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Big Ten Recruiting Scoreboard: USC breaks free; Nebraska seeks big move as June arrives

2 days ago | nptelegraph.com | Sam McKewon

Entering a June filled with prospect camps and perhaps up to 30 official visitors, Nebraska football finds in a unique place when it comes to the Big Ten recruiting rankings. As a function of having the fewest commits — four — of any Big Ten team halfway through the 2026 recruiting cycle, NU also sits 18th out of 18 teams in the league rankings of 247Sports, On3 and Rivals’ team rankings.
Marshallese

2 days ago | nptelegraph.com | Eric Gay

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2 days ago | nptelegraph.com | Julie Jacobson

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Nebraska Legislature closes its session with celebration and 'mixed emotions'

3 days ago | nptelegraph.com | Josh Reyes

LINCOLN — The 109th Nebraska Legislature ended its 2025 session Monday, gaveling out with no hostile amendments or threatened filibusters, no late vetoes from the governor and no debates over who was actually subverting the will of the people. Sine die on day 89 of the session instead drew bursts of applause and a lot of handshakes among lawmakers eager for a summer break of sorts until the second half of the two-part session starts in January.
Master Gardener: Beloved peonies in bloom

3 days ago | nptelegraph.com | Julie Jacobson

Peonies are cold hardy, deciduous perennial shrubs that offer a host of features that let us choose the one best suited for our gardens. They grow best in temperate to cold climates — zones 3-8 — with consistent precipitation and are one of the most gorgeous blooms with lush petals and soft colors. They are native in much of Europe and Asia and northwestern United States. The herbaceous peony P.lactiflora is fleshy and dies to the ground in winter, this is the most common plant in Nebraska.
One of Nebraska's oldest oaks has died as drought takes a toll across the state

4 days ago | nptelegraph.com | Marjie Ducey

Old Wolf Oak at Ponca State Park, one of Nebraska’s oldest trees, has died, according to Nebraska Game and Parks. The bur oak had lived for more than 380 years and had become an often-visited woodland destination for park visitors. Rich Wehmeyer, who is in charge of horticulture for the state park system, said it’s not the only oak to die this year from stresses of natural causes. There are large areas of dead or declining mature trees at state parks along Nebraska’s eastern edge.
Lincoln County committed to working with ICE, but stresses support for legal immigrant community

4 days ago | nptelegraph.com | Caitlyn A. Thomas

Lincoln County commissioners Monday stressed their commitment to working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the local immigrant population after discussion of a "sanctuary jurisdictions" list published by the Department of Homeland Security last week.
Nebraska's state prisons taking steps to comply with new law over inmate drug testing

4 days ago | nptelegraph.com | Lori Pilger

The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services says it will take steps necessary to comply with a newly passed law requiring prisons to offer independent testing to inmates accused of drug and alcohol violations before taking disciplinary measures against them. The department has 90 days from the end of the legislative session to comply with LB 519, corrections spokesperson Dayne Urbanovsky said. "We are reviewing the bill and its impact on our current procedures," she told the Journal Star.
Immigration Sanctuary Jurisdictions

5 days ago | nptelegraph.com | Jeff Chiu

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Memorial Golf

5 days ago | nptelegraph.com | Sue Ogrocki

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