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Nebraska Alum With Coaching Interest Puts Matt Rhule at Crossroads With Big Penn State Message

Nebraska Alum With Coaching Interest Puts Matt Rhule at Crossroads With Big Penn State Message

With PSU parting ways with James Franklin after a brutal 0-3 conference start, Matt Rhule’s name shot up as a potential candidate. For now, Terry Smith is the team’s interim coach in Happy Valley. However, the search for a long-term leader remains...

Owner:  Full Spectrum Services LLP
Nebraska volleyball beats Purdue to pick up seventh straight sweep

Nebraska volleyball beats Purdue to pick up seventh straight sweep

Nebraska volleyball swept its seventh straight contest on Sunday, Oct. 12, with its win over Purdue. The No. 1 Huskers are still undefeated and haven’t lost a set since their ranked matchup with Creighton on Sept. 16. Purdue is now 14-2 with...

Owner:  Daily Nebraskan (Non-profit)
Bruce Springsteen on ‘Electric Nebraska’: ‘It was a bit of a shock’

Bruce Springsteen on ‘Electric Nebraska’: ‘It was a bit of a shock’

Cover of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska ’82: Expanded Edition’ /(Sony Music) Bruce Springsteen is set to release the Nebraska ’82: Expanded Edition box set, which includes the long-rumored Electric Nebraska. While the recording is something fans...

Owner:  Stanley S. Hubbard
Scott Rabalais: On game day safety, James Franklin's ouster and private equity in sports

Scott Rabalais: On game day safety, James Franklin's ouster and private equity in sports

Notes on a golf scorecard celebrating that we have passed the Rab Solstice: We’re closer to the start of Masters week 2026 (174 days from Tuesday) than we are to the end of the 2025 Masters (184) … … This columnist was quick to criticize Gov. Jeff...

Owner:  John & Dathel Georges
Sports Shorts: Matt Rhule says he loves his job at Nebraska but doesn't tamp down buzz about Penn State opening

Sports Shorts: Matt Rhule says he loves his job at Nebraska but doesn't tamp down buzz about Penn State opening

Matt Rhule professed his love for living and working in Nebraska and trying to return the Cornhuskers to the upper echelon of college football. That said, he did nothing Monday to shut down speculation that he could be up for the Penn State job,...

Owner:  George “Scoop” Sample
REPORT: Matt Rule's Nebraska Future HANGS In Balance Amids Penn State Rumors | Luke Fickell HOT SEAT
Social Cinema releases ‘Don’t Get Lost’

Social Cinema releases ‘Don’t Get Lost’

Social Cinema performs at Wave on Tuesday, Oct. 14, on a bill with TF Bundy and Sego. The show is all-ages. The band is also celebrating the full release of its debut album, “Don’t Get Lost,” which follows the 2023 compilation, “It’s Nice To Meet...

Owner:  Wichita State University & American Government
Matt Rhule addresses Nebraska future as Penn State speculation grows
Nebraska Beef Council bridges agriculture and dietetics for future dietitians

Nebraska Beef Council bridges agriculture and dietetics for future dietitians

KEARNEY, Neb — The Nebraska Beef Council has been actively working to connect agriculture and dietetics through two significant learning experiences for dietetic interns from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the University of Nebraska...

Owner:  Smith Family
Nebraska physicist awarded $849K grant to study disordered materials for AI

Nebraska physicist awarded $849K grant to study disordered materials for AI

LINCOLN, Neb — A University of Nebraska–Lincoln physicist, Robert Streubel, has received an $849,399 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development Program to explore how disordered, noncrystalline materials could...

Owner:  Smith Family
Harper Murray's errorless stats earns her a huge honor as Nebraska Volleyball continues win streak in the 2025 season 
No. 25 Nebraska eager to earn rare win vs. Minnesota

No. 25 Nebraska eager to earn rare win vs. Minnesota

Nebraska will try to keep its first national ranking of the season from being a one-week outlier when it visits Minnesota for a Big Ten clash Friday night in Minneapolis. The Cornhuskers (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) entered the Associated Press Top 25 at...

Owner:  Cumulus Media
Sports Broadcast Schedule

Sports Broadcast Schedule

News Cheer on your favorite teams this season on your Hometown Sports Network. Listen on 987 The Big Boy (98.7 FM), Cheyenne County Country (1340 AM, 95.7 FM) and 1043 KIMB (104.3 FM), and watch on News Channel Nebraska TV. Monday, March 3rd 2025,...

Owner:  Mike Flood
Results: Nebraska high school state girls golf, Day 1

Results: Nebraska high school state girls golf, Day 1

Here are the results from the first day of the 2025 Nebraska high school state girls golf tournament. Class A At Riverside Golf Club, Grand Island, par 72 The kidding about Eden Larson and Naryn Kim from Lincoln Southwest ending up in a playoff...

Owner:  Lee Enterprises

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Joins Coalition Defending Act to Protect Children from Social-Media Harm

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 13, 2025) — Attorney General Brenna Bird has announced she joined a bipartisan coalition of 34 states and the District of Columbia in a brief supporting Tennessee’s law that protects children from social media harm....

Owner:  Todd McGreevy & Kathleen McCarthy
Matt Rhule Happy at Nebraska But Doesn't Shut Down Penn State Speculation

Matt Rhule Happy at Nebraska But Doesn't Shut Down Penn State Speculation

Matt Rhule professed his love for living and working in Nebraska and trying to return the Cornhuskers to the upper echelon of college football. That said, he did nothing Monday to shut down speculation that he could be up for the Penn State job,...

Owner:  Murdoch Family
Rankings: Nebraska high school football, October 13

Rankings: Nebraska high school football, October 13

Here are the latest Nebraska high school football rankings by Stu Pospisil. Top 10 Record, PF-PA, Previous ranking 1. Millard South (*6-1), 391-17, 1 2. Omaha Westside (6-1), 329-103, 4 3. Omaha Creighton Prep (7-0), 218-102, 3 4. Omaha North...

Owner:  Lee Enterprises
Nebraska NetFest set to take place in Kearney's SportsPlex

Nebraska NetFest set to take place in Kearney's SportsPlex

City of Kearney SportsPlex, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today) KEARNEY — Nebraska NetFest, a weekend of exciting competition in volleyball and pickleball, will take place this weekend, Oct. 17-19, in Kearney. The NetFest Singles & Mixed Doubles...

Owner:  Stephen Freidheim
Nebraska Volleyball weekly recap: Key takeaways from Huskers’ victories over Washington and Purdue
Iowa joins coalition backing Tennessee law to protect children from social media

Iowa joins coalition backing Tennessee law to protect children from social media

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa joins a coalition of 34 states and the District of Columbia in support of a Tennessee law that aims to protect children from social media harm. The law alleges that social media companies use addictive and destructive...

Owner:  Todd Parkin

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