Brett Sears authored yet another quality start and Ben Columbus stayed red hot as Nebraska recaptured its winning ways with a win over Maryland on Friday night.
Nebraska's first full-fledged, newly built and state sanctioned gambling casino is slated to open in Columbus next month, marking a milestone in the state's rollout of casino gambling.
The crash last Saturday killed 30-year-old Uber driver Kyle Arnold of Omaha and 26-year-old passenger Ross Lewis of Wilbur.
The Nebraska board of regents voted to approve alcohol sales at Haymarket Park Friday morning in a move long anticipated by Husker fans. The decision is effective immediately.
John Cook confirmed Harper Murray is still with the team but wouldn't clarify if she is a full participant in the Huskers' spring practices.
Steven “So Cold” Nelson faces five felony charges, including second degree assault and use of a firearm to commit a felony.
Temperatures will dip below freezing this weekend with snow moving in to parts of the state.
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents has given unanimous approval for the ice rink at Baxter Arena to be named in honor of Mike Kemp — Omaha's first hockey coach.
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents took another small step in the planning process for a possible $450 million renovation of Memorial Stadium, but made clear the move isn't a final go-ahead.
The NU Board of Regents approved the University of Nebraska Medical Center's plan to build student housing on campus over objections that the project would demolish several historic structures.
Nebraska recruiting: The ‘buzz’ around Broderick Shull, new offer in Colorado and Arizona DB’s top 3
Broderick Shull, a top 2025 offensive line prospect, plans on taking four official visits this summer. Three are set, and Nebraska is in the mix for the final slot ahead of Shull's unofficial trip this weekend.
James Sawyer’s sentence stems from the shooting and killing of Elijah Foster on Feb. 5, 2019.
“I feel like he’s doing better every day,” the young pup's owner said Friday. “He’s not his old self yet. He’s trying.”
Check out the latest Nebraska high school baseball stat leaders.
A 36-year-old Fremont man who reported missing since Tuesday was found dead Friday morning.
Want to take a Beercation, Omaha? Pub Culture Beercations is offering a summer Bavarian trip this July.
"Gretna was our top pick for many reasons." Hoagie's Hawaiian Ice is moving from northwest Omaha to Gretna — and has a new owner.
Omaha boxer Steven "So Cold" Nelson was arrested Thursday in connection with a March 31 shooting that injured a 14-year-old girl.
Putting the shoe on the other foot: After an Omaha firefighter saw the need, Elkhorn South High students delivered more than 100 pairs of new and gently used shoes to an east Omaha emergency room.
The driver in a suspected drunken driving crash that left two dead was released from the hospital and taken into custody Thursday, according to authorities.
Check out Evan Bland's scouting report on Nebraska baseball's weekend home series against Maryland.
Gov. Jim Pillen suggested the new felon voting rights law may not be constitutional. The measure's sponsor said: "I'm not worried."
Bellevue West graduate Chucky Hepburn, one of the Big Ten’s top point guards, has left Wisconsin and entered the NCAA transfer portal.
On the final day of their legislative session, Nebraska lawmakers passed a controversial "end run" bill that will appropriate $10 million per year on private school scholarships.
With linebacker mainstays Luke Reimer and Nick Henrich gone, veterans such as Mikai Gbayor and John Bullock have looked to step into leadership roles.
Following a fight involving approximately 150 youth at Gene Leahy Mall on Saturday, the Omaha Police Department and park management said they're working to keep the park a safe spot for everyone.
With a handful of starters held out of last Saturday's scrimmage, Nebraska’s second-year defensive coordinator Tony White wanted to get a feel for how other guys operate.
Gov. Jim Pillen came up empty-handed Thursday in his quest to reduce property taxes by even half of his 40% goal, but he told lawmakers they'll be called back to continue working on the issue.
Former Nebraska men's basketball guard Eli Rice will spend next season at Penn State.
A 911 service outage that affected multiple states, including Nebraska, has been resolved. But it adds another chapter to a saga that has left 911 officials seeking answers and has sparked an investigation from the FCC.
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Metro Transit is offering fare-free rides across Omaha Monday as part of Nebraska Public Transit Week.
The Nebraska Supreme Court was split 4-3 on the decision in Christine Thiele's case. The majority reversed a Workers' Compensation Court ruling, sending her case back to that court.
Check out photos from Haymarket Park in Lincoln after the University of Nebraska Board of Regents voted on Friday, April 19, 2024 to allow alcohol sales at both Husker baseball and softball games.
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Drew Lechnir drove in six runs on Friday as Omaha baseball rolled to a seven-inning win over Northern Colorado.
Malakai Vetock gave Creighton just what it was looking for Friday afternoon: a quality start, working into the seventh inning to help CU's offense get going in its win over Villanova.
Natalia Puchino threw six solid innings but Creighton softball's bats were limited Friday afternoon.
Kat Beachler of Millard North and Riley Boonstra of Norris won gold medals Friday at the Kansas Relays.
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On Friday, Taylor Swift released her 11th studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department.” But just how poetic is it? Is it even possible to close read lyrics like poems, divorced from their musical source material? The Associated Press asked four experts to give a close reading of the lead single “Fortnight," featuring Post Malone. They found that while songwriting and poems are different mediums, Swift regularly uses poetic devices such as metaphor, enjambed lines, rhyme and unexpected rhythm. She also uses literary paradigms to think about truth, says Professor Elizabeth Scala, who teaches a course on Swift’s songbook at the University of Texas at Austin.
Mandisa, who turned her “American Idol” fame into a Grammy-winning string of hits and struck a chord with fans for sharing her struggles, was found dead in her Nashville home.
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