Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Tax Season Benefits, Thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts

Feb 13, 2026 / Pete Ricketts

It’s officially tax season.  Most Americans hate filling out their taxes.  But I’ve got good news. Nebraskans are likely to s...

NDOT Awards Pre-Construction Contract for Red Cloud South Bridge

Feb 13, 2026 / Samantha Bernt

 Feb. 13, 2026 (Grand Island, Neb.) — Today, the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) announced the award of its second alt...

Road over Sherman Dam to close temporarily

Feb 13, 2026 / Nebraska Game and Parks

The road across Sherman Reservoir Dam will be closed temporarily starting Feb. 16 for repair work on the dam. Recent favorable weather will allow ...

LB653 Takes Spotlight at Unicameral

Feb 13, 2026 / KRGI News

LB 653 dominated discussion Thursday at the Legislature. LB 653 seeks to strengthen access to option enrollment for students with IndividualEd...

Three birds killed in Edgerton Explorit Center fire

Feb 13, 2026 / Edgerton Explorit Center

AURORA - Friday morning, a fire occurred at the Edgerton Explorit Center in our raptor enclosure. We are heartbroken to share that three of our bel...

Wrestling - No. 5 Huskers Rally Past No. 11 Illinois, 28-11

Feb 14, 2026 / Nebraska Athletics

After falling behind 11-0 through the first two bouts, the No. 5 Nebraska wrestling team (11-6, 4-3 Big Ten) won eight straight bouts to defeat No....

#2 Lopers Record 25th Consecutive Win Over Rival Tigers

Feb 14, 2026 / UNK Athletics

The second-ranked Nebraska Kearney wrestling team completed its regular season with a 39-4 win over rival Fort Hays State Friday night in Kansas. ...

Bluejay Baseball Blasts Gaels in Season Opening 11-3 Win

Feb 14, 2026 / Creighton Athletics

Moraga, Calif. -- Four runs in the first three innings got Creighton Baseball rolling, then a five-run seventh put the game away as the Bluejays op...

Huskers Fall to No. 3 Tennessee, 4-1

Feb 13, 2026 / NU Athletics

The No. 11 Nebraska softball team logged only one hit and lost to the No. 3 Tennessee Volunteers, 4-1, on Friday afternoon in Clearwater, Fla. &nb...

Douthit, Oakley power Wildcats to victories over Lexington

Feb 13, 2026 / KRGI Sports Network

The St. Paul Wildcat Basketball Teams hit the road Thursday night for a doubleheader with the Lexington Minutemen/Minutemaids as the postseason loo...