Special State Fair calf named after Husker punter

A calf born right before the fair gets his name from a Nebraska Husker player away from home.

August 27, 2025Updated: August 27, 2025

By News Channel Nebraska

Regional

Work on Highway 6 Project in Hastings Starting Next Week

UNK students get hands-on look at law enforcement during State Patrol Experience Day

Kearney Area Arts Council launches first community photographer exhibit

Central Community College adds three new sports programs

'So much at stake': Huskers get set to battle Hawkeyes in Sweet 16

Hastings Agriculture Leader Recognized by Nebraska Corn Board

WATCH: Huskers arrive in Houston, ahead of Sweet 16

Houston bars load up on Busch Light, ahead of Nebraska-Iowa Sweet 16 tilt

Nebraska businesses learn, connect though MarkeTech Conference

Grand Island man gets 20 years in fentanyl distribution case resulting in death

Little Blue Film Festival Debuting in Hastings

Nebraska DHHS fires top administrator at troubled Kearney youth center

KC & The Sunshine Band Performing at Nebraska State Fair

Ag Secretary visits Nebraska, surveys wildfire damage

North Platte High School evacuated after bomb threat; nothing found after search

Adams County Preparing for Spring Weather Season

Hay Convoy passes through Kearney on way to help ranchers after Wildfires

Work Begins Today on I-80, Wood River to Grand Island

Tip off time, TV info set for Nebraska-Iowa Sweet 16 matchup

Kearney Area Children’s Museum awarded grant to expand youth STEM learning

Gibbon takes steps to address child care needs through state initiative

Well-known Hastings physician fills Chief Medical Officer position at MLH

Well-known Hastings physician fills Chief Medical Officer position at MLF

Hastings College Students and Professor Recognized at National Convention

Record-setting night for Hastings Public Schools

Large response to West Kearney home damaged in afternoon fire

'What it's all about': Huskers ready for March Madness opener vs. Troy

Grand Island Woman Remains Incompetent for Trial in Headstone Fraud Case

McKeon enters diversion program in disturbing the peace case

GISH names new volleyball head coach for 26-27 school year

Nursing runs in the family, mother/son duo both win healthcare awards

Meet the UAS pilots from Alaska fighting the fire near Halsey

Brady Community Rallies Around Fire Damage

UNK Spring Concert to Feature A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie

Kearney welcomes champions back to town

Pilots assist in fighting Cottonwood Fire

Sen. Pete Ricketts holds roundtable for future progress of AG

Semi struck by train on Old Potash Highway in Grand Island

Donated pet oxygen mask helps save dog after Grand Island fire

Hastings Man Accused of Leaving Child in Roadside Ditch Pleads Not Guilty

Army Corps holds Kearney meeting on proposed Perkins County Canal project

Wyatt Flores, Trace Adkins, Hairball Announced for Adams County Fair Concert Series

Grass fire started by train rekindles west of Kearney

Grass fire rekindles west of Kearney near train tracks

Evacuations ordered due to wildfires in southwest Lancaster County

Grass fire burns one acre in Hall County amid Red Flag Warning

DC West hangs on against GICC to advance to state semifinals for the first time

Catholic Social Services Opens New Hastings Facility

Kiwanis Fills Adams County Fairgrounds for Pancake Day

Fire crews respond to grass fire west of Kearney

Police investigate suspicious device found in Grand Island mailbox

Anselmo woman charged with sexual abuse at Kearney Youth Rehabilitation Center

State

High Burn Danger Resurfacing

Kimball Clerk of the District Court race down to two with six weeks until the primaries

Ashby, Minor fires surge past 75,000 acres; crews battle wind as response expands

UNK students get hands-on look at law enforcement during State Patrol Experience Day

EPA allows summer sale of E-15 gas nationwide

Small town buildings turned into lifelong commitments for Northeast Nebraska residents

St. Pauls Lutheran School officially opens its expansion to the public

USDA offers disaster assistance to Nebraska producers impacted by wildfires

Converting civic apathy to civic pride: a case study from Marysville, Kansas

Case of man accused of January stabbing in Deshler advances to district court

Peetz fourth graders raise over $2,200 for Nebraska ranchers impacted by wildfires

Complaint against Osborn’s Senate campaign alleges improper payments to family; campaign denies wrongdoing

Kimball Jr./Sr. High School hosts first annual Frontier Voices Festival Choir

Sterling teen killed in Monday afternoon crash

Morrill Fire reaches 100% containment; crews remain on alert as fire weather intensifies

Alliance Police Department completes department-wide technology upgrade

Dog deceased, one person injured in Sterling structure fire Tuesday

Library Explorers Club builds teamwork, problem solving skills among kids

Senate passes Fischer bill to speed wildfire relief for Nebraska producers

Nebraska Dem Senate candidate Burbank paid third-party candidate’s filing fee

Outdoor warning siren testing Wednesday, March 25

Ricketts supports national Play Day

U.S. Air Force to hit major milestones on Sentinel Project this year

LB1100 expands corporate immunity, threatens access to justice for Nebraska families

Grand Island man gets 20 years in fentanyl distribution case resulting in death

Norfolk hospital and health system rebrands as Faith Health

Fernau selected percussion section leader at intercollegiate performance

Health care system changes its name

Nebraska DHHS fires top administrator at troubled Kearney youth center

Bridgeport highway work begins at end of the month

From floods to fires: Northeast Nebraska neighbors lead hay convoy to western Nebraska

Donations, volunteers needed as volunteer fire departments anticipate busy fire season

Sidney Middle School honor roll

Morrill, Cottonwood Fires near full containment as crews begin scaling back

KC & The Sunshine Band Performing at Nebraska State Fair

Nebraska seeks to end retroactive Medicaid coverage. Hospitals say it will have ‘disastrous’ impact.

Two-car collision results in minor injuries

Ag Secretary visits Nebraska, surveys wildfire damage

Communication equipment breakdowns highlighted as major issue during Morrill, Cottonwood Fires

North Platte High School evacuated after bomb threat; nothing found after search

Sen. Storer discusses possibility of Valentine churches being taxed for day cares in weekly column

Hay Convoy passes through Kearney on way to help ranchers after Wildfires

Upcoming ServSafe® food safety trainings available across Nebraska Panhandle

Onstott seeks county commissioner seat

Helping young children recover after natural disasters

Businesses taking a hit due to streetcar construction

Assault involving injury in weekly Valentine Police report

NE Chamber, Dept. of Labor announce new community college manufacturing credential

Firefighters contain Old 83 Fire; respond to two additional fires south of North Platte and one fire near McCook

One transported to hospital after being hit by train in Grand Island

Sports

Colorado sports notes: Nikola Jokic has 23 points, knocks down late bucket to send Nuggets over Suns 125-123

Colorado sports notes: Rockies begin franchise makeover under the front office leadership of Paul DePodesta and Josh Byrnes

Creighton coach Greg McDermott announces retirement after 16 seasons; Alan Huss will succeed him

Greg McDermott announces retirement from Creighton basketball program

WNCC softball splits with Miles on Sunday

Eagles notes: Four Chadron State entries place at Gillette Rodeo

Colorado sports notes: Nikola Jokic posts his 35th triple-double as the Nuggets beat the Trail Blazers 128-112

Illinois beats Colorado for 1st round win as youngest team in women's NCAA Tournament

Cougar notes: WNCC baseball splits with Luna

Bynes, Relay Set Facility Records at Chadron State Home Meet

WNCC baseball opens conference play with wins over Luna

Colorado sports notes: MacKinnon stars as the Avalanche beat the Blackhawks 4-1 to clinch playoff spot

New high school and youth all-star basketball event set for Sunday

Holm gets two home runs in game 2 winner, WNCC splits with NJC on Wednesday

Sidney’s Lilee Wieser commits to Kansas State rowing team

Sidney’s Aubrey Campbell commits to Peru State women’s golf team

WNCC drops pair of games to NJC

Williams scores 17 off the bench, Wichita State beats Wyoming 74-70 in NIT

Broncos get star wide receiver Jaylen Waddle from Dolphins in a blockbuster trade, AP sources say

Ol' Red and KWBE unveil 2026 Nebraska High School Baseball Broadcast Schedule

2026 High School Girls Basketball Postseason Central

2026 High School Boys Basketball Postseason Central

Kearney welcomes champions back to town

Eagles notes: Villwok 3rd, Gehlhausen 4th, Smith 8th at Nationals

Merino ends season as Class 2A runner-ups

Saturday's local scoreboard, March 14

Howells-Dodge Caps Off "Title Town" Claim with Boys State Championship

Scottsbluff Uses Fast Start to Win Class B State Championship

Lincoln Southwest wins first ever boys basketball title, keeps Class A trophy in Lincoln

Archangels Catholic quiets EPPJ to claim D2 title, school's first under new name

Black Hills State Takes First Two From Softball

Friday's local scoreboard, March 13

Elkhorn North ends Skutt’s reign in Class B

Papillion-La Vista South returns to Class A title game1

#4 DC West upsets #1 Ogallala 43-39 in C-1 semifinals

McCool Junction wins rubber match with East Butler in D1 quarters

Auburn survives last-second shot by upset-minded Gothenburg

DC West hangs on against GICC to advance to state semifinals for the first time

Freeman edges Valentine in overtime thriller at state tournament

WNCC baseball wins second straight on Spring Break trip in Arizona

UNLV earns 73-70 win in Mountain West Conference Tournament against Wyoming

Wednesday's local scoreboard, March 11

Archangels shuts down Sacred Heart in second half to secure spot in D2 semis

Freeman survives wild overtime thriller in C2

Bergan buttons up Pender in second half, books return trip to state semifinals

2026 Nebraska Boys Basketball State Championships: Preview, Broadcast Schedule, Results

WNCC baseball splits with No. 25 Central Arizona

Hanover celebrates sending both basketball teams to state tournament

Fire trucks and fans: Valentine rallies behind Badgers bound for state

From high jumps to slam dunks, Cronin leads Valentine to state basketball tournament

Ag & Outdoor

Outdoor notes: Game and Parks urges caution when recreating outdoors due to wildfires

Outdoor notes: Temporary closure of Clear Creek WMA for safety

‘Worst-case scenario’: Fertilizer, fuel cost spikes hitting Nebraska farmers hard

Outdoor notes: Haag shares 100 years of Nebraskaland

Supplementing dryland wheat and irrigated corn with proso millet in drought years

Nebraska Extension to host March 17 Webinar on Confinement Feeding Cow-calf Pairs

Outdoor notes: Join Game and Parks in virtual fisheries discussion

Outdoor notes: Game and Parks releasing rainbow trout this spring

Nebraska ag leaders push for year-round E15 sales

Outdoors notes: Archery paddlefish applications to be accepted March 1-14

Outdoors notes: 2026 fishing forecast, guide now available

Outdoor notes: Wildcat Hills education events set for February

After warm start to winter, ice fishing conditions arrive across Nebraska

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Outdoor notes: Valentine’s Day featured in February at state parks

Outdoor notes: Surveillance detects 197 positive CWD cases

Outdoor notes: Hunters may start buying spring turkey permits Jan. 12

Outdoor notes: Grant program to fund research on state’s at-risk species

Farmers can now learn how much aid they will get from the Trump administration

Central Nebraska producer named Nebraska Cattlemen president

Outdoor notes: Multispecies lottery permit applications accepted beginning Jan. 2

Outdoor notes: Celebrate 2026 with First Day Hikes

Farmers share ideas to maximizes profits at annual conference

NGPC recaps rifle deer season, sees expected drop in whitetail harvest

Outdoor notes: Info sought on wanton waste of deer

Outdoor notes: Pheasants to be released for hunting before Thanksgiving

Outdoor notes: Firearm deer hunters should think safety first

Warm temperatures to add new wrinkle, caution as rifle deer season begins

Hunters may donate deer to Hunters Helping the Hungry

Outdoors notes: Game and Parks closed for customer service on Veterans Day

American farmers welcome China's promise to buy soybeans, but the deal doesn't solve everything

Outdoor notes: Explore the parks with these Game and Parks events in November

Game and Parks websites temporarily unavailable

US ranchers oppose Trump's plan to import more Argentine beef and experts doubt it will lower prices

Outdoor notes: Make the most of Nebraska’s fur harvesting opportunities

Outdoor notes: Commissioners approve sportfishing orders

Outdoors notes: Carrizales wins fourth Smallbore Silhouette Invitational title

Games and Parks urges Nebraska drivers to use caution to avoid collisions with deer