Shooting deaths of Columbus couple under investigation
Columbus police are investigating the shooting deaths of a couple found in their home Saturday afternoon. Relatives found the man and woman in their northwest Columbus house about 4 p.m., said Capt....
View ArticleAuburn Grandmother Asks for Understanding After Boy Drowns in Farm Pond
AUBURN - The grandmother of a three-year-old boy who drown in a pond near his house Tuesday said it is hard for her to describe what happened, but said the boy wandered off while she was doing chores...
View ArticleSweep of Hawkeyes Prepares Husker Softball for No. 1 Wolverines
LINCOLN - Another pair of victories earned with strong play in all three phases of the game Wednesday night showed Nebraska is ready for its biggest test of the softball season. The Huskers swept Big...
View ArticleHusker Volleyball Releases Schedule Stacked with 2015 NCAA Tournament Qualifiers
LINCOLN - A 2015 national title rematch on the opening weekend highlights what figures to be another challenging slate for defending NCAA champion Nebraska, which unveiled its 2016 schedule Wednesday....
View ArticleNebraska Will Restore All Athletic Performance Testing Records After Minor...
LINCOLN - Boyd Epley said Wednesday that Nebraska would recognize all athletic performance testing records from recent years, after some were previously taken down for what Epley called "inconsistency...
View ArticleHigh School Sports Schedule - April 7
Baseball Nebraska @ Bellevue East: Bellevue West VS Bellevue East @ Elkhorn South: Omaha Gross Catholic VS Elkhorn South @ Fort Calhoun: Omaha Roncalli Catholic VS Fort Calhoun @ Lincoln Northeast:...
View ArticleWith Connie Yori Gone, Search Begins for New Nebraska Women's Basketball...
LINCOLN - The Nebraska women's basketball program on Wednesday started a national search to replace former coach Connie Yori, who abruptly resigned Tuesday amid allegations of wrongdoing. Marc Boehm,...
View ArticleRelentless Nebraska Offense Takes Advantage of UNO's Mistakes in Victory at...
Nebraska put runners on base in every inning at Werner Park on Wednesday. UNO did its part in helping the Huskers bring them home. The Huskers (20-9) scored on two wild pitches, two passed balls, a...
View ArticleMammatus Clouds Spotted in Kansas
COLDWATER, KS - Wondering how to know if severe weather is on the way? These clouds are a clue. The clouds spotted in the video taken in Coldwater, Kansas are called mammatus clouds. Meteorologists...
View ArticleBeattie Farmers Union Co-op/ Farmers Cooperative merger vote set April 7th
FRANKFORT - Stockholders of Beattie Farmers Union Cooperative Association will vote later on this afternoon whether to combine the century-old agribusiness with the much larger, and Nebraska based...
View ArticleLocal Sports for Thursday, April 7th, 2016…
Baseball: The Nebraska baseball team (20-9, 5-1 Big Ten) picked up its 20th win of the year on Wednesday at Werner Park with a 11-6 victory over the Omaha Mavericks (15-14, 6-3 Summit). Nebraska's 11...
View ArticleGeorgia Man Steals Van In Columbus, Arrested in Missouri
COLUMBUS - A Georgia man will be facing theft charges after allegedly stealing a vehicle in Columbus and getting arrested in Missouri. Columbus Police Captain Todd Thalken says officers received a call...
View ArticleFormer Raiders All-American, Wayne State Grad Recognized Nationally
COLUMBUS - A former All-American Raiders basketball player and Wayne State College graduate is being recognized by the NJCAA for his achievements after college. Central Community College officials say...
View ArticleFallen Police Officer Honored on Race Car
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A driver at I-80 Speedway and Eagle Raceway is using the hood of his race car to honor a fallen Omaha police officer. The Omaha World-Herald reports that driver Jim Cahill unveiled...
View ArticleFormer Husker Hoops Coach Connie Yori to Receive More Than $1 million in...
Former Nebraska women's basketball coach Connie Yori will receive a severance package from the university after she voluntarily resigned from her job on Tuesday. Yori will receive lump sum settlement...
View ArticleNorfolk Man's Murder Conviction Upheld Again
MADISON - A Norfolk man convicted of murder almost five years ago has had his request for a new trial denied for a fourth time. Madison County District Court Judge Mark Johnson issued his decision in...
View ArticleShelby-Rising City School District Set for Middle School Move in 2017
RISING CITY - In 2011, the elementary and high school students in Rising City switched schools and headed seven miles west to Shelby. Beginning in August of 2017, the middle school students will be...
View ArticleStealing Horsetails Becoming More Frequent
WAUSA - Throughout Nebraska there have been multiple reported instances of horsetails being cut, violating both the animal and the owner. Chantille Schmit of Wausa experienced this first hand a few...
View ArticleCarla Montoya Appears in Court with New Details Released in Child Abuse Death...
NORFOLK, NE - Carla Montoya, the women charged with a class 1B felony for allegedly killing her four-year old daughter, was back in county court for her preliminary hearing Thursday afternoon. The...
View ArticleColumbus Public Library to Open Late on April 12th
COLUMBUS - The Columbus Public Library will be opening late on April 12th. Library Director Drew Brookhart says staff will be working on the design of the potential new library/cultural arts center on...
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