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…
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 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…
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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…
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…
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…
Two Beemer men were involved in a Jeep/Tractor Accident on the 20A link just after 10:30 Monday morning. According to a press release from the Cuming County Sheriff's Office, both men were southbound just south of the 20A and P Rd intersection when the Jeep Cherokee, driven by 88-year-old Robert…
LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska corn farmers will plant 9.85 million acres of corn in 2024 according to the March Prospective Plantings report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). If these planting estimates hold up, Nebraska corn farmers will invest nearly 3.1 billion dollars into the state’s economy over…
League One Volleyball (LOVB) announced on Tuesday morning that Jordan Larson, one of the most accomplished players of her generation, has joined LOVB’s pro league and will anchor LOVB Omaha Volleyball, alongside fellow former Husker Justine Wong-Orantes. Larson’s role at the University of Nebraska will remain unchanged for the upcoming…
