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2 weeks ago | 
1011now.com | Nick Stavas
LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - The opportunity for Nebraska voters to legalize online sports gambling in the state does not appear to be coming anytime soon. LR20CA — a proposal that would put the issue of mobile betting on the ballot — was passed over by lawmakers in the Nebraska Legislature without a on Wednesday after three hours of second-round debate. The move came at the request Sen. Eliot Bostar, who introduced the measure, which passed through the initial round of voting 10 days ago.
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3 weeks ago | 
ktiv.com | Nick Stavas
HARLAN, Iowa (WOWT) - The deputy who fatally shot a man who had killed his girlfriend inside their southwest Iowa home last month will not face criminal charges. The Iowa Attorney General’s Office released a report Monday saying the Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputy who shot and killed 36-year-old David Plagmann during a standoff in Harlan was justified in doing so. Prior to the standoff, Plagmann murdered his girlfriend, Alexis Martin.
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2 months ago | 
msn.com | Nick Stavas
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
southeast.newschannelnebraska.com | Nick Stavas
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Big Red Nation is mourning the loss of a gridiron legend. Calvin Jones — a running back who dazzled Husker fans with his breakneck speed as part of Tom Osborne’s famous “we-back” system in the early 1990s — died Wednesday. Omaha Police responded to his home near 38th and Franklin Street after a neighbor called firefighters to report an odor of gas coming from the house. Officers said a man, later identified as Jones, was found dead in the basement.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
wowt.com | Nick Stavas
Gov. Pillen signed an executive order Friday requiring all state entities to comply in the implementation of President Donald Trump’s new federal immigration policies.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
1011now.com | Elaina Riley |Nick Stavas
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - After starting out as a traveling group of exhibits and activities, then moving into a permanent location on the west edge of downtown, the Omaha Children’s Museum is on the move again. Nearly 50 years of operation at 20th Street and St. Mary’s Avenue will give way to a new start, as the museum is relocating to The RiverFront.
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Oct 5, 2024 | 
ourcommunitynow.com | Nick Stavas
LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - Home again, home again are the Huskers, as they return to Memorial Stadium after a short trip east. Nebraska (4-1, 1-1) hosts Rutgers (4-0, 1-0) in a pivotal Big Ten matchup Saturday — a game that figures to give each fanbase a clearer image of their season trajectory in 2024. It will be a scorcher both literally and figuratively, as the forecast is calling for record-high temperatures at kickoff time in Lincoln.
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Sep 28, 2024 | 
ourcommunitynow.com | Nick Stavas
Share LIVE UPDATES Nebraska is looking to bounce back from a disastrous late-game collapse leading to an WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WOWT) - The “home stretch” is typically referred to when talking about the end of a season, but for the Huskers in 2024, the home stretch has already concluded in some ways. After opening the season with four straight contests inside the comfort of Memorial Stadium, Nebraska (3-1, 0-1) takes its first road trip Saturday for a date with Purdue (1-2, 0-0).
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Sep 10, 2024 | 
ourcommunitynow.com | Nick Stavas
ShareLINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - A top 10 showdown takes place in college volleyball Tuesday night without even having to leave the borders of the Cornhusker State, as No. 5 Nebraska (5-1) hosts No. 9 Creighton (5-0). GAME INFO Nebraska entered the season ranked No. 2 in the country, but suffered a shocking 3-0 upset loss to unranked SMU a week ago. The Huskers have bounced back nicely, though, sweeping the Citadel and Montana State to close out the week.
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Aug 20, 2024 | 
1011now.com | Nick Stavas
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - More federal aid is coming Nebraska’s way to help the state recover from the seemingly endless string of severe weather this summer. President Joe Biden approved a federal disaster declaration for Nebraska due to damage from storms between May 20 and June 3. As a result, FEMA announced Tuesday that relief funding has become available to local governments and certain nonprofit organizations in 17 counties, including Douglas, Dodge, Saunders, and Washington.
