Former Nebraska volleyball star Merritt Beason shares highlights from 22nd birthday celebration

Former Nebraska Volleyball player Merritt Beason celebrated her 22nd birthday on Wednesday, April 16. In a social media update, Beason shared the highlights from her day out with Atlanta Vibe teammates Marlie Monserez and Whitney Bower. Atlant Vibe has …

Nebraska baseball beats Creighton 6-3 to even season series

Nebraska baseball beat Creighton on Tuesday by a score of 6-3 at Charles Schwab Field. The Huskers got eight innings of one-run ball from their bullpen and overcame an early two-run deficit against their in-state rivals. Nebraska trailed in the first …

Briggs Taking Tennis Talents To Nebraska Wesleyan

Yankton Bucks’ tennis player Zac Briggs is taking his talents to Lincoln, Nebraska as he signed his letter of commitment to Nebraska Wesleyan on Wednesday afternoon in the Yankton High School library. “The tennis team Wesleyan has had in the past played a …

Nebraska Gymnast Taylor Christopulos Wins Nissen-Emery Award

LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Athletics) - Nebraska men’s gymnast Taylor Christopulos was named the recipient of the Nissan-Emery Award, Nebraska’s fourth all-time and first in 37 years as Tom Schlesinger won the award for NU in 1988 under head coach Francis …

‘It’s not over’: Medical cannabis regs fail to advance from Nebraska legislative committee

LINCOLN — A legislative committee failed to advance a bill Thursday meant to help implement and regulate medical cannabis in Nebraska, leaving the sponsor and advocates on the hunt for a new path forward. The General Affairs Committee stalled, voting 5-3 …

Nebraska Public Power District reminds community of dangers of downed power lines

COLUMBUS, Neb. (KOLN) - Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) wants to remind the community to be cautious of any downed power lines they see during the severe weather Nebraska often sees during spring. Strong straight-line winds and tornadoes can cause …

A History of Nebraska 8-Man Football - 2010 Class D-1/D-2 Playoffs, All-State Teams and Final Ratings

2010 Class D-1 (Eight-Man 1) (**Classes D1 and D2 consisted of all schools playing 8-man football. There were 57 schools in D1 and 58 in D2 for a total of 115 schools, three less than 2009. Nine schools playing eight-man were above the playoff eligibility …

Ricketts announces Town Halls in central and western Nebraska

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts plans to answer questions from Nebraskans as he has scheduled three upcoming town hall events next week in central and western Nebraska. Senator Ricketts will give an update on his work in Washington, D.C. Then, …

Nebraska debates bill on school retirement fund contributions

LINCOLN, Neb. — A bill introduced at the request of Governor Jim Pillen, aimed at adjusting state contributions to the school retirement fund, sparked debate Thursday in the Nebraska Legislature. Senator Beau Ballard introduced LB645, which originally …

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