Huskers survive March Madness classic, advance to Sweet 16

Emerging from the madness, Nebraska is on to the Sweet 16.

March 22, 2026Updated: March 22, 2026

By Jake Bartecki

Beatrice drops tournament semifinal against Platteview; will face Ralston for third place Friday

Beatrice drops tournament semifinal against Platteview; will face Ralston for third place Friday

Volunteers transform trail with 100+ trees

Volunteers transform trail with 100+ trees

Beatrice upsets Wahoo/Bishop Neumann, advances in Trailblazer Conference tournament

Beatrice upsets Wahoo/Bishop Neumann, advances in Trailblazer Conference tournament

Hoiberg Named First-Team Academic All-American

Hoiberg Named First-Team Academic All-American

State

Freeze warning, watch issued as cold snap targets region

3 hrs 46 mins ago

Former Nebraska State Senator Seeking to Unseat Republican Governor

13 hrs 55 mins ago

Archway introduces new audio tour app, virtual museum tours

14 hrs 2 mins ago

137 million walleye eggs collected during Valentine area spawning

14 hrs 3 mins ago

Family business in Norfolk breaks ground on new expansion

16 hrs 20 mins ago

No capacity: State’s Public Guardian Office rejects nearly all requests to represent vulnerable Nebraskans

16 hrs 24 mins ago

Sports

WNCC baseball starts slow; earns a split with Southeast

4 hrs 6 mins ago

Beatrice drops tournament semifinal against Platteview; will face Ralston for third place Friday

11 hrs 33 mins ago

100-Meter Sprinters, 4x400 Relay Among Bauer Open Standouts

18 hrs 14 mins ago

Colorado sports notes: Avalanche coach Jared Bednar returns to the bench after taking a puck to the face last weekend

18 hrs 25 mins ago

Cougar notes: WNCC's Travers earns Region IX softball player of the week

April 16th 2026, 9:36 AM UTC

Johnson-Brock earns eight top medals

April 15th 2026, 5:45 PM UTC

Ag & Outdoor

Outdoor notes: Bighorn sheep regular lottery applications begin April 20

April 11th 2026, 6:00 AM UTC

Outdoor notes: NGPC offering pastures, hay tracts to those affected by wildfires

April 4th 2026, 6:00 AM UTC

Outdoor notes: Work to begin soon on Smith Lake WMA Aquatic Habitat Project

March 28th 2026, 6:34 AM UTC

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

March 22nd 2026, 3:26 AM UTC

Outdoor notes: Temporary closure of Clear Creek WMA for safety

March 15th 2026, 6:17 AM UTC

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

March 11th 2026, 2:53 AM UTC