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Nebraska Gaming Commission Appoints Auditor to Oversee Casino Revenue
Following a critical state report questioning the oversight of millions in state casino gaming revenue, the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission announced Friday the hiring of a gaming auditor. Ari S...
Nov 18, 2024 mikle15 / Depositphotos.com
Omaha-bound cargo plane crashes in Norfolk, splits in two and burns, killing pilot, officials report
A small cargo plane en route to Omaha crashed shortly after takeoff from Norfolk Regional Airport on October 7, claiming the life of the pilot, 37-year-old Philip K. Widner. According to a preliminary...
Nov 15, 2024
Huskers Top Minnesota to Extend Win Streak
LINCOLN, Neb. - The No. 2 Nebraska volleyball team defeated the No. 16 Minnesota Golden Gophers, 3-1 (25-12, 22-25, 25-22, 25-19), on Thursday night in front of a crowd of 8,703 at the Bob Devaney Spo...
Nov 15, 2024
Adeline A. Jonak, 91
ASHTON - Adeline A. Jonak, 91, of St. Paul, formerly of Ashton, died Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, surrounded by her family at Brookefield Park in St. Paul. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Mond...
Nov 15, 2024
Orville Duane Mankle, 90
Orville Duane Mankle passed away at Community Memorial Health Center November 11, 2024. He was born December 16, 1933, to Charles and Edith {Oertley) Mankle. Orville grew up in Princeville, IL, then w...
Nov 14, 2024
Huskers Set for Showdown with USD in Sioux Falls
The No. 21/20 Nebraska women's basketball team hits the road for the first time in the regular season to clash with South Dakota in Sioux Falls on Saturday. Tip-off between the Huskers (3-0, 0-0 Big T...
Nov 14, 2024
Charles Herbster Considered for U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Role
Charles Herbster, a wealthy cattle producer from Falls City and a familiar figure in Nebraska politics, is reportedly being considered for the role of U.S. Secretary of Agriculture in President-elect ...
Nov 14, 2024
#ProBigRed: Huskers in the NFL - Week 10 share this story Twitter Facebook Email
11 former Huskers saw action in the 10th week of the NFL last weekend. Brenden Jaimes (Chargers), Cam Jurgens (Eagles) and Nick Gates (Eagles) represented the Husker pipeline. Defensively, Lavonte Dav...
Nov 13, 2024
Key Central Nebraska Legislative Race Decided as Final Votes Are Counted
In a highly anticipated rematch, former State Senator Dan Quick of Grand Island has unseated incumbent State Senator Ray Aguilar in Nebraska's District 35 by a narrow margin of 135 votes. The final re...
Nov 13, 2024 Two candidates are vying for the Legislature’s District 35 seat in Grand Island. From left, State Sen. Ray Aguilar (incumbent) and former State Dan Quick. (Photos courtesy of the candidates; Capitol photo by Rebecca Gratz for the Nebraska Examiner)
Field Set for MLB Desert Invitational
Nebraska baseball will open its 2025 campaign with a talented field, including two 2024 NCAA Regional participants, at the MLB Desert Invitational in Phoenix on Feb. 14-16. The Huskers begin the seaso...
Nov 12, 2024
