Nebraska’s lengthy pursuit of more size and muscle culminated in a Tuesday commitment from Braxton Meah, a 7-foot-1 center who spent the past two seasons at Washington.
In Nebraska's largest county, current data lists 117 homes destroyed by Friday's tornado, 119 homes suffering major damage and 108 homes suffering minor damage, while more were listed as "affected."
A tornado watch has been issued for portions of eastern Nebraska and western Iowa until 10 p.m. Tuesday. Heavy rain and lightning will be common and damaging wind, hail, and tornadoes are possible.
Former UNK women’s basketball coach Carrie Eighmey was named the new coach at South Dakota on Tuesday.
A Grand Island daycare provider was charged Tuesday with intentional child abuse resulting in death after a two-month-old infant died at an Omaha hospital.
An Omaha man became the second person arrested in connection with the shooting of two men in the Benson business district.
Creighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner is an early entrant in the 2024 NBA Draft, the league announced Tuesday morning.
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Country music singer Zach Bryan and his team joined in the cleanup effort in the Elkhorn area that was affected by Friday's tornadoes. "We just want to say we are with you and we are so, so sorry."
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Friday's tornadoes impacted many in the hard-hit areas of Elkhorn, Bennington and Blair. The baseball coaches from those teams said it was a difficult time but all were proud of the way their communities responded.
“You just come together as a community,” said one volunteer helping with the cleanup effort. “That’s what we do in the Midwest. That’s what we’re known for.”
Showers and thunderstorms are likely during the afternoon and evening today. Damaging hail and wind are expected in spots and tornadoes and flooding can't be ruled out. Get all the details on the hazards and storm timing in our latest forecast.
New information released by the National Weather Service indicates that Friday's storms and tornadoes were the most powerful ones to hit the area in the past 10 years.
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Gov. Jim Pillen on Monday urged Nebraskans to report damage from Friday's storms to local emergency management agencies, even if they have been able to handle the aftermath themselves.
Gov. Jim Pillen said Monday he has no immediate plans to call a special legislative session to reduce property taxes, despite vowing earlier to call "as many sessions as it takes" to get the job done.
Nebraska absorbed its first round of transfer attrition Monday when edge rusher Chief Borders entered the portal.
A Bellevue man was sentenced Monday to six to 12 years in prison for fatally assaulting a fellow inmate at the Sarpy County Jail last year.
Vehicle after vehicle weaved through a packed parking lot Monday, dropping off supplies to waiting volunteers at the Relevant Center in an effort to help people dealing with tornado damage in the Elkhorn area.
Douglas County sheriff’s deputies arrested two men on suspicion of looting activity near the Elkhorn area in the aftermath of Friday’s tornado.
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Watch as World-Herald photographer Nikos Frazier drives down one of the Elkhorn neighborhoods affected by Friday's tornadoes. Please note that the general public is being asked to stay away from affected areas.
“I’ve probably never had more fun in my life in this job than I have in the last six weeks,” Nebraska Athletic Director Troy Dannen said.
Greens and pinks will make way for whites and wood in Von Maur's remodel of its Omaha store, part of a $100 million companywide makeover.
Pop singer Billie Eilish will perform at Omaha’s CHI Center later this year.
A traffic stop on Interstate 80 by a Seward County Sheriff's Office deputy led to the confiscation of approximately $7.2 million of methamphetamine near Milford, Nebraska.
A 63-year-old Minden, Iowa, man died Saturday in an Omaha hospital as the result of injuries he received in the tornado.
Power has been restored to nearly all of the more than 10,000 OPPD customers who lost electricity during Friday's tornado outbreak.
Omaha Concordia's baseball team was looking for somewhere to play. The answer was 14 miles away at Orval Smith Field in Ralston, where the crack of the bat is again being heard at the historic diamond.
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After debuting in 2019, the K-pop quintet CIX has had the opportunity to travel around the world, which the group acknowledges as a fun perk of their job. “I try to explore each city as our schedule allows,” group leader and rapper BX told us. “A tour allows us to take a look at various cities. In that sense, the [North American] tour always provides great memories for us.” Their tour – which includes concerts in Chicago, Montreal, and Mexico City – kicks off on May 12. (For the full itinerary and ticket information, visit https://kpoptickets-com.myshopify.com/collections/studiopav-presents-cix-3rd-concert-0-or-1-in-north-america.) This interview was conducted in Korean and translated into English. It has been edited for clarity.
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