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Lexington, Tyson Foods partner on redevelopment plan aimed at economic growth
14+ hour, 18+ min ago (235+ words) City of Lexington, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today) LEXINGTON " The City of Lexington is partnering with Tyson Foods on a redevelopment initiative that city leaders say is designed to attract private investment, create jobs and support long-term economic growth. According…...
Trevan Leonhardt signs with Nebraska basketball
14+ hour, 18+ min ago (191+ words) Nebraska Husker Men's Basketball LINCOLN " Nebraska added a significant piece for its backcourt with signing of Utah Valley transfer Trevan Leonhardt (pronounced TREV-uhn LIN-hart) on Wednesday. A 6-foot-5, 175-pound guard from Kaysville, Utah, Leonhardt was a two-year starter at Utah…...
G. I. man convicted of second-degree murder for 1998 incident dies in Omaha hospital
15+ hour, 33+ min ago (394+ words) GRAND ISLAND " Greg Carlson, 69, died April 28 at an Omaha hospital. Carlson was convicted of second-degree murder for the April 11, 1998, murder of his estranged wife, Marilyn Carlson. She was found stabbed to death in her Grand Island apartment with four chest…...
Lexington city council approves purchase of Tyson property near facility, including wastewater treatment plant
21+ hour, 48+ min ago (230+ words) The Tyson Foods plant in Lexington after the closure, (Brian Neben, Courtesy) LEXINGTON " The Lexington city council approved the purchase of property from Tyson Foods near the former facility, including the wastewater treatment plant during their meeting on Tuesday, April…...
Stokes" Walk-Off Single Leads No. 16 Huskers Past K-State
22+ hour, 16+ min ago (543+ words) LINCOLN " Senior Rhett Stokes came through in the clutch, lining a walk-off single down the left-field line to give No. 16 Nebraska a 7-6 win vs. Kansas State on Tuesday night at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. Nebraska (34-11) scored seven runs on…...
Frost Advisory issued for central Nebraska for early Wednesday morning
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (213+ words) Frost covers the ground in Overton, (Brian Neben, Courtesy) HASTINGS " A Forst Advisory has been issued for central Nebraska as temperatures are expected to drop to 36 to 28 degrees during the early morning hours of Wednesday, April 29. The National Weather Service…...
Hannah Camenzind named Softball on Sports Illustrated Player of the Week
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (175+ words) Central Nebraska Today Hannah Camenzind named Softball on Sports Illustrated Player of the Week Hannah Camenzind, (Nebraska Athletics, Courtesy) LINCOLN " Nebraska softball senior Hannah Camenzind earned Softball on Sports Illustrated Player of the Week honors for the second time this…...
Three-day rainfall totals as high as three inches in parts of central Nebraska
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (169+ words) Rainfall totals across central Nebraska from Friday, April 24 through Monday, April 27, (NWS Hastings, Courtesy) GRAND ISLAND " Beneficial rainfall finally returned to central Nebraska and over a three-day period, some regions of central Nebraska saw precipitation amounts as high as three…...
Late run lifts Lincoln Southwest past Kearney
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (263+ words) The Kearney High baseball team came up just short Monday evening, falling to Lincoln Southwest 5-4 in a tightly contested matchup, (Tyler Cavalli, Central Nebraska Today) Lincoln Southwest grabbed an early 2-0 advantage in the fourth inning, capitalizing on a pair of…...
Frahm named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (170+ words) Central Nebraska Today Frahm named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week Nebraska pitcher Jordy Frahm has one more souvenir from her senior weekend for the Cornhuskers: Big Ten Pitcher of the Week. The conference named Frahm conference pitcher of the…...