A State Board of Education member read sexually explicit passages at a meeting to argue inappropriate books are appearing in school libraries. Other board members say it's a local, not a state, issue.
“What does society want to do? Are we going to kick these people to the curb or are we going to treat them decently?”
Antrell Taylor and Tyler Antoniak capped standout high school careers with individual golds and a state wrestling team title. “We’ve been together since day one wrestling the best of the best.”
Waverly's Trevor Brown controlled his heavyweight final against Aurora’s Aaron Jividen, winning his second gold. It was the final time the future North Dakota State D-lineman will put on a singlet.
From the first girls state tournament to Garrett Grice's fourth title to five teams being crowned champions, history was made at the Nebraska high school state wrestling tournament.
Check out the results from the final day of the Nebraska high school state wrestling tournament.
Kolby Larson got a takedown with three seconds left and held on for the state wrestling title. His win came on Burwell’s new mat that paid homage to his former coach Mike Max, who died last summer.
Wahoo's Kaylee Ricketts put her stamp on an unbeaten season with a win in the 165-pound final at the first girls state wrestling tournament. Her 47 wins were the most of any girls champion Saturday.
Around 27,500 cranes were counted on the Crane Trust's first aerial survey on Feb.14. The report also listed 23,200 dark geese, 73 trumpeter swans and seven bald eagles.
The Nebraska women's basketball team was rocked Saturday afternoon with the news that assistant Chuck Love was being suspended with pay and guard Ashley Scoggin has been removed from the roster.
Bryan Applewhite has a saying about what pressure does to a player: "Building diamonds or busting pipes." The new running backs coach plans to apply a lot of pressure to a room in need of improvement.
The search effort late last year used ground penetrating radar at 12 different areas that were once apart of the 640-acre campus in Genoa, Nebraska.
Residents of the Joslyn Castle neighborhood are happy to see plans for a long-vacant lot near 39th and Dodge Streets. But some are concerned over the potential for more traffic and parked cars.
A training pool at Naval Base San Diego will be named in honor of a Omaha war hero Charles Jackson French who saved the lives of 15 shipmates during World War II, the Navy announced Friday.
After seeing diminished economic activity in 2020, investments rebounded in the Omaha area last year.
The Nebraska Supreme Court rejected an appeal from an Omaha man seeking to overturn his first-degree murder conviction. He pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, which was rejected in his trial.
State Sen. Mike Groene says he is resigning from the Legislature and pulling out of a race for NU regent after reports emerged Friday that he photographed a female staff member without her permission.
Tom Osborne's former players are asking people to donate to TeamMates in honor of the former Husker football coach's 85th birthday.
An Omaha Public Schools substitute teacher is on leave pending further investigation after she allegedly called a student a racial slur and pushed her out of a classroom.
This year, a new Girl Scout cookie is in the lineup — Adventurefuls: a crunchy brownie cookie with a dollop of caramel in the middle, chocolate stripes on top and a hint of sea salt sprinkled on.
Many of the 88 animals rescued from an Omaha home near 45th and Burdette Streets in late January have moved on to adoption shelters or foster homes.
Check out all the action from day one of the Nebraska state wrestling tournament.
More school districts have started using Safe2Help Nebraska, a reporting system that offers students, staff and community members a way to anonymously report concerning behavior around the clock.
Their connection begins with reflections in the mirror. Fred Hoiberg sees his pacemaker between his pec and shoulder. Grad assistant Hallice Cooke sees the outline of his loop recorder in his chest.
Omaha Library Board President Mike Kennedy said the bill to make board seats an elected position doesn't represent good public policy and could lead to expensive campaigns.
Based on comments from two meeting participants, it is unclear if a discussion on Gov. Pete Ricketts' proposed canal and reservoir system needed to take place behind closed doors.
Nebraskans could make about twice as much money before hitting the top income tax bracket under a bill presented to the Legislature's Revenue Committee on Thursday.
Trinity Shakespeare, 27, appeared in court Thursday and was ordered held on $50,000 bail on one count of intentional child abuse.
Creighton University says it no longer will require masks in all buildings on its Omaha campus, but people still will be required to wear masks in some spots.
Foot injuries sidelined one of the nation’s best high jumpers during her first year at Nebraska. But in Year 2, Jenna Roger isn't just finding her footing, she's racing up the charts.
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UNO baseball dominated Saturday’s opener, but fell in Game 2 of a doubleheader with San Jose State.
Kamryn Meyer threw a no-hitter with 11 strikeouts as she led UNO softball to a win over Texas-San Antonio.
Mikayla Santa Cruz pitched 3⅓ innings of scoreless relief to help Creighton softball earn a win over Ohio.
Nebraska softball picked up two wins Saturday, downing UT Arlington before rolling past Northern Colorado.
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Social scientist Dr. Lawrence Eppard is joined by Steven Melnyk, a professor of supply chain management in the Broad College of Business at Michigan State University to help us understand the ins and outs of a system that many of us gave little thought to before the pandemic: the supply chain.
In a new episode of the Carriker Chronicles, presented by XCancer, Adam Carriker talks to Husker great Ahman Green about how the mental part of football can hugely impact the outcome of close games.
Episode 32: Richard Kyte and Scott Rada also discuss the vacancy on the Supreme Court and the recent push to ban more books.
Musician Billy McGuigan and theater professional Kimberly Faith Hickman produced four musicals and enrolled 350 people in arts classes in 2021, and are now announcing the second season of The Omaha Series.
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Four Midtown Crossing restaurants will serve pasta on Saturday, plus a bakery move, more bloody mary tours, a Brazilian steakhouse opening, a cookie fundraiser and a Mardi Gras party.
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