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Diana Dee (Johnson) Hill, 76
Diana Dee (Johnson) Hill of Ord, Nebraska passed away on Sunday July 20, 2025, at CHI St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island, Nebraska at the age of 76. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m....
Jul 22, 2025
Val A. Lane, 68
Val A. Lane, 68 of Kearney passed away Friday, July 18, 2025 at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at St. James Catholic Church with F...
Jul 21, 2025
Curtis Finishes Action at U20 EuroBasket
Nebraska freshman Leo Curtis nearly posted his second double-double in Iceland's 63-56 loss to Germany Sunday at the U20 Eurobasket in Heraklion, Greece. Curtis totaled 12 points, eight rebounds and a...
Jul 21, 2025
A popcorn giant in small-town Nebraska: How the Zangger family grew an international seed behemoth
On a bitter October morning in 1982, Chuck Zangger stood in his field near North Loup, staring at the brittle, ruined stalks of corn. The early frost had stolen the popcorn grower's harvest - 600 acre...
Jul 21, 2025
Gerald H. "Woody" Woodgate, 85
Gerald H. "Woody" Woodgate of St. Paul formerly of Ord passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2025, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul, Nebraska at the age of 85. Mr. Woodgate's wishes were to be cremated. A Ce...
Jul 21, 2025
Illinois Man Sentenced for Trafficking 44 Pounds of Cocaine on Nebraska's I-80
An Illinois man has been sentenced to 14 to 16 years in prison after being caught with over 40 pounds of cocaine during a traffic stop in Nebraska last year. 48-year-old Artur Hysa, from Rolling Meado...
Jul 18, 2025 JanPietruszka / Depositphotos.com
Husker Men's Basketball Recognized for Academic Achievement
LINCOLN - The Nebraska men's basketball program was recognized for its efforts in the classroom Thursday morning, as the program received the NABC Team Academic Excellence Award. The award is given to...
Jul 17, 2025
Tuition Rates Rise 3% Across Nebraska State College System for 2025-26 Academic Year
Students attending Nebraska's state colleges will see a 3% tuition increase for the 2025-26 school year, following action taken by the State College Board of Trustees in June. The increase affects bot...
Jul 17, 2025 sepavone / Depositphotos.com
Ernie Kleeb age 74
Ernie Kleeb age 74, of Broken Bow, NE passed away on July 15, 2025, at his home in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at 10:30 AM at the One Box Convention Center in...
Jul 17, 2025
Huskers Sign Head Coaches to New Deals
Nebraska Athletics has finalized new contracts with head coaches of four programs coming off highly successful seasons. Director of Athletics Troy Dannen announced today that softball head coach Rhond...
Jul 16, 2025
