The City Council on Monday approved Michon Morrow as the next Lincoln police chief after eights months as interim chief after the abrupt resignation of Teresa Ewins.
Dennis Leblanc quickly agreed to serve as interim AD. “I love this place … It’s an honor and privilege to be asked to step in during this time.”
Sen. Teresa Ibach said several senators approached her with concerns that allowing DACA recipients to serve as police officers and sheriff's deputies in Nebraska may have larger implications.
While Nebraska searches for a permanent AD, it has two darn good leaders in Matt Rhule and Fred Hoiberg, writes Amie Just.
In Texas A&M, Nebraska has an uncommon challenge — where the Aggies thrive, the Huskers struggle and vice versa.
Halfway through debate Monday on a bill that would enhance penalties for drug dealers tied to overdoses, Nebraska lawmakers passed over Sen. Carolyn Bosn's controversial proposal.
It is believed the Sept. 17 show will be the Canadian band's first in Lincoln, although it has previously played in Omaha and Council Bluffs.
Before he took any questions about football, Matt Rhule had thoughts on Trev Alberts and the future of Nebraska Athletics.
"Ultimately, you are bringing justice for someone who can't speak for himself anymore," Mellissa Helligso, Human DNA Identification Lab at UNMC manager, technical lead and forensic DNA analyst.
“Everybody has potential and can be successful, they’ve just got to push through the hard stuff," said Gracie Grote, who overcame tragedies but still graduated from Nebraska Medical Center programs.
NU seeks to host NCAA tourney; affordable housing valuations in limbo; bike undercross works
For the first time in 10 years, the Husker men's and women's basketball teams are in the Big Dance in the same year — and they're both playing Texas A&M.
The NCAA selection committees dumped two canisters of gasoline on a fire that had been raging for less than a week, writes Amie Just.
The Nebraska women's basketball team will play Texas A&M, meaning both Husker hoops teams will be playing the Aggies in the NCAA Tournament.
Struggling Nebraska nursing homes could get a $23 million federal lifeline under a measure advanced by state lawmakers Friday.
Nebraska fell behind early this time. But the result stayed the same. The Huskers threatened in every inning and the bullpen went on lockdown in an Sunday win to finish a sweep of Nicholls.
The city is moving forward with a plan to build an undercrossing along the Rock Island Trail bike path that will go under Old Cheney Road east of 16th Street.
The 2024 Nebraska Passport tour will feature 70 stops across the state. In celebration of the program’s 15th anniversary, 15 fan favorite stops will return as bonus stops.
Studio Trouvaille, owned and operated by Nebraskans Shane and Ann Walsh, sells shadow boxes cut by lasers that each have a unique theme.
Nebraska's regulations restricting gender-affirming care for transgender youth take effect on Sunday. Here's what to know.
The University of Nebraska has put in a bid to host NCAA Tournament men's basketball games in 2027 or 2028. Here's what it takes to pull it off.
Avenged Sevenfold delivered another solid show at Pinnacle Bank Arena after an intriguing opening from Poppy.
The Huskers wanted this one, but Illinois' Terrence Shannon had other ideas. Even still, Sunday will be a special day for this team.
“I love how this team is playing right now,” Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg said. “We can't let one game disrupt the good things that have happened with our program."
Co-owner Cody Schmick opened Bierhaus Maisschäler as a German descent who was ready to open an authentic German pub.
Leading by 15 points in the second half, Nebraska's first-ever Big Ten title appearance was in sight. Then the Illini got going.
A no-fuss Saturday ensured Nebraska yet another winning weekend. Will Walsh produced a career game with his bat and Brett Sears dished out six clean innings as NU blanked Nicholls.
Take a look at the scene at the state Capitol on Saturday as the 2024 Lincoln Women's March rallied for reproductive rights.
Speaking to a crowd of supporters Saturday morning, Nebraska Rep. Mike Flood pledged to be a workhorse for Nebraskans in Congress as he launched his reelection campaign.
Those who know Dennis Leblanc agree: No one is better suited to be Nebraska's interim AD.
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When Mai Whelan beat out 455 competitors to win $4.56 million dollars on “Squid Game: The Challenge” – the reality competition series based on the award-winning Netflix K-drama … minus the deaths! – she had all kinds of options to go away to luxurious destinations. But she surprised fans with her choice. “I asked my husband, Jay, to pick a cabin where I can go for walks and spend time with the dogs,” she said. “We found a place in Seaman, Ohio, with 80 acres of land for the dogs to run free and for me to stroll with my husband. It was a perfect, serene setting … and I didn't have to socialize with anyone. I slept a lot for a week, took strolls, wrote and ate.”
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