Gretna East set a single-game state record for runs scored Wednesday when it defeated Omaha Buena Vista.
A pilot program aimed at Nebraska's teacher shortage allows paraprofessionals in three districts to earn teaching degrees while working in the classroom under a supervising teacher.
For the third time in four seasons, Creighton has advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament and Jon Walker has arrived in Detroit to break down the action.
C.J. Wilcher joins Ramel Lloyd Jr., Eli Rice and Blaise Keita among those leaving the Nebraska men's basketball program.
One Omaha neighborhood is now eligible to sign up for Google Fiber internet as the metro area continues to add competing providers promising faster speeds.
Nebraska volleyball assistant coach Jaylen Reyes will join the USA Volleyball U-21 National Team staff this summer.
After a big season at Northern Colorado, former Millard North basketball star Saint Thomas has declared for the NBA Draft and entered the transfer portal.
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Lauritzen Gardens has named a leader at a botanical center in Texas as its next CEO, the organization announced Wednesday.
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A 15-year-old girl and a 37-year-old woman were injured in an incident where an Omaha police officer shot and killed a dog police described as aggressive in a downtown apartment building.
Creighton is hell-bent on getting to the Final Four after last year’s heartbreaker, and Tennessee is looking to rid itself of any previous woes on this stage. Here's a look at the Sweet 16 matchup.
After two days of debate, the Nebraska Legislature advanced a bill that would require online age verification on porn websites, despite concerns about potential unintended consequences.
Amy Williams earned a contract extension after leading Nebraska women's basketball to the Big Ten title game and its first NCAA tournament win in a decade. Now, the coach is ready to take on higher expectations.
The Big Ten hasn't necessarily saved the best for last in its final spring as a 13-team baseball league. But a new group of contenders — including a new No. 1 — has emerged with conference play beginning broadly this weekend.
Monday is April Fools' Day, but the Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District is not kidding about opening the access sites that day for the Elkhorn and Platte Rivers.
The Omaha Supernovas got some good news Wednesday before returning to action this week. The Pro Volleyball Federation announced that the league's first championship will be held in Omaha.
A former assistant pastor of an Omaha church has been sentenced to four years and six months in prison after being found guilty of two counts of third-degree sexual assault of a child.
Subdivisions are replacing farms and fields in western Sarpy County, where 28,000 new residents are expected by 2050. Planners want the public's input on the area's future road network.
The daughter of a Holocaust survivor, a concert pianist, will perform for Omaha middle schoolers.
Omaha city officials say they are "re-evaluating" an agreement with Douglas County to provide 911 services over hiring concerns after Greg Gonzalez was named deputy 911 director earlier this year.
"You know that already with me," three-term Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert said as she announced her intention to run for a fourth term.
The next few days could determine the fate of Gov. Jim Pillen's plan to make significant property tax cuts in Nebraska by raising sales taxes and capping local government spending.
After a two-month delay, a bill that would aid Omaha's development of an inland port authority advanced with little debate Tuesday in the Nebraska Legislature.
A container ship rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, causing it to snap in a few places and plunge into the river below.
The state budget that passed Tuesday would leave about $20 million to pay for added spending or tax cuts in other bills working through the Nebraska Legislature. That's nowhere near enough.
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With every sport, new Nebraska Athletic Director Troy Dannen said, he will lean on the three R’s. Resource. Recruit. Retain. The No. 1 priority for Husker coaches is the No. 1 priority for him.
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From Gov. Jim Pillen's phone call to Nebraska's new athletic director to Troy Dannen's description of himself as a high school athlete, check out all our Husker notes from Dannen's introductory press conference.
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Sen. Steve Halloran, who is subject to possible censure over his comments during floor debate last week, was accused Tuesday of making other inappropriate remarks about a colleague.
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