Huskers unable to hang on to late lead in loss to Creighton

Huskers unable to hang on to late lead in loss to Creighton

Four runs in the top of the ninth inning sank Nebraska in a 6-4 loss vs. Creighton on Tuesday night at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. Nebraska (23-11) scored four runs on six hits, while Creighton (27-7) totaled six runs on nine hits. Josh Caron led the Big Red, going…
Huskers Announce Addition of Rollie Worster to 2024-25 Roster

Huskers Announce Addition of Rollie Worster to 2024-25 Roster

Lincoln – The Nebraska men’s basketball program added another experienced piece to its 2024-25 roster with the addition of Utah transfer Rollie Worster (pronounced raw-lee Wooster). Worster, a 6-foot-4, 204-pound guard from Missoula, Mont., has made 101 starts and has tallied 888 points, 425 assists and 473 rebounds during his collegiate career. He…
National honors roll in for BU’s Grant

National honors roll in for BU’s Grant

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Bellevue University junior Logan Grant (Chestermere, Alberta) has been named the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Baseball Player of the Week following his standout performance last week. Grant his safely in all five games last week to extend his hitting streak to 14 games. He reached base safely at…
March Traffic Fatality Toll

March Traffic Fatality Toll

April 16, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — During the month of March 2024, twenty-two people were killed in trafficcrashes on Nebraska roadways, according to data collected by the Nebraska Department of Transportation. 22 ¨       These 22 fatalities occurred in 18 fatal crashes. ¨       Nine of the nineteen vehicle occupants killed were not using seatbelts,…
State Auditor Alleges Embezzlement by Village Clerk of Carroll

State Auditor Alleges Embezzlement by Village Clerk of Carroll

State Auditor Mike Foley released a letter sent Tuesday to the officials of the Village of Carroll (Wayne County) alleging that the former village clerk embezzled thousands of dollars by improperly manipulating the village accounting system. As village clerk-treasurer, Ms. Jamie Muhs was able to control the books to show…
Daily Cash Grain Bids | Tuesday April 16, 2024

Daily Cash Grain Bids | Tuesday April 16, 2024

Central Valley AgElgin Corn - 418 Beans - 1065Humphrey Corn - 418 Beans - 1065Laurel Corn - 416 Beans - 1077Monroe Corn - 423 Beans - 1073Oakland E. Hub Corn - 423 Beans - 1071Royal Hub Corn - 413 Beans - 1070Wakefield Corn - 411 Beans - 1072Hinton, IA Corn…
5x NFR Qualifier Jacob Talley shares story on Breaking the Barrier

5x NFR Qualifier Jacob Talley shares story on Breaking the Barrier

Jacob Talley = Committed. It may be hard to believe, but 5-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier Jacob Talley's focus hasn't always been on rodeo. Growing up, Talley was a talented football player and had little interest in being a cowboy. He did not seriously start riding horses until age…
Tornado near Platte Center late this morning

Tornado near Platte Center late this morning

The Platte County Emergency Manager reported a tornado touched down about 3 miles southwest of Platte Center at 11:39am today. The Emergency Manager also reported to the National Weather Service in Omaha that the tornado roped out and then touched back down again just a couple mintes later. Severe Thunderstorms…
Wittich aims to strengthen grain bins against earthquakes, wind storms

Wittich aims to strengthen grain bins against earthquakes, wind storms

When people think of structural engineering perils, they tend to imagine big-city bridges, skyscrapers and the like, but rural America has key vulnerabilities that could cause major economic upheaval regionally and even nationally. A University of Nebraska–Lincoln researcher is focusing on a specific piece of structural engineering so ubiquitous across…