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Nebraska Legislature passes transgender sports bill
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The Nebraska Legislature gave final approval Wednesday night to a bill restricting which sports teams transgender athletes can play on.
Senators voted 33-16 to approve Legislative Bill 89, called the Stand With Women Act.
The legislation will bar transgender athletes from competing on sports teams that don’t correspond to their sex assigned at birth.
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The first few senators during debate spoke in opposition of the bill, including Sen. John Frederickson of Omaha.
“I believe we want to protect women,” he said. “I think we also know this is not the way to do it.”
Sen. George Dungan also weighed in on the opposition, saying there are holes in the legislation.
“What I think has gone unanswered at certain times by the proponents of this bill is how it’s supposed to work,” he said. “A simple read of the pages shows it doesn’t make any sense at all.”
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But then Sen. Loren Lippencott spoke in favor of the measure, saying this isn’t about exclusion.
“Some may argue this bill excludes certain efforts,” he said. “But LB 89 is not about shutting doors; it’s about opening the right ones.”
The Nebraska School Activities Association has said it will fully support whatever decision the governor and state lawmakers make on this issue.
The legislation now heads to the desk of Gov. Jim Pillen, who has been pushing for this type of law for years.
“This legislation achieves a key goal — protecting girls and women’s sports,” Pillen said in a statement after the vote. “It’s just common sense that girls shouldn’t have to compete against biological boys. This legislative win will lead to many more victories for Nebraska’s female athletes, as we ensure a level and fair playing field for all girls who compete. I look forward to signing it into law.”
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Nebraska football adds run game coordinator, defensive edge coach to staff
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Nebraska football is bolstering its staff with the addition of a run game coordinator and a defensive edge coach.
On Friday, head coach Matt Rhule announced the hiring of run game coordinator Lonnie Teasley and defensive edge coach Roy Manning.
Teasley spent the last five seasons with South Carolina, serving as the Gamecocks’ offensive line coach for the last three years.
He was also an assistant offensive line coach on Rhule’s Temple staff in 2014. Teasley also had stints with the Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Tech.
“Lonnie Teasley brings a wealth of offensive line coaching experience to our staff,” Rhule said in a press release. “Lonnie has had great success throughout his career and specifically has been one of the elite offensive tackle coaches in the country. He also has a proven track record as an excellent recruiter. Lonnie will make a positive impact on our coaching staff and the Nebraska Football program.”
Manning worked with new defensive coordinator Rob Aurich as a defensive edge coach at San Diego State in 2025. He helped the Aztecs rank among the nation’s top defenses.
Manning has also spent time coaching at USC, Michigan and Cincinnati.
“We are excited to add Roy Manning to our defensive staff,” Rhule said. “Along with Coach Aurich, he was a key part of the defensive transformation at San Diego State this past season. Roy has experience coaching defense from front to back and has coached at high-level programs throughout his career.”
Nebraska fired three assistant coaches following a lopsided loss to Iowa in November: defensive coordinator John Butler, offensive line coach Donovan Raiola and defensive line coach Terry Bradden.
Aurich has been hired to lead the defense and Geep Wade is Nebraska’s new offensive line coach.
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Husker Fans flock to NCAA Volleyball final four despite no Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – With 2025 NCAA Volleyball Championships in Kansas City this season, many Nebraska fans made plans ahead time given the driving distance to Lincoln. The Huskers lost in the regional final at home yet many fans still attended the final four.
“We just want to watch high-quality volleyball, grow the sport, and it’s a competitive sport, and there’s still four very good teams here,” Elizabeth Wright, a life-long Nebraska Volleyball fan, said.
Hundreds of Husker faithful dawned their red Nebraska gear as they entered the T Mobile Center on Thursday night with their team not playing. When asked about which team Nebraska fans would support, the majority of interviewees said Texas A&M.
“Part of me wants to watch Texas A&M win just because they beat us, and if they win, it gives us a little validation that we lost to the best team,” Karla Huneke, a Grand Island native and Nebraska Volleyball fan, said.
Overall, the surprise of Nebraska not making the NCAA Volleyball Championship didn’t impact Nebraskans from attending the final four.
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Nebraska State Patrol investigating after body found in farm outbuilding
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating after a body was found on a farm in rural Furnas County on Wednesday.
The patrol said the body was found in an outbuilding on a rural farm north of Oxford.
A representative of the farm’s owners was inspecting the property ahead of a sale and found the body in the outbuilding, according to the patrol.
Investigators documented the scene and are working to identify the body.
The patrol said it was “apparent” the person had been dead for “some time.” There is no believed to be no threat to the public.
An investigation is ongoing, and an autopsy is scheduled for Friday.
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