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UNK WBB: Lopers Win in Chadron, 71-60

Nov 18, 2022 / UNK Athletics

Super senior forward Elisa Backes scored 22 points and Nebraska Kearney led almost from start to finish in a 71-60 win at Chadron State Thursday ni...

Second Half Surge Overcomes Huskers

Nov 17, 2022 / NU Athletics

Keisei Tominaga led NU with 15 points, but St. John's used a pair of decisive runs early in the second half to post a 70-50 victory in the Gav...

Huskers Close Big Ten Road Slate at Iowa on Friday

Nov 17, 2022 / NU Athletics

MATCH PREVIEW• The Nebraska volleyball team heads into the final two weeks of the regular season with another Friday-Sunday pair of matches. T...

Huskers Battle Bulldogs Saturday

Nov 17, 2022 / NU Athletics

#22/#22 Nebraska Cornhuskers (2-1)at Drake Bulldogs (1-1)Saturday, November 19, 2022, 2 p.m. (CT)Knapp Center - Des Moines, IowaLive Video:&nb...

GOP wins House majority, Smith Eyes Leadership Role

Nov 17, 2022 / Tyson Havranek/with facts from AP

More than a week after Election Day, Republicans secured the 218th seat needed to flip the House.  With the power returning to the party in W...

Biden student loan debt plan on hold

Nov 17, 2022 / AP

President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive student loan debt for millions of borrowers lost another battle in court on Monday when a federal appea...

Bird Flu Responsible For Egg Shortage, High Turkey Prices

Nov 17, 2022 / Tyson Havranek

If you’ve been to the grocery store lately you’ll likely notice a shortage of eggs.  The culprit? Bird flu. The state has lost 1...

Cushing signs with Concordia

Nov 17, 2022 / KRGI Sports Network

(Grand Island, NE) - Another member of the Northwest state championship softball team will be going on to play collegiate softball. Maddy Cushing s...

Friends of Grand Island Parks Receives Landscape Funds

Nov 16, 2022 / Nebraska Statewide Arboretum Release

Grand Island, NE - The 2022 Greener Towns program recently awarded landscape funding to 11 projects in 7 communities in Nebraska. Friends of G...

Hershey Beach boat ramp at Sutherland Reservoir temporarily closed for repairs

Nov 16, 2022 / Nebraska Game and Parks Commission/Jerry Kane

The road to the Hershey Beach boat ramp at Sutherland Reservoir State Recreation Area near Sutherland will be closed until further notice starting ...

Second season underway for limited river otter trapping

Nov 16, 2022 / Nebraska Game and Parks Commission/Shawna Richter-Ryerson

Nebraska’s limited river otter harvest season opened Nov. 1, providing those with a valid fur harvest permit an opportunity to trap one otter...

MCC Volleyball signs Southwest standout Caylin Barnett

Nov 16, 2022 / MCC Athletics/Brent Cobb

Caylin Barnett, 5-7 outside hitter from Southwest High School, signed her national letter of intent and will play at McCook Community College next ...

Huskerland Prep Reporter Bob Jensen Previews Class D2 State Championship

Nov 16, 2022 / Hometown Family Radio Sports Network

Huskerland Prep Reporter Bob Jensen talks about the upcoming Class D2 State Championship game involving Hitchcock County vs Howells-Dodge on Monday...

Community Hospital’s Masking Policy Updated

Nov 16, 2022 / Candy Crosby, Public Relations Coordinator

McCook, Nebraska—Community Hospital’s masking policy for outpatients, employees and visitors was recently updated, according to Molly H...

Huskers Head to St. John's for Gavitt Tipoff Games

Nov 16, 2022 / NU Athletics

Nebraska looks remain perfect on the season, as the Huskers travel to Queens, N.Y. for a matchup with the St. John's Red Storm. Thursday's game tip...

Loper men route Manhattan Christian

Nov 16, 2022 / UNK Athletics

Kearney, Neb. – Super senior forward Darrian Nebeker scored 24 points, one shy of his career-high, and Nebraska Kearney sunk 10 second half t...

Pirnie Inclusive Playground Project Receives Significant Donation

Nov 16, 2022 / Press Release

The Greater Grand Island Community Foundation has presented a check for nearly $67,000 to the Central Community College Foundation. The funds are e...

Warhorse Lincoln Generates Over 850,000 Dollars In First Month

Nov 16, 2022 / Press Release

The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission released the October monthly gaming tax revenue report, and the numbers continue to climb for Warhorse Ca...

MCC turnovers costly in men’s home-opening loss to Dodge City

Nov 15, 2022 / MCC Athletics/Brent Cobb

For the second time in a week the Dodge City Community College men topped McCook Community College. On Tuesday the Conquistadores beat MCC 71-58 in...

Husker women fall at Creighton

Nov 15, 2022 / Nebraska Athletics

(Omaha, NE) - No. 20 Creighton jumped to a 22-11 first-quarter lead and never looked back, as the No. 22 Nebraska women's basketball team suffered ...