Omaha, Neb. -- McCormick Endowed Athletic Director Marcus Blossom announced the hiring of Mark Kingston as the Associate Head Coach/Coach-in-Waiting for Creighton Baseball on Monday, June 18. Kingston will become Creighton's 11th head coach at the conclusion of the 2025 season. "I am thrilled to welcome Mark, his wife Letitia, and…
Multiple tornado touchdowns were reported in our area Saturday night as severe weather slowly moved through. Yesterday marked the 10th year since devastating tornadoes, including twin EF-4 twisters, hit Pilger, killing two, injuring 20, and causing millions of dollars in damage. Governor Jim Pillen will do more property tax town…
A 31-year-old Stanton man was arrested on Sunday following an investigation into his whereabouts over the past two weeks by the Stanton County Sheriff’s office. Kody Dittmer has been living in Stanton and failed to notify the Sheriff’s office of his location after he left the area. As a registered…
The fourth annual Flags Over Harvest campaign encourages farmers to display American flags on their harvest equipment to raise money for Farm Rescue. Titan will give free American flags and donate $5 to Farm Rescue for each flag requested, according to a press release. Farm Rescue has been the beneficiary…
LINCOLN - The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) announces updates to its National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) plan. Updates include a schedule for applications, information about the NEVI program and a map of the Alternative Fuel Corridor (AFC). Additional information will be made available as the program advances through procurement…
Kansas State University researchers and representatives of Kansas Wheat have published updated findings on the value of feeding wheat to pigs. What they’ve found is good news for swine producers and wheat growers. “Our data collected from 2014 to 2020 suggests that wheat’s mean energy content is 99% and 98%…
Using gasoline to start or keep a fire burning is an extremely dangerous act that is all too common in American barnyards and backyards. Jane Allsup, of Winterset, Iowa, lost her 10-year-old son, Christopher, when an outdated portable gasoline container exploded as he attempted to rekindle the previous night’s fun…
Former Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez has himself a football title. Martinez and the Birmingham Stallions downed the San Antonio Brahmas 25-0 in the inaugural United Football League Championship Game on Sunday night in St. Louis. Martinez had a big night finishing the game with three touchdowns one through the air…
Winnipeg, Manitoba – The Winnipeg Goldeyes (19-15) continued their pitching dominance with an 8-0 win over the Sioux City Explorers (14-19) Sunday afternoon. Winnipeg starter Marshall Kasowski (1-0) pitched five scoreless innings before handing it off to Travis Seabrooke who finished the game with four shutout frames of his own. The…
TOLEDO, OHIO – The Omaha Storm Chasers won a fifth straight game against the Toledo Mud Hens 2-1, Sunday at Fifth Third Field. With the win, Omaha (47-20) sits in first place in the 20-team International League with a 5.5 game lead over Syracuse (42-26), giving the team a magic number…