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Nebraska newlyweds photobombed by ominous funnel cloud in incredible shot
This photo will blow you away.
Nebraska newlyweds had their wedding day pictures photobombed by an uninvited guest — an apparent tornado.
Photographer Alyssa Wallace snapped couple Austin and Hailey Bode locking lips just after they tied the knot on July 19.
In the background looms an ominous funnel cloud.
“Somebody happened to say that there is a tornado behind us. And I thought ‘Oh, my goodness,’” Wallace told KOLN.
“And instead of our first initial reaction being ‘Should we go take cover?’ it was, ‘Let’s run out in the street and go take a photo of the bride and groom on a wedding day because we’re from Nebraska, of course,’” she said.
Local meteorologist Bill Rentschler told the outlet that it may not technically be a “tornado” since the funnel cloud did not appear to touch the ground in the photo, but confirmed it was “definitely a funnel,” as confirmed by the National Weather Service that day.
““These are super awesome wedding pictures — definitely better than what I had taken from my wedding,” he quipped.
Wallace said the picture perfectly sums up the experience of an unforgettable day for the bride and groom that they’ll cherish forever.

“There’s beautiful moments to be captured with a bride and groom. And that is a beautiful collection of photos that we take throughout the day. Memorable moments or putting on the dress, or detail photos, the first kiss and everything,” Wallace told KOLN.
“But an experience photo is ‘Here’s the full story of what was happening behind the scenes,’ and capturing the emotion. That was a part of the day. And it was a beautiful day,” she added.
Wallace believes it’s the perfect shot showing the Bodes’ love.
“To see, here is this tornado going around, but all that matters is their love for one another,” She said. “I just think it really shows that unity between the two of them.”
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Britt Prince scores 20 for No. 25 Nebraska women in 78-73 win over Indiana
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Britt Prince scored 20 points and Jessica Petrie added 17 for No. 25 Nebraska in a 78-73 win over Indiana on Thursday night.
Prince, who buried her 700th career point in the fourth quarter, scored 15 of her points in the second half after holding off a late surge from the Hoosiers (11-6, 0-5 Big 10) in the third quarter. Logan Nissley added 11 points.
Indiana went on a 14-1 run in the third to take the lead from Nebraska (14-2, 3-2) for the first time since the beginning of the game, leading briefly at 51-49. Indiana took a 1-point lead with 5:32 to play, but Nebraska scored 16 points over the final 6:14.
Shay Ciezki scored 31 points on 13-of-21 shooting for Indiana, her fourth time this season scoring more than 30 points. Zania Socka-Nguemen added 19 points and 11 rebounds. Maya Makalusky had 12 points. The Hoosiers shot 51% as a team from the field compared to Nebraska’s 42%, but have dropped their fourth straight game.
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Indiana: Hosts No. 14 Iowa on Sunday.
Nebraska: Hosts No. 4 UCLA on Sunday.
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33 Nebraska senators urge Board of Regents to delay vote on $800M acquisition of Nebraska Medicine
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – Thirty-two Nebraska state senators joined Sen. Brad von Gillern’s letter calling on the Nebraska Board of Regents to delay a vote on the proposed $800 million acquisition of Nebraska Medicine.
The letter, dated Thursday and bearing a total of 33 signatures from state senators, shared concerns about the proposed acquisition, including the lack of transparency to the public and the Legislature.
According to the letter, the regents’ Jan. 9 meeting agenda item summary indicates that the Board has “negotiated the final agreement over a series of meetings in the past 18 months”.
The regents will consider a proposal in which Clarkson Regional Health Services would give up its 50% membership in Nebraska Medicine. The deal would give full control of the health system to the University of Nebraska.
However, the letter said the public and Legislature have had little time to understand the proposal, its impact and any financial implications of the transaction.
“The University of Nebraska and Nebraska Medicine are two institutions of tremendous significance to our state, and any major changes to the existing structures must be carefully considered,” the letter stated.
Senators are asking the Board to delay the vote to “ensure all viable alternatives have been considered and until all stakeholders understand the impact of the proposal for the state” and the two institutions.
The Board of Regents meeting, previously set for Friday, will now be held Thursday, Jan. 15 at 9 a.m.
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