Suspect charged in connection to Beaver Dam Amber Alert appears in court in Nebraska

PAPILLION, Neb. (WKOW) -- A man charged in connection to the disappearance of a Wisconsin teenager appeared in a Nebraska courtroom on Friday.  Our affiliate KETV reports Gary Day, 40, pleaded not guilty to charges he is facing in Sarpy County, including  …

Iowa basketball loses more players to Nebraska universities

Iowa lost both Josh Dix and Pryce Sandfort to Nebraska universities.Dix committed to Creighton. He's a big addition to the Bluejays as the 6-foot-6 guard is number seven in On3's portal rankings.It's a homecoming for the Council Bluffs native …

Boise State battles Nebraska in College Basketball Crown semifinals

Boise State and Nebraska square off Saturday morning in the Sin City for a spot in the Crown championship. The winner secures at least $100,000 in NIL money. BOISE, Idaho — Boise State men's basketball looks to extend its season and secure another …

Nebraska regents to honor John Cook with statue, naming arena at Devaney

John Cook: Through the years The University of Nebraska Board of Regents will vote next week to rename the home of Husker Volleyball to the John Cook Arena at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.  The renaming would go alongside building a bronze statue of Cook …

University of Nebraska hosts concrete canoe competition

Nebraska Red Dawgs competing at Junior Wheelchair Basketball Nationals

HASTINGS, Neb. (NCN) - 12 junior athletes are representing Nebraska in the National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) Wheelchair Basketball National Championships this weekend with a chance to bring home a tournament title. NWBA gives disabled youth …

Nebraska Hospital Association’s opioid reduction program on pause due to federal funding cuts

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Nebraska Hospital Association’s 12-month opioid reduction program has been put on pause after federal funding was cut in late March. The NHA was partnering with hospitals across the state on a program intended to decrease the …

Organizations wear blue at the Nebraska State Capitol for Child Abuse Prevention Month

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The United Way, CEDARS and other organizations gathered at the Nebraska State Capitol on Friday wearing blue in honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month. Attendees placed pinwheels, the national symbol for the month, on the mall and …

Nebraska Lutheran, High Plains compete in Osceola

OSCEOLA — The Nebraska Lutheran and High Plains track teams laced up their running shoes and hit the road Thursday as both schools took to the track and competed against the field at the Osceola invite. The host Bulldogs brought home the team title on the …

Nebraska Gov. Pillen accepting applications for Sarpy County Election Commissioner

LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen is accepting applications for Sarpy County’s next Election Commissioner. In a release sent Tuesday, Gov. Pillen says he is accepting applications to fill the vacancy left open after Emily Ethington’s …