High School Basketball Scores 2-28-24

High School Basketball Scores 2-28-24

Girls State 1st Round Class AMillard West 49, Omaha Central 35Lincoln North Star 46, Millard North 31Lincoln Southwest 58, Lincoln Southeast 56Bellevue West 48, Papillion-Lavista South 39 Class C-2Yutan 60, Niobrara/Verdigre 28Bishop Neumann 61, Cross County 40Crofton 38, Clarkson/Leigh 32 (OT)Elmwood-Murdock 44, Oakland-Craig 33 Class D-2Overton 51, Paxton 27Howells-Dodge 52,…
Creighton Men top Seton Hall

Creighton Men top Seton Hall

OMAHA, Neb. -- Five Bluejays finished in double figures as No. 12 Creighton led wire-to-wire in the 85-64 win over Seton Hall on Wednesday, February 28.The victory pushed the Bluejays to 21-8 on the season and 12-6 in BIG EAST action, while Seton Hall dropped to 18-10 overall and 11-6…
Gov. Pillen Recognizes Top Public Servant Mentors for 2023

Gov. Pillen Recognizes Top Public Servant Mentors for 2023

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen Wednesday joined Jason Jackson, director for the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) in recognizing top public servant mentors for 2023. Those 11 individuals received specially designed challenge coins for mentoring youth as part of the state’s Employee Youth Mentoring Program in 2023. “The public servants of Nebraska…
Leadership transition at Lexington Regional Health Center

Leadership transition at Lexington Regional Health Center

Following the decision by the Lexington Regional Health Center (LRHC) Board of Directors at their February 27, 2024 meeting to remove Leslie Marsh as Chief Execuitve Officer, LRHC Chief Financial Officer Wade Eschenbrenner is now the interim CEO. A statement from LRHC stated the Board of Directors thanks Leslie for…
State Basketball Brings Big Crowds to Lincoln from Across Nebraska

State Basketball Brings Big Crowds to Lincoln from Across Nebraska

FEBRUARY 28, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — Basketball stars from across the state are travelingto the NSAA Girls and Boys Basketball Tournaments, but fans can be the MVP of the road byensuring safe travel for all on the road to Lincoln. Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol willbe working overtime across…
Wildfire response continues in Central Nebraska

Wildfire response continues in Central Nebraska

Update on Betty’s Way Fire Firefighters continue to make progress on the Betty’s Way Fire north of North Platte, Nebraska. Containment increased to 82% with approximately 60 people working on managing this large and complex wildfire. Tuesday’s weather was a major factor because snow and moisture assisted in suppression efforts,…