Nebraska defensive tackle Nash Hutmacher was honored Monday, as he was named to the Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List on Monday. The Bednarik Award is presented annually to the outstanding defensive player in college football. Hutmacher helped anchor Nebraska’s defense in 2023, as the Blackshirts ranked in the top 20…
The Cowboy Recreation and Nature Trail section just west of Norfolk now has reopened to the public after repairs were made to stabilize the embankment and trail surface from the 2019 flood. The damage occurred near the trail bridge over the Elkhorn River about 3.75 miles west of the Ta-Ha-Zouka…
With a month and a half left in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association season, seven Nebraska athletes are sitting in the top 50 in their respective events. Athletes in the top 15 at the conclusion as of September 30th will advance to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas,…
The last few irrigations of the season require some of the most important water management decisions of the year. An unneeded irrigation may mean wasting 1 to 3 inches of water and 2 to 5 gallons of diesel fuel per acre. Even if your irrigation costs are only $10/ac-in, each…
The U.S. Women's National Team secured the silver medal at the Olympics as they fell to Italy, 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-17), on Sunday, Aug. 11, in Paris. Three players on the U.S. National Team - Jordan Larson, Kelsey Robinson Cook and Justine Wong-Orantes - represented Nebraska throughout the competition. In the…
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – It was another heartbreaking loss for the Sioux City Explorers (36-43) Sunday evening as the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks (44-37) claimed a 2-1 series-clinching victory. Sioux City’s Austin Drury set a season-high for the X’s with 7.2 innings pitched while tying the season-high with nine strikeouts, but the Explorers…
PAPILLION, NEB. – The Omaha Storm Chasers won the season series finale against the Iowa Cubs in a 4-3 walk-off victory on Sunday at Werner Park, a 12-inning contest that marked the team’s longest game of the season. The series finale was close all night long, with the I-Cubs first to…
This week Greg told us that cleanup and repairs continue at state parks that took the brunt of last week's severe weather. Now with some cooler weather, Greg told us what that means for outdoor time. In other topics covered: a new fish in Nebraska that was discovered by a…
Nebraska’s Thomas Fidone II was recognized Friday, as he was on the initial John Mackey Award Watch List. The Mackey Award is presented annually to the nation’s most outstanding collegiate tight end. Fidone, a 6-foot-6, 255-pounder from Council Bluffs, Iowa, comes into the 2024 season as one of Nebraska’s top…
The Nebraska Rodeo Update is a weekly radio program designed to highlight Nebraska rodeo and western events. The program sheds light on the success of Nebraska athletes, rodeos, and cowboy culture in the Cornhusker state. Listen to the update, or read highlights from the program below! Program Overview: Kassandra Shoemaker…
