Kearney grad Cal Higgins takes winding road back home for CWS
Kearney native Cal Higgins, a Texas reliever, returns to Nebraska for the College World Series after a multi-state journey. A dream homecoming to help the Lo...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
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UCLA's Savage named national coach of year in college baseball, UC Santa Barbara's Flora top pitcher
UCLA's John Savage was named Skip Bertman Coach of the Year by the College Baseball Foundation. The Bruins swept the Big Ten regular-season and tournament ti...
Jun 14, 2026Open source
Legion: Yankton 1-1 On Opening Day Of Dakota Classic
SIOUX FALLS — Yankton bounced back from an opening game setback to beat SOS Heating and Cooling (Ralston, Nebraska) 8-7 in the Dakota Classic American Legi...
Jun 14, 2026Open source
Second Former Nebraska Lawmaker Mulling Nonpartisan Run, Including For Secretary Of State
LINCOLN, Neb. — A second former Nebraska state lawmaker is considering a nonpartisan run for one of “several” offices this election cycle but said he w...
Jun 14, 2026Open source
Historic St. Helena Church Raising Funds For Restoration Project
ST. HELENA, Neb. — A roughly 130-year-old northeast Nebraska church is facing a critical challenge to its long-term stability.
Jun 14, 2026Open source
Nebraska Game and Parks approves turkey season changes, but shelves plans for deer
Recommendations to change personal permit limits regarding antlered deer was tabled indefinitely, but the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission approved changes...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Nebraska baseball lands former All-Big Ten reliever from Illinois
Illinois transfer Zach Bates announced his commitment to the Huskers on social media and should immediately factor into NU
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Gamble pays off: Husker Dylan Carey wins Brooks Wallace Award
After turning down the pros to retool his bat, Nebraska senior shortstop Dylan Carey hit .353 with 15 homers, winning the Brooks Wallace Award as college bas...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Omaha Freedom Festival celebrates Juneteenth at Miller Park
Omaha's Freedom Festival, one of Nebraska's largest Juneteenth celebrations kicks off
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Ted Cruz warns Nebraska Republicans: Don't take Pete Ricketts' race for granted
Sen. Ted Cruz touted accomplishments under President Donald Trump while painting a Dan Osborn win over Sen. Pete Ricketts as a disaster scenario for the Repu...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Advocates end Nebraska property tax, winner-take-all, hand-count ballots petition effort
Organizers have suspended a statewide petition drive and are shifting focus to Lincoln.
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Nebraska's largest roller coaster opens at Omaha Fun-Plex
The biggest roller coaster to ever stomp into Nebraska first opens this Friday at Fun-Plex Waterpark in Omaha.
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Ted Cruz warns Nebraska Republicans: Don't take Pete Ricketts' race for granted
Sen. Ted Cruz touted accomplishments under President Donald Trump while painting a Dan Osborn win over Sen. Pete Ricketts as a disaster scenario for the Repu...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
PlantNebraska announces arboretum reaccreditation for Riverside Discover Center
PlantNebraska announced that Riverside Discovery Center in Scottsbluff has been reaccredited as an arboretum in its Nebraska Statewide Arboretum network. Thi...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Dan Osborn submits signatures to challenge Ricketts on Nebraska’s November ballot
Unlike in his 2024 bid, Dan Osborn is a known commodity and in the crosshairs of national and Nebraska Republicans.
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Nebraska Attorney General among 14 urging EPA to classify mifepristone as water contaminant
Republican attorneys general from 14 states and 19 GOP members of Congress are asking the EPA to classify and regulate the abortion medication mifepristone a...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz campaigns for Ricketts in Nebraska
Sen. Ted Cruz and Sen. Pete Ricketts told a crowd in Lincoln that the Nebraska U.S. Senate race is a “real” one.
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Help us report on how third-country deportations are affecting immigrants in Nebraska
Since 2025, the Trump administration has paid countries millions of dollars to relocate immigrants. Many still wait in the Midwest, their futures and safety...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Nebraska's third party voices are growing. What does that mean for this election cycle?
The state has seen a rise in independent candidates over the past several years. UNL Political Science Professor Dr. Kevin Smith talked with Nebraska Public...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
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Axtell is in Kearney County, Nebraska.
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UCLA's Savage named national coach of year in college baseball, UC Santa Barbara's Flora top pitcher
UCLA's John Savage was named Skip Bertman Coach of the Year by the College Baseball Foundation. The Bruins swept the Big Ten regular-season and tournament ti...
Jun 14, 2026Open source
Legion: Yankton 1-1 On Opening Day Of Dakota Classic
SIOUX FALLS — Yankton bounced back from an opening game setback to beat SOS Heating and Cooling (Ralston, Nebraska) 8-7 in the Dakota Classic American Legi...
Jun 14, 2026Open source
Second Former Nebraska Lawmaker Mulling Nonpartisan Run, Including For Secretary Of State
LINCOLN, Neb. — A second former Nebraska state lawmaker is considering a nonpartisan run for one of “several” offices this election cycle but said he w...
Jun 14, 2026Open source
Historic St. Helena Church Raising Funds For Restoration Project
ST. HELENA, Neb. — A roughly 130-year-old northeast Nebraska church is facing a critical challenge to its long-term stability.
Jun 14, 2026Open source
Nebraska Game and Parks approves turkey season changes, but shelves plans for deer
Recommendations to change personal permit limits regarding antlered deer was tabled indefinitely, but the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission approved changes...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Nebraska baseball lands former All-Big Ten reliever from Illinois
Illinois transfer Zach Bates announced his commitment to the Huskers on social media and should immediately factor into NU
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Gamble pays off: Husker Dylan Carey wins Brooks Wallace Award
After turning down the pros to retool his bat, Nebraska senior shortstop Dylan Carey hit .353 with 15 homers, winning the Brooks Wallace Award as college bas...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Omaha Freedom Festival celebrates Juneteenth at Miller Park
Omaha's Freedom Festival, one of Nebraska's largest Juneteenth celebrations kicks off
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Ted Cruz warns Nebraska Republicans: Don't take Pete Ricketts' race for granted
Sen. Ted Cruz touted accomplishments under President Donald Trump while painting a Dan Osborn win over Sen. Pete Ricketts as a disaster scenario for the Repu...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
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