Nebraska
Archeological survey of 1860s Nebraska homestead is underway
STANTON COUNTY, Neb. (KTIV) – Archeologists with the Nebraska State Historical Society are digging at the site of an 1860s Stanton County homestead.
The Sharp Homestead, located near Pilger at the intersection of Nebraska Highway 15 and U.S. Highway 275, started Nov. 21, 1865, when Charles F. Sharp submitted a homestead application to the Nebraska Land Office in Nebraska City.
Sharp built a 16-by-24-foot, one-and-a-half-story, three-room house by 1872. It also contained a stable, a granary and a cellar below the house.
The 2014 Pilger tornado uncovered historical artifacts at the site, which led to further investigation. Architectural debris like brick, metal hinges and glass were later discovered.
Additionally, items like stoneware and flatware, a set of pliers, an old horseshoe and other unidentifiable metal items were found.
Nolan Johnson, an archeologist with the Nebraska State Historical Society, has been working on the Sharp Homestead project since 2016.
Johnson said the Sharp Homestead is a significant site due to its age and could help scientists understand the evolution of farming practices in Nebraska.
“The archival record from the 1860s-1880s is scant and archeology is an important tool for filling in those gaps in our understanding of how people lived in Nebraska in the past,” said Johnson.
Over the next six to eight weeks, four state archeologists and two technicians will excavate several one-meter square grids by hand to recover artifacts and hopefully find evidence of building foundations.
Most of the recovered artifacts will be collected for cleaning, processing, analysis and storage at the State Archeology Office in Lincoln.
A comprehensive project report will be released detailing the excavations and providing results of the team’s findings once the analysis is complete.
The historical society is working with the Nebraska Department of Transportation to make way for a 10-mile expansion of U.S. Highway 275 from Norfolk to Omaha Expressway.
The expressway is planned to be expanded from two lanes to four lanes beginning 8.5 miles east of Norfolk and extending to the intersection of Nebraska Highway 15 and U.S. Highway 275.
The Sharp Homestead archeological work is the largest project the Nebraska State Historical Society and the Nebraska Department of Transportation have partnered on in more than 20 years.
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HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) – The 88th annual Nebraska Fire School wrapped up on Sunday. Since 1937, the event has been a cornerstone of firefighter education.
Hosted by the Nebraska State Volunteer Firefighter’s Association, the school provides essential training for those who serve their communities.
Around 85% of Nebraska’s firefighters are volunteers, and Grand Island Fire Chief Cory Schmidt said in today’s world, it’s hard to find spare time.
Schmidt respects those who volunteer their time to protect others.
“For a volunteer and the amount of training hours needed to become a safe and effective firefighter, it’s very difficult to balance a personal life, your job, and volunteering, so my hats off to them.“
Over 30 classes are provided at the school, covering a range of topics from fire investigation to leadership skills.
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The Big Ten Conference Baseball Tournament field is set, and 12 teams are embarking to Omaha.
As they do, they are also dissecting their paths to a championship. This year, that path looks a little different.
Instead of a traditional double- or single-elimination bracket, the Big Ten Tournament begins with four pools of three teams. Those three teams play the rest of their pool, with the pool winner advancing to the semifinals. From there, the tournament plays out in a classic single-elimination fashion.
As for ties, as in if all teams go 1-1 in pool play, that goes to the highest seed. This makes it imperative for the seeds 5-12 to not drop a game and leave it up to the tiebreakers.
Different seeds have different days they are playing. Below is the schedule for each seed/team in this year’s tournament.
Based on the time that they play Thursday, the top seed (Oregon) plays its first game after five other teams have finished their pool play. The Ducks get extra rest going into the tournament but then play on four consecutive days.
Every game this week will be broadcast on Big Ten Network. The full schedule of games is below.
May 20 (Pool Play)
May 21 (Pool Play)
May 22 (Pool Play)
May 23 (Pool Play)
May 24 (Semifinals)
May 26 (Championship)
Follow along for results from the entire tournament with our upcoming Big Ten Tournament Central page.
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One more win.
Nebraska softball dominated Southeastern Louisiana from start to finish Saturday in the winners bracket of the Baton Rouge Regional, getting the run-rule victory in five innings,14-1. The Huskers improve to 41-13 while the Lions fall to 49-15.
NU jumped out early with a three-run homer from Hannah Camenzind in the opening frame. SLU got an RBI single from Nebraska native Cydnee Schneider in the bottom half of the frame.
After neither side could work a run in the second, Nebraska broke the game open. Bella Bacon knocked an RBI double and Camenzind scored on a wild pitch. Then, with bases loaded and two outs, Ava Kuszak launched a grand slam to cap off an seven run inning.
The Huskers kept piling on in the fourth. Jordy Bahl and Samantha Bland hit back-to-back solo home runs. Bahl’s homer was her third of the regional and tied the school record for home runs in a season..
In the circle, Bahl was again pulled after just 3.0 innings to preserve her energy for the next day. The Big Ten Player and Pitcher of the Year allowed one run on one hit, while walking two and striking out three. Camenzind pitched the final 2.0 innings, sitting down the Lions 1-2-3 in both frames.
Southeastern Louisiana will next face the winner of the elimination game between host and No. 10 national seed LSU and UConn. Nebraska will take on whichever team remains after today in the regional final Sunday at 2 p.m. CDT.
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