UMass Amherst launches major housing revitalization project
As enrollment climbs, UMass Amherst has tapped a development team for a major campus housing overhaul.
May 24, 2026Open source
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‘Joy’: New citizens celebrate at UMass
AMHERST — Despite the politically polarizing and often confusing time across the United States, Dorcas Boateng, a nurse practitioner in Worcester originall...
May 13, 2026Open source
UMass School of Public Health opens hub for collaboration and innovation
The School of Public Health and Health Sciences at UMass Amherst now has a $43 million hub, uniting all six schools in one collaborative space.
May 6, 2026Open source
Arts Briefs: Vintage & Vinyl in Northampton, new exhibits in Amherst, and more
Lander Grinspoon Academy Third Grade presents original math musical ‘Eureka’ Third-grade students at Lander Grinspoon Academy in Northampton presented an...
May 6, 2026Open source
Local teens win prestigious art and writing awards
More than 335,000 works of art and literature were submitted to the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards this year, but fewer than half of 1% of those received th...
May 6, 2026Open source
Vigil held for UMass employee allegedly killed by husband, a campus chef
AMHERST, MASS. (WHDH) - The UMass Amherst community held a vigil Tuesday afternoon for Emma MacDonald, who was the campus’ dining supervisor. MacDonald die...
May 6, 2026Open source
Amherst fire officials urge caution with cigarettes and marijuana after recent fires
AMHERST — Five fires in recent days in Amherst and surrounding towns, blamed on careless disposal of smoking materials, is leading the Amherst Fire Departm...
May 5, 2026Open source
Amherst police investigating ‘hateful and racist letters’ left on residents’ vehicles
Seven "racist and hateful" letters addressed to "Amherst Residents" were placed on community members' cars on Wednesday.
May 4, 2026Open source
Founders of new Mojo Boston music festival explain how idea began at UMass An idea born in the dorms at UMa...
Founders of new Mojo Boston music festival explain how idea began at UMass An idea born in the dorms at UMass Amherst is quickly becoming a national music mo...
May 2, 2026Open source
The rise of a college influencer, from side hustle to six-figure career
This Amherst College student is part of a new generation of online creators turning campuses into content factories.
Apr 30, 2026Open source
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2 men arrested after drug warrant served in Kearney
A juvenile was taken from the home, and the Department of Health and Human Services was contacted.
May 12, 2026Open source
Kearney area graduates of University of Nebraska-Lincoln listed
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln conferred a record 3,800-plus degrees during commencement exercises May 8-9. Hundreds of area students earned undergraduat...
May 12, 2026Open source
This & That: Flowers, fishing and dinosaurs on tap this weekend in the Kearney area
Join 60 volunteers in planting 16,000 flowers at Yanney Heritage Park Saturday morning. Then head out to Fort Kearny SRA and try your luck at the Go Fishing...
May 12, 2026Open source
Omaha Marian cruises into Class A state semifinals, will face Kearney on Friday
Nebraska’s most historic girl’s high school soccer program took another step towards adding a trophy to the case.
May 12, 2026Open source
UNK experience leads Norfolk native to next step
KEARNEY — When Elly Piper returns to Norfolk, she often catches herself saying something that makes her mother smile.
May 8, 2026Open source
UNK experience leads Norfolk High graduate to next step
KEARNEY — When Elly Piper returns to Norfolk, she often catches herself saying something that makes her mother smile.
May 7, 2026Open source
NU officials celebrate opening of medical school, expanded rural health teaching complex in Kearney
NU officials celebrate opening of medical school, expanded rural health teaching complex in Kearney
May 15, 2026Open source
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Nebraska Game and Parks warns boaters of low-water reservoirs after some ramps close
Severe drought conditions in Nebraska have led to boat ramp closures, with officials urging caution for boaters using remaining access points.
May 27, 2026Open source
Bright, warm and breezy Sunday for Omaha area
Warm temperatures and bright skies Sunday for eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. A slight chance for an isolated shower or storm this afternoon and evening....
May 24, 2026Open source
Storm leaves widespread damage in Auburn, Nebraska, as residents begin cleanup
Monday's storm devastated the city of Auburn, tearing limbs from thousands of trees and spurring widespread cleanup.
May 19, 2026Open source
Nebraska softball uses late rally to top South Dakota in Lincoln Regional
It was a slow start for the Huskers' offense, but the bats woke up in the later innings, scoring 2 runs in the fifth and 2 in the sixth.
May 16, 2026Open source
Nebraska softball team comes from behind to down Coyotes
The No. 1 Nebraska softball team was down one run going into the fifth, but scored four unanswered runs and defeated the South Dakota Coyotes, 4-1, on Friday...
May 16, 2026Open source
After slow start, Nebraska softball's 'deep breath' delivers NCAA regional-opening win
Nebraska infielder Bella Bacon (3) is congratulated by pitcher/utility Emmerson Cope (33) after Bacon’s line-drive catch at first to end the game during th...
May 16, 2026Open source
Just: Nebraska softball kept worry at bay — and pesky Coyotes from pulling upset
Nebraska infielder Bella Bacon (3) is congratulated by pitcher/utility Emmerson Cope (33) after Bacon’s line-drive catch at first to end the game during th...
May 16, 2026Open source
Omaha Westside-Omaha South Class A semifinal postponed, and moved, due to weather
Omaha Westside and Omaha South will complete Friday's Class A soccer semifinal at noon Saturday — and not at Morrison Stadium, but moving to UNO's Caniglia...
May 16, 2026Open source
Lincoln police arrest man suspected in 6 business burglaries
The Lincoln Police Department has identified and arrested the man allegedly responsible for six burglaries across the city.
May 15, 2026Open source
Lincoln health clinic renamed to honor late health director
A health clinic has been renamed to honor former Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department health director Pat Lopez and her decades of public service.
May 15, 2026Open source
People quarantined for hantavirus may leave Omaha sooner than expected
A UNMC medical expert says the quarantine facility in Omaha will remain available, but people staying there could go home early.
May 12, 2026Open source
Nebraska Democrats clash in US House primary for the state’s ‘blue dot’ district
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The fate of Nebraska’s “blue dot” — a small, but significant factor in presidential politics — will take center stage Tuesday...
May 12, 2026Open source
Albion native helps turn Runza from sandwich to scoop
April Johnson, a product development project manager at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Food Processing Center, holds a pint of Runza-flavored ice cream s...
May 12, 2026Open source
NPS Board of Education talks cellphone policy, passes it on second reading
During its Monday meeting, the Norfolk Public Schools Board of Education talked about implementing the bell-to-bell cellphone policy at Norfolk High School.
May 12, 2026Open source
Ex-Norfolk police officer fined for willful reckless driving
MADISON — A former Norfolk police officer arrested on suspicion of DUI in August was fined on Monday after being convicted of a reduced charge in Madison C...
May 12, 2026Open source
Voters’ will: Lincoln City Council votes to maintain $15 minimum wage
The Lincoln City Council voted 6-1 Monday in favor of keeping a $15 minimum wage standard for all workers and allowing for higher annual increases.
May 12, 2026Open source
Five Scottsbluff educators honored in retirement celebration
Scottsbluff Public Schools honored five retirees at a celebration on Wednesday, May 6.
May 11, 2026Open source
City of Scottsbluff advises of street closure this week
The City of Scottsbluff advises the public that on Wednesday, May 13, East 20th Street between Eighth Avenue and Ninth Avenue will be closed to traffic for t...
May 11, 2026Open source
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Dog triggers shotgun, shooting Nebraska woman
A Nebraska woman was shot after a dog set off a loaded shotgun in a vehicle outside a convenience store.
May 27, 2026Open source
What to know: Imported cattle in Nebraska test positive for tick-borne parasite
Nebraska cattle producers are being warned about a tick-borne parasite found in imported herds. It hasn't been detected in the state, but it has been found i...
May 27, 2026Open source
Nebraska Game and Parks warns boaters of low-water reservoirs after some ramps close
Severe drought conditions in Nebraska have led to boat ramp closures, with officials urging caution for boaters using remaining access points.
May 27, 2026Open source
Dog accidentally fires shotgun, striking woman yards away during chaotic gas station stop
A dog reportedly triggered a shotgun inside a truck during a stop at a Nebraska gas station Saturday, sending a blast through the vehicle and injuring a woma...
May 27, 2026Open source
Nebraska defeats OSU Cowgirls in NCAA Super Regional
Nebraska beat the OSU Cowgirls 9-1 in game two of the NCAA Super Regional, ending OSU's season and advancing to the Women's College World Series.
May 24, 2026Open source
CDC orders cruise ship passengers exposed to hantavirus to stay in Nebraska quarantine
Federal health officials have now made quarantine mandatory for the 18 cruise ship passengers being monitored in Omaha after a deadly hantavirus outbreak.
May 20, 2026Open source
What to know: Oklahoma State Cowgirls to square off against Nebraska in super regional
The Oklahoma State softball team is on the verge of securing another trip to the Women's College World Series, but they have to go on the road to clinch a sp...
May 19, 2026Open source
What we know about hantavirus in western Washington
Two King County residents are monitoring for hantavirus symptoms at home, and a third person is quarantined in Nebraska.
May 17, 2026Open source
Nebraska softball uses late rally to top South Dakota in Lincoln Regional
It was a slow start for the Huskers' offense, but the bats woke up in the later innings, scoring 2 runs in the fifth and 2 in the sixth.
May 16, 2026Open source
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