Husker Women fall in Overtime to Iowa in Big Ten Tournament Championship Game

Husker Women fall in Overtime to Iowa in Big Ten Tournament Championship Game

Minneapolis - Nebraska took No. 3 Iowa to the brink, forcing overtime against the defending champion Hawkeyes before falling 94-89 in the extra period in front of 18,534 fans and a CBS national television audience at the Target Center on Sunday. Junior first-team All-Big Ten center Alexis Markowski tied the…
Huskers win series finale over South Alabama

Huskers win series finale over South Alabama

Nebraska scored 10 of its runs with two outs and overcame a five-run deficit for the first time since 2021, as the Huskers clinched the series over South Alabama with a 12-7 win on Sunday afternoon at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. The Huskers (9-4) scored 12 runs on 15…
New cabins available at Mahoney, Platte River state parks

New cabins available at Mahoney, Platte River state parks

New cabins will be available for year-to-date reservations at Eugene T. Mahoney and Platte River state parks starting March 25. Starting at 9 a.m. Central time, bookings will open at Mahoney State Park for three cabins, which are an addition to the existing Governor's Row cabins. They also will open…
Tips for safe and successful prescribed burning this spring

Tips for safe and successful prescribed burning this spring

The prescribed burning season in Kansas has started. While this year has been a bit less conducive for wildfires, with at/below average fire activity expected (see recent eUpdate article at https://bit.ly/3P14l5r), precautions must be taken to ensure burning goes as planned. This article discusses reasons for conducting a prescribed burn and…
UNK chancellor search committee, search firm named

UNK chancellor search committee, search firm named

The University of Nebraska has taken the first steps in its national search for the next chancellor of the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Interim President Chris Kabourek announced today that the university has hired CarterBaldwin, an executive search firm, to assist in the process. Kabourek has also appointed a…
US Swine Health Improvement Plan: Made by Producers for Producers

US Swine Health Improvement Plan: Made by Producers for Producers

In this video, learn more from Jill Brokaw, a third-generation pig farmer and NPB staff member, as she dives into the vital role of the U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan, also known as U.S. SHIP. The program establishes a national playbook of standards for monitoring African swine fever and classical swine…
Envirothon Competition Qualifies 14 Teams for State

Envirothon Competition Qualifies 14 Teams for State

LINCOLN, Nebraska – Between Jan. 31 and March 7, Nebraska high school students competed around the state during regional Envirothon competitions demonstrating natural resources knowledge by identifying trees and animal tracks, calculating the number of steers on rangeland, and determining soil structure. The winning teams from each Envirothon region as well…
Register now for annual Vanderheiden Memorial Run

Register now for annual Vanderheiden Memorial Run

Registration is open for the third annual Tyler Vanderheiden Memorial Run, a race aimed at raising awareness and understanding of mental health that also acts as a fundraiser for Nebraska Game and Parks state park trails. The run is May 25 at Cody Park, 1899 US-83, North Platte. Participants may…
Huskers split at Razorback Rumble Saturday

Huskers split at Razorback Rumble Saturday

A lack of clutch hitting cost the Nebraska softball team Saturday in a 6-3 eight-inning loss to Saint Francis at the Razorback Rumble. Nebraska, which led 2-0 after five innings, was just 2-for-18 with runners on base and 2-for-15 with runners in scoring position. The Huskers had multiple chances to…