Averi Bridges spent a year attending camps across the country, but her college decision took about 90 minutes.
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4-H ambassadors from Dodge and Saunders counties win grand ambassador honors at 4-H Expo on Friday, July 10, 2026.
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Ahead of its final year, Pink Bandanas welcomed 160 teams and over 2,000 people to the village of Prague for its Beat Breast Cancer mud volleyball tournament.
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Two homes were damaged Monday night after a house fire on Crown Point Avenue in Omaha.
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Nebraskans Rebecca Atanassova and Alissa Hansen teamed up to create their new children's book, "George the Mouse in a Log Pile House," inspired by photographer Simon Dell's work.
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Matt and Kathy Honke have completed a journey that has taken them to every state capitol before they turn 50. Their final stop was in Richmond, Virginia, on July 1.
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Over 100 customers waited for Cheba Hut "Toasted" Subs' grand opening Thursday morning — right next to a giant inflatable cup of Kool-Aid at 200 S. 21st St.
The Phillips man was charged with three felonies Wednesday.
A 62-year-old woman has died after the SUV she was driving was struck by two semitrailer trucks along Interstate 80 in west Omaha late Wednesday night.
Matt Rhule confirmed Thursday that Nebraska running back Mekhi Nelson will be full-go when the Huskers open training camp.
Republican U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts criticized Dr. Anthony Fauci for refusing to answer "basic questions" before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee by invoking his Fifth Amendment right.
Officials at the scene said it appeared the SUV pulled out from Southwest 45th Road onto U.S. 136 in front of the semi, which was heading north through the curve.
Maline’s Superfoods in Sutherland announced that it would be closing permanently on Aug. 14 in a Thursday morning Facebook post. The deli will close at the end of business hours on Aug. 7.
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Indiana's Curt Cignetti came loaded with zingers for Big Ten Media Days while Michigan's Kyle Whittingham had a steady-the-ship mentality for his team and quarterback, Bryce Underwood.
In their third year in the same league, Nebraska and Washington will finally meet on the football field. The Huskies said Thursday they're ready to end the drought.
Matt Rhule confirmed Thursday that Nebraska running back Mekhi Nelson will be full-go when the Huskers open training camp.
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NSAA has released classifications for the 2026 fall season, including boys tennis, cross country, girls golf, softball, and volleyball, with an opt-up deadline of July 30.
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Wayne State beach volleyball was named the 2026 AVCA Division II Beach Team Academic Champion with a 3.74 GPA and posted a 12-8 record for its fifth straight winning season.
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Wayne State College volleyball earned its 24th straight AVCA Team Academic Award with a 3.66 GPA in 2025-26 and posted a 27-5 record with an NSIC title.
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