farm economy, and farm income is falling…
Frontier County, Neb. -- A Curtis woman charged with using her minor daughter to sell drugs has taken a plea deal. According to Frontier County District Court records, Candy McClain, 47, pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of a controlled substance (hydrocodone). In exchange for plea, the charge was…
Courtesy/University of Nebraska -- Dr. Jeffrey Gold Lincoln, Neb. -- The University of Nebraska Board of Regents Wednesday selected Dr. Jeffery Gold as the priority candidate to become system President. They announced their decision after emerging from a nearly 90-minute executive session. Gold is currently chancellor of the University of…
Lexington-Lexington high school has announced new softball and volleyball coaches. Back to lead the softball program is Cassie Sund while Erica Brockmoller is returning to coach the volleyball squad. In 2015 Sund took over the Lexington softball program. She has served in many roles, including middle school science teacher, high…
The Nebraska Cornhuskers have already found their next athletic director. This morning, Nebraska's Interim President Chris Kabourek announced that Troy Dannen will be coming to Lincoln after a short stint with the University of Washington. Dannen will replace Trev Alberts who left for Texas A&M last week. “From my first…