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Lincoln Boys Tennis team is perfect after Day One of the State AA Tournament in Rapid City
RAPID CITY, SD (Dakota News Now) -The Lincoln boys came into Thursday’s State “AA”” Tennis Tournament as heavy favorites to bump their amazing streak of 9 straight state titles into double digits. Afterall, they went 19-0 during the dual season with 18 of those victories by a 9-2 margin. Only a 7-2 win over O’Gorman prevented Tom Krueger’s team from a perfect season.
Size of Nebraska nursing scholarships doubled
LINCOLN, Neb. (Press Release) - Changes in the State of Nebraska nursing scholarship program mean bigger scholarships and expanded eligibility. Nebraska residents enrolled in a licensed practical nurse program, associate degree of nursing program, or traditional or accelerated Bachelor of Science in nursing program are eligible for scholarships up to $5,000 per semester. Students enrolled in quarterly programs are eligible for up to $3,500 per quarter.
WATCH: Duo sprints out of Lincoln Target with three stolen Dyson vacuums
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Police are looking for a duo involved in a Dyson vacuum theft last month at a south Lincoln target. The theft happened on April 13 at Target near 40th Street and Yankee Hill Road. Security cameras captured two men scoping out the fire exit in...
Size of Nebraska nursing scholarships doubled
LINCOLN, Neb. (Press Release) - Changes in the State of Nebraska nursing scholarship program mean bigger scholarships and expanded eligibility. Nebraska residents enrolled in a licensed practical nurse program, associate degree of nursing program, or traditional or accelerated Bachelor of Science in nursing program are eligible for scholarships up to $5,000 per semester. Students enrolled in quarterly programs are eligible for up to $3,500 per quarter.
Texas EDGE rusher names Huskers in Top Six
A class of 2025 EDGE rusher has named the Nebraska Cornhuskers in his top six. Michael Riles has also named Florida, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, and UCF among his finalists. RELATED: A closer look at Nebraska’s class of 2025 following recent commitments Riles is currently ranked as a four-star prospect who plays for Memorial High School in Port Arthur, Texas. Nebraska’s class of 2025 presently holds eight commitments and is ranked just outside the Top 25. RELATED: Social media reacts to the commitment of quarterback TJ Lateef Riles has not stated when he will make his official commitment. Where's home? pic.twitter.com/15hFqGsJR8 — Michael Riles (@michaelriles8) May 15, 2024 Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
Omaha teen arrested after Lincoln shop loses $20,000 in burglary
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - An Omaha teen was arrested after a Lincoln clothing store was burglarized last August. Jacobi Meridy, 18, was lodged in the Lancaster County Jail on Monday. He faces a single burglary charge and four outstanding arrest warrants in Sarpy County. On Aug. 18, 2023, Lincoln Police...
‘I’ve never felt so much pain in my life’: Lincoln woman partially paralyzed after alleged punch to the head
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A woman was partially paralyzed after a Lincoln man punched her in the head in March, police allege. An arrest warrant for 30-year-old Dupree Prentice was fulfilled on Monday. Prentice faces a single first-degree assault charge after a woman landed in the hospital in March. On...
Police look for owner of missing teddy bear in Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A Lincoln police captain stumbled across a missing teddy bear on Thursday. In a Facebook post, the Lincoln Police Department is asking for the community’s help finding its owner. “Until we can reunite him with his human, he’s being put to work as Lincoln’s...
Taser deployed after Lincoln man beats officer over the head, police say
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A Lincoln Police officer suffered minor injuries while arresting someone early Monday morning. Authorities were called to a home near North 33rd and O streets around 3:20 a.m. on report of an assault in progress. Responders found 37-year-old Nestor Osorio throwing things from his apartment window....
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