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AFSP Nebraska Goals for Life match aims to raise suicide prevention awareness

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June 8, 2024

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AFSP Nebraska Goals for Life match aims to raise suicide prevention awareness

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – On the pitch, some high schoolers are playing for a cause.

On Saturday the inaugural Goals for Life exhibition match took place at Champions Plaza at Westside High School.

“We have a great group of high school players who (are) from as far away as Lexington, Nebraska. We’re doing a great game to raise money for mental health, AFSP Nebraska, and we have wonderful participants and fans who’ve showed up today,” said Doug Fehr, board treasurer of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Nebraska chapter.

Doug and his wife Debby have made it their mission to destigmatize mental health challenges, after losing their son Joe to suicide.

“Some of those resources are hard to reach, and people don’t know about it, they don’t want to talk about it,” Doug said.

The opening match was followed by the annual Joe Fehr Memorial Soccer Game. All funds donated are going towards the AFSP’s Nebraska chapter.

The AFSP says suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in Nebraska overall, and the second leading cause of death for those ages 10 to 34.

“90% of our volunteers come to this work because they themselves have been impacted by suicide. Doug and Debby are just examples of that, beautiful examples of that. The work that they do, as survivors of suicide loss, to tell their stories is so brave, and the impact that it has, we’ll never really know the full impact, it is tremendous,” says Grace Manley, AFSP Nebraska Area Director.

The Fehr family says putting on this match is a way to remember Joe and the sport he loved and a way to reach out to those who may need help.

“We use it as a form of therapy for ourselves but again, our son wants us to get the word out and help people, so that’s why we do what we do,” says Doug.

The Fehr family is aiming to make this an annual game, including a women’s match.

If you or someone you know is struggling, there is help and hope. Call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline anytime at 988.

You can also donate to support research and advocacy work around suicide prevention and mental health resources on the AFSP webpage here.

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4.1-magnitude earthquake hits south-central Nebraska

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March 3, 2026

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4.1-magnitude earthquake hits south-central Nebraska

People across Nebraska and Kansas reported feeling an earthquake Sunday afternoon.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a quake measuring 4.1 on the Richter Scale struck around 1 p.m. about 3 miles east of the Webster County village of Cowles, which is in south-central Nebraska near the Kansas border.

A quake of that magnitude is considered “light” and not likely to cause damage.

But the USGS received dozens of reports from people who said they felt the quake, some as far away as Omaha and Manhattan, Kansas. Numerous people took to social media to report feeling the quake.

Two aftershocks of 2.6 magnitude later occurred near the original quake site, one about 90 minutes after the initial quake and one later Sunday night.

Earthquakes are relatively rare in Nebraska, but the state does usually record one or two minor ones per year. The last time Nebraska recorded a quake of a magnitude 4 or above was in December 2023, also in Webster County.

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Nebraska Lottery results: See winning numbers for Powerball, Pick 3 on March 2, 2026

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March 3, 2026

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The results are in for the Nebraska Lottery’s draw games on Monday, March 2, 2026.

Here’s a look at winning numbers for each game on March 2.

Winning Powerball numbers from March 2 drawing

02-17-18-38-62, Powerball: 20, Power Play: 2

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Winning Powerball Double Play numbers from March 2 drawing

21-28-58-65-67, Powerball: 25

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Winning Pick 3 numbers from March 2 drawing

7-5-8

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Winning Pick 5 numbers from March 2 drawing

03-08-09-17-25

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Winning 2 By 2 numbers from March 2 drawing

Red Balls: 14-26, White Balls: 17-18

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Winning MyDay numbers from March 2 drawing

Month: 05, Day: 03, Year: 23

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Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from March 2 drawing

28-41-42-50-55, Bonus: 02

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When are the Nebraska Lottery drawings held?

Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
Pick 3, 5: By 10 p.m. CT daily.
Lucky For Life: 9:38 p.m. CT daily.
2 By 2: By 10 p.m. CT daily.
MyDaY: By 10 p.m. CT daily.
Lotto America: 9:15 p.m CT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Millionaire for Life: 10:15 p.m. CT daily.

This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor. You can send feedback using this form.

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NioCorp to start work on its minerals mine in southeast Nebraska

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March 2, 2026

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NioCorp to start work on its minerals mine in southeast Nebraska

NioCorp announced Monday that it plans to start work on its critical minerals mine in southeast Nebraska.

The project, which the company is calling its mine portal project, will involve building a main entrance to the Elk Creek underground mine and will serve as the primary access point for personnel, equipment, and materials for the underground mining operations. It also will include excavating bedrock, drilling and blasting to establish the twin mine ramps, on-site access road construction, and construction of on-site supporting infrastructure.

The project, which will cost nearly $45 million, is set to get underway before the end of the month. It marks the first time Colorado-based NioCorp will actually start any significant work on the main mine, from which the company hopes to extract niobium, scandium, titanium and other minerals.

“Given the size of this excavation work, the portal project really marks the beginning of a major pre-construction activity at the Elk Creek Project site and is an important step toward preparing for underground development,” Scott Honan, the company’s president and chief operating officer, said in a release.

Mark A. Smith, Niocorp’s chairman and CEO, called the project, “a significant milestone.”

Niocorp has spent more than 15 years trying to develop the mine on land in Johnson County, about 65 miles southeast of Lincoln.

The company still needs to raise a significant amount of money to make the $1.2 billion mine a reality, though. In December, NioCorp said it had raised about $360 million, or a little more than a quarter of the total cost. It is still waiting for approval of a $780 million debt financing application from the Export-Import Bank of the United States.

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