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,…
Second half offensive explosion sends Overton to state semis

Second half offensive explosion sends Overton to state semis

LINCOLN - The Overton girls basketball team struggled out of the gates in the first round of the D2 state tournament, but erupted in the final two quarters to eventually beat Paxton 51-27 Wednesday morning. An early morning start seemed to be a sluggish beginning for both teams with a…
Tickets for animal scientist Temple Grandin available March 1

Tickets for animal scientist Temple Grandin available March 1

Dr. Grandin will headline the Nebraska Science Festival on March 26 Don’t miss your opportunity to obtain free tickets to animal scientist and autism self-advocate Temple Grandin, PhD, who will share her unique perspective on animals when she headlines the 2024 Nebraska Science Festival on March 26. Tickets for general…