Education Notes: Sauk Valley students on dean’s lists at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Iowa

LINCOLN, Neb. – The University of Nebraska-Lincoln recently announced its dean’s list for the 2024-25 spring semester. The university named more than 6,700 students to the dean’s list. The list honors students who received a semester GPA of 3.5 to 3.75, …

University of Nebraska-Lincoln announces spring 2025 semester dean's list

More than 6,700 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have been named to the deans’ list for the spring semester of the 2024-25 academic year. Qualification for the deans’ list varies among the eight undergraduate colleges and the Explore Center. Listed …

Nebraska HBPA Stallion Auction Stakes: They Call Me Moose

Red-hot Zap welcome Nebraska for weekend series at Hyde Stadium

No one in the ILB is playing better baseball than the Oahe Zap right now. Winners of five in a row, the Zap have scored 10+ runs in four of those five wins, tallying a combined 52 runs over that stretch. When you go through the Zap lineup, it is hard to …

Nebraska fireworks sales begin this week after lawmakers increased State Fire Marshal fees

LINCOLN — The return of retail fireworks sales this week comes after Nebraska lawmakers increased State Fire Marshal fees this spring, many for the first time in nearly four decades. Retail fireworks sales started Tuesday ahead of Independence Day (July 4 …

Nebraska Republican Don Bacon will not seek re-election to Congress

WASHINGTON — Rep. Don Bacon, a centrist Republican who represents a key battleground district in Nebraska, is planning to announce his retirement from Congress, according to two sources familiar with the situation. He is expected to make a formal …

Nebraska guard's brother joins Oklahoma City Thunder on two-way deal

The Big Ten keeps making noise in the NBA, with several players signing two-way deals as undrafted free agents. The latest to join that list? Iowa’s Payton Sandfort — the brother of newly committed Nebraska Cornhusker, Pryce Sandfort. Both brothers are …

4-Star Receiver, Nalin Scott, flips his commitment to Nebraska

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - 4-Star Wide Receiver recruit, Nalin Scott, flipped his commitment from Arizona State to Nebraska on Friday. Scott is a 6-foot-2 wideout in the class of 2026. Scott is from Powder Springs, GA. and plays Football at McEachern High …

Centrist Republican Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska won't seek reelection

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, a centrist Republican who represents Nebraska's second district with its so-called "blue dot" that includes many progressive voters around Omaha, will not seek reelection. That's according to a …

Women’s Basketball: MMU To Face Nebraska In Exhibition

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Mount Marty University women’s basketball team will face the University of Nebraska in an exhibition game on Friday, Oct. 24 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The game will count as an exhibition for both teams. Start time has not been announced. …