The Northern Lights were visible over Nebraska Friday night. They're set to take the stage again Saturday night. Check out photos from last night's display.
UNO defeated top-seeded South Dakota State twice Saturday afternoon to win the Summit League tournament and an automatic berth in the NCAA tournament.
Jose Navarette and Alexander Perez scored second half goals to lift Class B No. 4 Lexington to a semifinal victory over ninth-ranked Elkhorn Mount Michael.
Thousands of people descended upon south Omaha’s 24th Street corridor on Saturday for the annual Cinco de Mayo parade and festival.
Ryan Schmitt scored in the 78th minute and Class B No. 3 Omaha Skutt knocked off top-ranked Bennington in the semifinals.
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Creighton is headed to a new, NIL-driven early season tournament instead of Battle 4 Atlantis, someone familiar with the situation tells The World-Herald.
In an historically uncertain era of major-college sports, the skills new athletic director Troy Dannen learned during his unorthodox rise will come in handy at Nebraska.
Another year of drought caused Nebraska’s groundwater levels to continue to decline. But recent rains have provided a small ray of hope.
The Husker secondary has a blend of veteran leadership like Isaac Gifford, a few injury situations to watch and three veterans to replace.
A new South Omaha pop-up, The Underground Kitchen, has a creative chef, a secret vibe and innovative, elevated cuisine.
Both of Nebraska's incumbent U.S. senators are on the ballot this year, thanks to an unusual set of circumstances. Both Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts face challengers in Tuesday's primary election — and beyond.
An eighth-inning rally turned into another ninth-inning meltdown as Indiana batted around to shock Nebraska baseball on Friday night.
Jordan Igwenma slotted home a ball from Connor Lodes in the 89th minute and Class A No. 2 Omaha Creighton Prep outlasted sixth-ranked Papillion-La Vista South.
Great-grandmother's birthday numbers win Valley woman her second Pick 4 lottery win in six months.
Forecasts indicate the probability of seeing the aurora in Nebraska and western Iowa is low. But Nebraskans in 2023 captured stunning images during a storm of strength similar to the one forecasted.
A lawsuit filed against a solar panel installation company that operates in Douglas and Sarpy Counties alleges that the business, Everlight Solar, engages in harassing sales tactics and deceptive business practices.
Nick Rubek has compiled everything you need to know about Saturday's first-round matchups at the Nebraska high school state soccer tournament.
The top 2025 offensive lineman in the country released his top six in March and hadn't added any contenders — until Nebraska this weekend.
An Ashland man pleaded no contest on Wednesday to reduced charges related to a July 2023 shooting of two men at a southwest Omaha apartment complex.
Check out the latest Nebraska high school track and field leaders.
There’s one area where Nebraska’s linebackers have excelled in spring according to Jack MJ Sherman. “There’s a lot of speed,” he said, which is what happens when there's two transplanted defensive backs in the room.
A strong finish could net Nebraska baseball a Big Ten title. A late stumble could put an NCAA tournament at-large bid in jeopardy. On deck is Indiana in a pivotal league series in Lincoln.
Check out these Mother's Day specials in the Omaha area.
Despite its Mexican origins, the Cinco de Mayo festival in South Omaha celebrates all Latin American cultures, said Marcos Mora, CEO of Casa de la Cultura, which organizes the festival.
Check out the results from the Nebraska high school track and field district meets.
Petitions began circulating in Nebraska this week to force a vote on scrapping part of a new law that spends $10 million per year in state money to support private school scholarships.
Creighton Prep's Mark Bausch and Lincoln East's Christina Xu were named U.S. Presidential Scholars by U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Thursday.
Sean Padden gave insight into how he helps connect Husker student-athletes with the 1890 Initiative to strike NIL deals.
Billie Andrews hit two home runs, and Nebraska advances to the semifinal round where it will play a team that just beat the top seed.
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From the west to the east, Montanans were given a front row seat to the Aurora Borealis, also known as Northern Lights Friday night.
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Josie Quattrocchi headed in a free kick in the 46th minute and Omaha Duchesne made it stand up in a win over Omaha Skutt in the semifinals of the girls state soccer tournament Saturday.
Ally Jones had Villanova’s only two hits of the game off Creighton ace Natalia Puchino, but both cleared the outfield fence as the Wildcats defeated Creighton in the Big East tournament championship game Saturday afternoon.
Central City/Centura defeated Douglas County West 4-0 on Saturday in a first-round game of the Class C state baseball tournament at Elkhorn's Legion Field.
Creighton finished with seven extra-base hits Saturday, but the Bluejays couldn’t keep pace with Connecticut’s offense.
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