Unexpected playmakers stepped in for Berke Buyuktuncel, and Pryce Sandfort did the rest to lead the Huskers past Penn State.

Special Olympics Nebraska's annual Polar Plunge fundraiser brought 200 participants to the shore of Holmes Lake on Saturday to support athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Nebraska didn’t load up its nonconference schedule by accident — there’s a postseason payoff in mind.

It would be an increase from the 10% he announced a day earlier after the high court's ruling.

Here is the tipoff time, TV information and projected starting lineups for No. 9 Nebraska's game vs. Penn State on Saturday.

Bill Mazeroski, the Hall of Fame second baseman who won eight Gold Glove awards for his steady work in the field, has died at the age of 89.

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"Sir, I can only describe your actions as that of a predator, and the prey was small, young girls," Lancaster County District Judge Darla Ideus told Jon Corbin.

Andy Aquin and Yocelin Serrano Bahena are charged with sexual abuse of an inmate or parolee in separate investigations. Neither works for the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services now.

Mathysin Marco lost to his state semifinal opponent twice this season. But when it mattered most, the East junior came through.

In an interview with the Journal Star on Friday, Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Flood talked about U.S. Department of Homeland Security spending bill and President Donald Trump's tariff policies.

Lincoln Sen. Danielle Conrad wants the attorney general to use competitive bidding before hiring outside lawyers for more than $10,000. The proposal drew pushback from the AG’s office.

he much-anticipated but never guaranteed U.S.-Canada showdown for gold in men’s hockey at the Olympics is on.

The state has hit the pause button on efforts to strip companies of tax incentives under a get-tough-on-China law Gov. Jim Pillen pushed to passage last year.

Medical debt, tracking devices, tax changes and state security: Lincoln-area senators have designated their priority bills for the session.

Fred Hoiberg isn’t against court storms. But what happened in Iowa’s handshake line shouldn’t have been allowed to happen.

Bierhaus Maisschäler is hosting its annual Bockfest festival on Saturday in the Haymarket.

Fred Hoiberg explained Friday what led to his heated reaction during Iowa’s court storm — including concern about interference with his pacemaker.

Fried fish. French fries. Cole slaw.

Can you guess the No. 1 spot?

Lincoln recorded 6.6 inches at the airport as of 9:30 a.m., according to the National Weather Service. Other reports in the city were even higher.

A 19-year-old Lincoln man went to jail early Friday after crashing head-on with an on-duty Lincoln police sergeant.

The Supreme Court has struck down Trump's far-reaching global tariffs, handing him a significant loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda.

Gretna graduate Alexis Jensen is already making an impact for Nebraska — teaming with Jordy Frahm to anchor the Huskers in the circle.

Life and death sentences both lead to automatic appeals. Bailey Boswell and Aubrey Trail both had them. Both were affirmed. It's what came next that is at issue now.

After 40 days of challenges, a Lincoln man is one of six finalists competing for $5 million on MrBeast’s “Beast Games.” The season finale streams Wednesday on Prime Video.

Sasse is a Plainview native who went from Fremont Senior High School to Harvard University before representing the Cornhusker State in Washington between leading two universities.

Winter Storm Warning in Effect Until 6 AM CST Friday

Lincoln East advanced nine wrestlers to the semifinals Thursday and sits second behind Creighton Prep in the Class A team race

His representatives said Dane died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known also as Lou Gehrig's disease, less than a year after he announced his diagnosis.

Nebraska’s state auditor flagged 44 purchases by DHHS CEO Steve Corsi, citing overlapping meal reimbursements, alcohol charges and missing documentation. Some funds have been repaid.

Heavy Snowfall Continues, Creating Hazardous Travel Conditions Until Friday Morning

Currently, the fund holds more than $70 million. Under the governor's plan, $40.7 million would be used to cover water resource management and state park lake improvement costs.

Gunhild Carling, the Swedish one-woman band, will perform at the Lied Center for Performing Arts on Friday.

Megan Keller backhanded in a shot 4:07 into overtime and the United States won its third Olympic gold medal in women's hockey, beating Canada 2-1 at the Milan Cortina Games on Thursday night.

Nebraska is "chasing edges," and one of them could be giving its players more time to sleep before practice.

Lincoln, which saw temperatures plunge into the 20s overnight, is in a winter weather advisory until 6 a.m. Friday with 1-3 inches of snow possible.

If the Chicago Bears decide to relocate to Indiana, Hammond would be the only city eligible for state-backed stadium construction under legislation approved Thursday.

Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and the company that makes city-specific Monopoly boards announced Thursday a Lincoln version of the classic family game will be on the shelves by October.

Nebraska coach Matt Rhule talks spring injuries, a shift to afternoon practice, a key portal win and more during a Thursday media chat.

Dubbed Redtail Heights, the proposed development northeast of 98th Street and Pine Lake Road would have 679 homes and 60,000 square feet of commercial space.

Susanne Shore, the wife of former governor and current U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts, said Thursday she's running for the District 4 seat representing central and eastern Douglas County.

State leaders, including Gov. Jim Pillen, have tried for years to shift Nebraska's tax structure from dependency on property taxes to collecting more sales taxes.

A Lincoln man went to jail Tuesday night after allegedly threatening to kill a 1-year-old child and making the girl's mother watch.

Any change made by state lawmakers to a voter-passed initiative would then go back to voters for approval at the next election, under a proposal from Omaha Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh.

Nebraska GM Pat Stewart explains how the Huskers navigated January’s transfer portal — and how they decided who was worth breaking the bank for.

Prosecutors across Montana say poaching cases are hard to win — and even harder to prove.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former British prince who was stripped of his royal titles because of his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was arrested Thursday.

As the DHS shutdown continues, Ricketts calls for compromise on oversight of immigration officers and defends funding for ICE.

LFR crews were called to the two-alarm fire at Al Nor Market, 850 N. 27th St., just before 10:30 p.m.