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Huskers Hold Red/White Scrimmage

LINCOLN, Neb. - The Nebraska volleyball team held its annual Red/White Scrimmage in front of 6,028 fans at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Saturday night. The Red team defeated the White team 3-1 (19-25, 25-13, 25-23, 25-18) behind 16 kills, seven digs and three aces by redshirt freshman Lauren St...

Officials ID 2 killed when Amtrak train hits car in Lincoln

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Officials have identified two people killed when an Amtrak train hit their car at a southwest Lincoln railroad crossing as Lincoln teenagers. Authorities say the crash happened around 12:30 a.m. Friday, killing two 17-year-old boys: Emanuel Martinez and Yankiel Rodrigu...

Nebraska man's 80-year sentence for stabbing death upheld

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - The Nebraska Supreme Court has upheld the new prison sentenced for a man who took part in the 1998 stabbing death of another teen in a Bellevue city park. Daniel Lee Jones was 17 at the time of the stabbing. After pleading no contest in 1999 to first-degree murder, he ...

Health alert ends at Pawnee lake; continues at others

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ A health alert has ended at Pawnee Lake just west of Lincoln, but continues at other lakes. The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services said Friday that it's allowing the alert at Pawnee Lake to expire, two weeks after issuing the alert when testing detected toxin le...