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Izaac Dickey is a walk-on freshman at the University of Nebraska and plays fullback for the Cornhuskers. From the town of Stromsburg, Neb., he measures in at about 5-foot-10 and 210 pounds, according to Huskers.com. Below is his bio on Huskers.com. “Izaac Dickey was a standout performer at Cross County High School, helping the Cougars […]
OMAHA — Two years after Republicans spent more than $5 million in outside money attacking Democratic State Sen. Tony Vargas of Omaha, he heads into his likely rematch with U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., no worse for wear, polling indicates. An internal Vargas campaign poll shared with the Examiner shows him in a statistical tie […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Rhode Island’s first Black and first openly LGBTQ judge to the federal judiciary. In a 51-47 vote, the Senate approved Rhode Island District Court Associate Judge Melissa DuBose’s lifetime appointment to the state’s federal district court, marking the 100th confirmation of a Black woman nominated by President […]
An appellate court has reversed a federal conviction against former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska, ruling that he should not have been tried in Los Angeles By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press December 26, 2023, 2:31 PM ET • 3 min read LOS ANGELES — An appellate court on Tuesday reversed a 2022 federal conviction against […]
U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo will present the annual Claire M. Hubbard First Peoples of the Plains Lecture at 5 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts’ Johnny Carson Theater. The event is presented by the University of Nebraska State Museum and the Lied Center. Harjo will read an excerpt of her poetry […]
Local museums benefited this summer from the work of talented students. The Summer Internship Program, launched this year by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Career Services, connects nonprofits with students, especially first generation or Black, Indigenous, or persons of color, who have not yet had an internship. Through this program, organizations offer paid experiences to students, who […]
Sandhills natives have long cherished the clarity of their night skies. But the success of the Nebraska Star Party over three decades has confirmed just how rare that celestial theater has become in the 21st century, as artificial light pollution continues to draw the curtain. Today, the Milky Way itself – inspiring humankind since the […]
WASHINGTON — Pulitzer Prize-winning author Willa Cather, who brought to life the Great Plains of Nebraska, is now honored with a statue in the U.S. Capitol, becoming the 12th woman represented in the National Statuary Hall Collection. U.S. and Nebraska lawmakers on Wednesday unveiled the bronze figure of the woman who wrote the widely acclaimed […]
WASHINGTON — Pulitzer Prize-winning author Willa Cather, who brought to life the Great Plains of Nebraska, is now honored with a statue in the U.S. Capitol, becoming the 12th woman represented in the National Statuary Hall Collection. U.S. and Nebraska lawmakers on Wednesday unveiled the bronze figure of the woman who wrote the widely acclaimed […]
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