Nebraska News

'Sand' volleyball may be next NCAA sport for women

Beach volleyball could be heading back to school.  Read More

Humane Society finds 117 cats at Omaha home

The discovery came Wednesday after Council Bluffs, Iowa, police caught the 54-year-old woman who lives at the house reportedly stealing cat food. Officials say she smelled like cat urine.  Read More

Swimmer with cancer cleared to head to Beijing

Eric Shanteau, who decided to put off surgery for testicular cancer until after the Olympics, has been cleared to head to Beijing with the U.S. swim team.  Read More

Coaches decry hoax about Sooners quarterbacks

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - There may be one good thing to come out of the Internet hoax that had two radio stations broadcasting a false report that two Oklahoma quarterbacks had been arrested for cocaine distribution.  Read More

Spurs sign ex-Creighton player Tolliver

Tolliver played on the Spurs' summer league teams in Las Vegas and at the Rocky Mountain Revue in Salt Lake City. He averaged better than 12 points and 5 rebounds, and he shot 57 percent from the field.  Read More

Husker Fan Day is Aug. 17

Players and coaches will sign autographs and pose for pictures from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in Memorial Stadium.  Read More

Nebraska's reserve account overflowing

LINCOLN, Neb. - While other states slash their budgets to offset weak tax revenues, Nebraska lawmakers may begin getting pressure to cut taxes, including from Gov. Dave Heineman.  Read More

Big 12 doormat Baylor aims for better days

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - If a witty, enthusiastic head coach and a high-dollar facilities upgrade were all it needed, Baylor would be set to change character and challenge Texas and Oklahoma, right here, right now, for the Big 12 title.  Read More

Sentenced Omaha nun now wants to pull theft plea

Sister Barbara Markey says she wants a new trial or to receive a new sentence.  Read More

InfoGroup plans to limit expenses and CEO spending

OMAHA, Neb. - Database provider InfoGroup Inc. will sell the company yacht as one of the first steps in a plan to rein in expenses after forcing the company founder out as chairman.  Read More

Western Neb. hit hard by hail, winds

Officials say the Tuesday night storms produced heavy rain _ up to 4 inches in some areas _ as well as hail and winds of up to 80 mph.  Read More

Nebraska may have human West Nile virus case

It may be the state's first human case this year of the disease, which is spread by the bite of a mosquito that has fed on an infected bird.  Read More

Nebraska's Cook backs sand volleyball proposal

The Committee on Women's Athletics recently voted to recommend sand volleyball be added to the list of emerging sports. It would take 40 schools to sponsor the sport before it can become an NCAA championship.  Read More

Buske, McDonnell named police, fire chiefs

Buske had been interim police chief since Thomas Warren retired in January. McDonnell had been interim fire chief since Robert Dahlquist retired in December.  Read More

Neb. teens charged with Fidelity Building fire

Juvenile court documents say 15-year-old Darrin Enderle and 14-year-old Jason Galvin were charged Tuesday.  Read More

Western Neb. school sold at auction

Hemingford School District officials say the former Cottonwood School sold for $16,000. The name of the buyer was not disclosed.  Read More