A trick play delivered the game-winning touchdown in the 2024 Shrine Bowl
John Heaston, former publisher of The Reader and El Perico, is remembered by many as a key figure in Omaha’s media community and beyond.
After more than a game of Nebraska struggling to begin innings well, the lineup ended by hitting for a cycle of sorts. Check out more Nebraska baseball notes from the Stillwater Regional.
Nebraska isn’t done in the NCAA tournament yet. The Huskers recovered from an early four-run hole to power past Niagara in the middle innings for a win Saturday afternoon.
Here’s a chance to try authentic Colombian food. Colombia Para Todos, an Omaha restaurant, will be featured at a pop-up event at the Fireside Banquet Room.
For the first time ever, Vala’s Pumpkin Patch and Apple Orchard will sell items in the summertime. It will be part of the Gretna Farmer’s Market each Saturday.
June is here, and so is a recruiting blitz. Check out who the Huskers have visiting, and who coaches are extending offers to.
Planning a trip to the East Coast or Gulf Coast this summer? It could be a very active Atlantic tropical storm season.
Vaccine information needs to be "not just accurate but trusted," said Dr. Ali Khan, a UNMC dean. He has been named to a national panel reviewing COVID-19 vaccine safety research and communications.
As a freshman, Bergen Reilly helped boost Nebraska's offense in a big way. What does she have in store in Year 2?
Winning a regional through the losers’ bracket may require Nebraska to be more creative with its pitching in its first elimination game. Check out Evan Bland's notes from the Stillwater Regional.
A $2 million federal grant is designated for a walkway over Saddle Creek Road but also will help provide matching funds for a larger $13.5 million bike and pedestrian trail through UNMC's campus.
On the mound, Florida hurled upper-90s heat. At the plate, they cracked a barrage of extra-base hits and Nebraska couldn't push back enough in a loss Friday afternoon at the Stillwater regional.
An Omaha woman pleaded no contest on Wednesday to reduced charges of manslaughter and possessing a firearm while committing a felony in connection with the fatal shooting of a security guard last summer.
Severe storms are possible this weekend.
A former Omaha Boy Scout Scoutmaster pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to one count of attempted child enticement and admitted to attempting to meet an undercover officer posing as a 13-year-old girl for sex.
The group named for the late John Stella, a South Omaha coach for 40 years, and the retired Bill Olson, who took Omaha Northwest to national prominence in the 1980s, is expanding its focus rapidly.
Here's what Nebraska Senators Pete Ricketts and Deb Fischer and Representatives Don Bacon and Adrian Smith had to say about Donald Trump being found guilty of all 34 felony counts in his New York trial.
The incident began around 8:15 p.m. Thursday when state troopers went to a residence in the 6200 of South 30th Street in Omaha to follow up on an active arrest warrant.
Inspired by a 3-year-old’s love for the movie “Toy Story," a crew of volunteers from Northwestern Mutual Omaha worked together to paint his room, create custom decorations and fill the space with new furniture.
Most Big East men's basketball rosters for the 2024-25 season are just about set. Here’s a look at which teams have improved, stood still and got hammered by the portal.
Check out the final Nebraska high school baseball stat leaders for the 2024 season.
Barb Wagner, the Auntie Barb of Millard. John Pestal, the Barber of Dundee. Both neighborhood sports icons passed away, coincidentally, on the same day.
After a two years in Elmwood Park and one in Ralston, the Taste of Omaha festival returned to the riverfront this weekend.
With school out for summer and temperatures on the rise, there’s plenty of pools around the Omaha area for families looking to cool off.
Our post-spring look at the Huskers starts at defensive specialist, where Nebraska has a star gearing up for her final college season.
'An active investigation' in Omaha after suspect exchanges gunfire with police, flees Thursday night
More than two dozen law enforcement officers, including from Nebraska State Patrol and Omaha Police, gathered near Omaha's South 30th and Jefferson Streets Thursday evening.
Baylor Scheierman and Jordy Bahl were honored Thursday night as the Omaha Sports Commission Awards male and female amateur athletes of the year.
One line of storms began to hit the Omaha and Lincoln areas around 3:30 p.m. Thursday.
The Huskers will get an early look at the Final Four venue when they play at a season-opening showcase in Louisville.
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An Omaha ophthalmologist has established a scholarship for the captain of the UNO hockey team.
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Fresh off its first trip to the NCAA tournament, Omaha volleyball will open the fall season with five straight home matches.
The 51st annual Collin-Orcutt All-Star Game went on as scheduled Monday night, but something was missing. It was the first contest played without the presence of longtime South Omaha baseball man John Stella.
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Nine out of 10 of his pieces listed were sold at his first museum exhibition in January. He's not even 2 years old yet.
Considering “Theater Camp” and “Wet Hot American Summer” mined so much from this setting, “Summer Camp” could have been so much more.
