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Nebraska punter Archie Wilson reduced to tears during press conference

Nebraska punter Archie Wilson reduced to tears during press conference

Nebraska freshman Archie Wilson broke down in tears during a press conference Tuesday when a reporter asked the Australian punter about what it’s like being away from his family for the first time. “That part is hard, I mean … I’m sorry,” Wilson, 19, said before pausing to collect himself. “Yeah, I love them a lot,” he continued through tears. …

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District of Nebraska | Federal Operation Targets Nebraska Human Trafficking Ring at Area Hotels

District of Nebraska | Federal Operation Targets Nebraska Human Trafficking Ring at Area Hotels

United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that five people were charged by complaint for a range of federal violations that center around their alleged conspiracy to engage in labor trafficking, sex trafficking, and harboring of aliens at several hotel locations across the Omaha metro area and into central Nebraska.  The defendants own, operate and manage several hotels in the …

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Nebraska Department of Corrections reveals extensive damage at state penitentiary

Nebraska Department of Corrections reveals extensive damage at state penitentiary

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services is continuing cleanup following extensive storm damage to the Nebraska State Penitentiary. Around 5:15 a.m. Saturday, high winds from the severe storm that swept through Lincoln tore much of the roof off of two housing units at the prison. There were no reported injuries, and all 387 impacted inmates were …

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Red Tops White in Nebraska Volleyball Scrimmage: Recap, Concessions Prices, Photos

Red Tops White in Nebraska Volleyball Scrimmage: Recap, Concessions Prices, Photos

LINCOLN—One more box on the preseason checklist has been marked off for Nebraska volleyball. The Huskers held their annual Red-White Scrimmage on Saturday. In front of a sold-out John Cook Arena, Red swept White, 3-0: 25-23, 25-23, 25-22. A fourth set was played that went to the White squad, 25-17. Check out more from the match below, including new concessions …

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Storms kill 1, injure another and displace hundreds of inmates in Nebraska

Storms kill 1, injure another and displace hundreds of inmates in Nebraska

Facebook Tweet Email Link Omaha, Nebraska AP  —  Strong storms before dawn Saturday in eastern Nebraska killed one person and seriously injured another in a state park and displaced hundreds of inmates after two prison housing units were damaged, officials said, even as other Midwest states also braced for bad weather. The Waterloo Volunteer Fire Department was called to Two …

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Four Observations from Nebraska Volleyball’s Red-White Scrimmage

Four Observations from Nebraska Volleyball’s Red-White Scrimmage

LINCOLN—The 2025 Red-White scrimmage is in the books with the Red team taking the first three sets 25-23, 25-23, and 25-22, before the White team won the fourth set 25-17. Here are four quick takeaways from John Cook Arena. The setter battle is still too close to call A look at the attack percentages from Saturday’s scrimmage doesn’t reveal that …

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Nebraska Volleyball Debuts at No. 1 in the Preseason AVCA Coaches Poll

Nebraska Volleyball Debuts at No. 1 in the Preseason AVCA Coaches Poll

Ahead of the start of the Dani Busboom Kelly era, Nebraska volleyball sits on top of the poll. The AVCA Preseason Coaches Poll dropped on Wednesday, with the Huskers at No. 1, followed by Penn State, Pittsburgh, Louisville, and Texas. The preseason poll debuted on an episode of the Six Rotations podcast. The top four teams were all in the …

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