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Gophers escape in men's basketball game vs. Nebraska Omaha

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1 year ago

November 9, 2024

Gophers escape in men's basketball game vs. Nebraska Omaha

Dawson Garcia again showed off his star power, but foul trouble and another injury to a key player made Saturday’s game come down to the final minute for the Gophers men’s basketball team in a 68-64 victory against Nebraska Omaha at Williams Arena.

Garcia, who finished with a game-high 24 points, made one of two free throws to make it 66-64 with 45 seconds left. After the Gophers came up with a critical defensive stop, Lu’Cye Patterson made two free throws to give his team a four-point cushion with 19.6 seconds remaining.

Starting guard Mike Mitchell Jr. went down awkwardly after a steal and missed layup around the 15-minute mark in the second half. Mitchell didn’t return after failing to put weight on his lower left leg as he exited.

“It was unfortunate and bad luck,” coach Ben Johnson said. “But with all the stuff that didn’t go our way, it goes back to at the end of the day you still have to find a way to win. It’s not a beauty contest. We have to be OK with winning ugly.”

Coming off his 30-point game opening night vs. Oral Roberts, Garcia watched the Gophers struggle to find an offensive rhythm without him and trail 33-30 at halftime. The Gophers shot 8-for-23 in the first half outside of Garcia.

Garcia went to bench with his fourth foul with Omaha leading 53-50 with 8:19 remaining. The Gophers desperately needed a spark, and they got it from Isaac Asuma and Trey Edmonds. Asuma’s three-pointer and Edmonds’ free throws helped them take the lead, 59-57, with five minutes left. Brennan Rigsby’s steal and dunk capped a 7-0 run for a four-point advantage.

“I felt like we needed that,” Edmonds said. “We kept trying to find those areas where we needed an energy spark. I felt like that was a big turning point in the game.”

The Gophers dodged a bullet Saturday. They haven’t lost to a nonleague opponent outside of the major conferences at home since falling to Milwaukee on Dec. 23, 2015.

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Hail, rain, snow move into eastern Nebraska, western Iowa

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March 11, 2026

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Hail, rain, snow move into eastern Nebraska, western Iowa

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – An active weather pattern is moving into the region starting tonight, bringing some snow into the region, according to KTIV’s forecast in Sioux City.

A First Alert 6 viewer sent footage of the storms while traveling on Interstate 80 near West Branch, Iowa.

Hail near West Branch, Iowa

TUESDAY NIGHT

In Siouxland, a batch of precipitation moves in after midnight. It could initially start as rain, but most of the precipitation will fall as snow. Snow showers will likely last through sunrise on Wednesday morning.

The snow will stay light with accumulations near an inch or less. This could create some slick spots on the Wednesday morning commute. Temperatures will probably fall a bit below the freezing mark.

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Shelter in place issued after suspicious object found in mailbox

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March 10, 2026

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Shelter in place issued after suspicious object found in mailbox

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — UPDATE: Grand Island Police said around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday that the shelter in place order has been lifted .

GIPD said the item was retrieved by the Nebraska State Patrol Bomb Squad, who is investigating.

The area has also now been reopened.

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The Grand Island Police Department has cordoned off a local block and is urging residents to shelter in place.

According to GIPD, officers responded to the 4300 block of Sherwood Road just before 2:00 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. A resident reported finding a suspicious cylindrical object wrapped in duct tape inside a home.

The Nebraska State Patrol Bomb Squad has been called to the scene to investigate the device.

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68 students chosen as Nebraska Young Artist Award winners

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March 10, 2026

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68 students chosen as Nebraska Young Artist Award winners

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts has announced the winners of the 29th annual Nebraska Young Artist Awards.

The awards recognize 11th-grade students from Nebraska for their talents in visual art, dance, music, theatre, and film and emerging media arts.

Sixty-eight students from more than 40 high schools across the state have been selected as award winners and will be invited to a day of activities on campus March 25.

“Our faculty always look forward to this event,” said Chris Watson, director of recruitment for the college and coordinator of the awards. “They love meeting enthusiastic young artists, working with them and celebrating their talent.”

Students applied for the recognition and submitted an example of their work. Applications were received from 92 students. Hixson-Lied College faculty chose the winners.

Award winners were also asked to nominate the teacher who provided them with the greatest amount of mentoring and support in the development of their special talents.

Each student will receive a certificate and an original piece of artwork commissioned for the event and created by a School of Art, Art History and Design student.

Following is a list of award winners by hometown, with their high school and specialty area(s).

Aurora: