Ranking 10 greatest college athletes from Nebraska

July 27, 2026, 5:03 a.m. ET Nebraska's college sports scene thrives due to passionate fanbases and a lack of professional teams. Legendary Nebraska football players like Tommie Frazier, Mike Rozier, and Ndamukong Suh are featured for their dominant …

Beard talks priorities, pivot from Nebraska primary election to Nov. 3 faceoff

Editor’s note: This is the third in a three-part series with Nebraska gubernatorial candidates about their pivot from the May 12 primary election to the Nov. 3 general election. LINCOLN — Rick Beard knows the uphill climb he faces to be elected Nebraska’s …

Nebraska athletes deliver strong showing at National High School Finals Rodeo in Lincoln 

After a year of qualifying rodeos, long road trips and countless hours caring for livestock and practicing, Nebraska’s top high school rodeo athletes wrapped up the 2026 National High School Finals Rodeo with a Top-10 team finish and several standout …

Nebraska Is A Politically Unique State

When it comes to politics, Nebraska has always been unique. Another Nebraska candidate who is registered as an independent has joined the race for a high-ranking government position. Former state senator Brett Lindstrom has filed the paperwork to get the …

Young athletes learn from Nebraska football players at Lincoln camp

Nebraska football players lead youth camp in Lincoln Nebraska football players Anthony Colandrea, Brendan Black and Isaiah Mozee led the Next Level Youth Football Camp for kids across the area in Lincoln on Sunday. LINCOLN, Neb. —Nebraska football players …

Weather Alert Day for third straight day of dangerous heat across Nebraska

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Nebraskans are facing a third consecutive day of dangerous heat, with heat index values soaring to 105 to 115 degrees across much of the state Monday. It’ll be a third straight day that we have a Weather Alert Day in the forecast. …

Nebraska State Treasurer visiting Broken Bow

State Treasurer Joey Spellerberg will be in Broken Bow on Tuesday evening as part of a community tour. Hosted by the Broken Bow Chamber of Commerce, Spellerberg will give a brief presentation on key initiatives and programs of interest to Nebraskans. …

OPINION: Nebraska voters already said minimum wage earners have value. Remember that

Even though Lancaster County District Judge Lori Maret pumped the brakes on Lincoln setting its own minimum wage, the story is more than an accounting of dollars and cents. It also includes whether voters’ voices are being muted or which branch of state …

Nebraska weather forecaster Kent Boughton dies after brief battle with cancer

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - News Channel Nebraska’s chief forecaster, Kent Boughton, died Sunday according to a social media post by his family on his Facebook page. Boughton announced on social media back in March that he had stage 4 cancer. In a social media …

NCN chief forecaster, Nebraska broadcasting icon Kent Boughton passes away