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Huskers Open Season With Sweep of Utah State

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August 26, 2023

Huskers Open Season With Sweep of Utah State

LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Athletics) – The Nebraska volleyball team opened the season with a 25-20, 25-17, 25-17 sweep of Utah State in front of 8,436 fans at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Friday night, the first day of the Ameritas Players Challenge.

The fifth-ranked Huskers hit .286 and held Utah State to .061, thanks in part to 11 blocks. Bekka Allick had seven blocks to go with five kills, and Harper Murray had five blocks with a team-high nine kills, as the Huskers won their fifth straight season opener.

Merritt Beason also had nine kills, while Lindsay Krause added six kills and a pair of service aces. Bergen Reilly had 26 assists, seven digs and four kills in her first collegiate match. Lexi Rodriguez had a team-high nine digs and is now just three away from 1,000 for her career. Maggie Mendelson added three kills and three blocks.

Shelby Capllonch led the Aggies with nine kills.

Set 1: Nebraska rallied from down 4-2 to take a 10-6 lead. Krause had a kill and served a 4-0 run that included an ace. Allick was in on back-to-back blocks for the Big Red. Kills by Murray and Beason helped the Huskers to a 13-9 lead, and a block by Murray and Mendelson made it 14-9. Kills by Krause and Allick pushed the Husker lead to 18-12. An ace by Allick kept NU up by six, 22-16. The Huskers finished the 25-20 win with a kill by Murray.

Set 2: Nebraska led 6-3 before Utah State went on a 4-0 run to go up 7-6. A pair of blocks by Allick, one with Reilly and one solo, helped NU go back in front, 9-7. Another kill by Murray and a pair of Utah State errors pushed the Husker lead to 13-9. Reilly put down a kill and three Utah State errors put the Huskers up 19-12. Reilly’s fourth kill and two kills and a solo block by Murray gave NU the 25-17 win.

Set 3: Kills by Allick, Murray and Beason put Nebraska on top, 11-8, and Mendelson added one to make it 13-9 and force a Utah State timeout. The Huskers went up 19-13, but Utah State scored three in a row to cut the lead in half. A pair of kills by Murray moved NU back up by four, 21-17, and Beason and Mendelson finished with kills down the stretch for a 25-17 victory.

Up Next: The Huskers continue the Ameritas Players Challenge on Saturday at 5 p.m. against Lipscomb. SMU will play Utah State at 2 p.m. Doors to the Devaney Center will open at 1 p.m. SMU swept Lipscomb in the first match on Friday, 25-17, 25-16, 25-21.

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Sidney graduate Karsyn Leeling earns Gatorade Nebraska Girls Track and Field Player of the Year

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June 26, 2024

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Sidney graduate Karsyn Leeling earns Gatorade Nebraska Girls Track and Field Player of the Year

SIDNEY, Neb. (KNOP) – Karsyn Leeling was named 2023-2024 Gatorade Nebraska Girls Track and Field Player of the Year. The Sidney High School athlete had a senior season to remember in track and field. In May she wrapped up her high school career with three Class B state championships claiming titles in the long jump, triple jump and the high jump. She would also break a state record in the high jump back in April.

Leeling went on to win a national title in the high jump at Nike Outdoor Nationals clearing six feet even to earn All-American honors.

She maintained a 3.66 PGA in the classroom and will continue her track and field career at the University of Nebraska this coming fall.

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Pillen officially announces intent to call special session for Nebraska tax reform

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June 25, 2024

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Pillen officially announces intent to call special session for Nebraska tax reform

LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) – Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen took the next step in securing a special session in the state’s legislature this summer.

Gov. Pillen on Tuesday sent a letter to Speaker John Arch, officially announcing his plans to call senators back to Lincoln on July 25. The purpose of the session is to make more headway on addressing property taxes in Nebraska.

“In my sine die address in April, I stated that I would call a special session this summer to facilitate another opportunity for us to meet Nebraskans’ demand that their elected leaders fix this crisis now,” read the Governor’s letter, in part. “I have traveled extensively across the state since the Legislature adjourned and have heard from a wide range of people. Their message is clear: stop this massive overall tax increase by fixing property taxes.”

Gov. Pillen has been hosting town halls across the state over the past two months since the legislative session ended, working to educate Nebraskans on what he calls a “tax crisis.”

He still has several of those meetings planned:

Wednesday, June 26

1:30 p.m. (CT) Columbus: Columbus Chamber of Commerce, 753 33rd Ave, Columbus

Thursday, June 27

10:00 a.m. (CT) Valentine: Mid Plains Community College, 715 E Hwy 20, Valentine

1:00 p.m. (MT) Chadron: Chadron State College, Student Center – Lakota Room, 1000 Main Street, Chadron

4:30 p.m. (MT) Alliance: Westside Events Center, 2472 County Road 62, Alliance

Friday, June 28

8:30 a.m. (MT) Ogallala: Petrified Wood Gallery, 418 East 1st Street, Ogallala

1:00 p.m. (CT) McCook: Coppermill Steakhouse, 202 Coppermill St., McCook

4:00 p.m. (CT) Lexington: Central Community College – The Opportunity Center, 1501 Plum Creek Pkwy, Lexington

Along with slashing property taxes, Gov. Pillen also wants to ensure that the legislature knows he will call a special session regarding other “unfinished business” leftover from the 2024 legislative session, which could include Nebraska’s move to a “winner-take-all” state during elections.

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Nebraska Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 2.5% in May

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June 25, 2024

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Nebraska Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 2.5% in May

Nebraska’s unemployment rate in May was unchanged at a seasonally adjusted rate of 2.5%. That rate is unchanged from September 2023 and up 0.4% from May 2023.

Nebraska’s rate is the fourth lowest in the nation. The national seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May 2024 is 4.0 percent, up 0.1 percentage points from the April 2024 rate of 3.9 percent and up 0.3 percentage points from the May 2023 rate of 3.7 percent.

“Nebraska’s total nonfarm employment has been on an upward trajectory since February and reached an all-time high in May at 1,077,200,” said Commissioner of Labor John H. Albin. “Omaha’s leisure and hospitality industry saw a large gain over the month, with all the metro areas reaching record highs in total nonfarm employment.”

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