Nebraska
New Years Recap: Looking back on Nebraska’s biggest political headlines
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – 2024 was a big year in politics. It saw Donald Trump re-elected to the White House, and in Nebraska, there was no shortage of drama. 10/11 NOW wanted to take a look at some of the top moments from the last 366 days.
Some major bills took to the Unicameral floor in the 2024 legislative session, like the controversial Sports and Spaces Act, which would have banned trans athletes from participating in high school athletics. That failed to get a filibuster-proof majority.
“As they say on the farm, it’s a hammer looking for a nail,” said State Sen. Merv Riepe after he declined to support it. “I support girls sports, but I don’t think we’ve got a problem to solve.”
A similar bill will likely come up again in 2025. Gov. Jim Pillen was dissatisfied with the movement on the property tax relief front.
“Enjoy half time,” Pillen said to state senators at the very end of the 2024 session. “We’ll see you here again soon.”
Pillen called a special session and rolled out his playbook, but as senators rolled up their sleeves in the heat of August, things didn’t go to Pillen’s plan. Only modest relief trickled out.
“I think this is good progress,” said Sen. Lou Ann Linehan at the end of the special session. “Not enough, but good progress.”
A shock visit from U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham at a closed-door meeting raised the specter of a last-minute change to the state’s splitting of electoral votes.
It was also busy year at the ballot box, with voters weighing in on a number of measures mandating paid sick leave and legalizing medical marijuana. Nebraska also kicked a “school choice” law to the curb and enshrined a 12-week abortion ban into the state’s constitution.
A surprisingly close race for the U.S. Senate pitted industrial mechanic Dan Osborn against incumbent Deb Fischer.
“I want to be a voice for workers because less than 2% of our elected officials come from in the House and Senate come from the working class, so I want to change that dynamic,” Osborn said.
Now, Fischer, with a roughly 7 point lead in the end, looks ahead to her third term facing a turbulent world.
“We’ve seen an increase in chaos around this world, not just in the Middle East, not just in Ukraine, but at our southern border,” Fischer said.
Some notable Nebraskans immersed themselves in that chaos. State Sen. Tom Brewer toured the battered Ukraine frontlines for his fourth time, relaying his finding to the U.S. Congress.
“The fight here is a fight for democracy,” Brewer said. “If we let democracy die here in Ukraine, nobody’s safe.”
And students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln protested the continuing war in Gaza.
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The results are in for the Nebraska Lottery’s draw games on Friday, May 8, 2026.
Here’s a look at winning numbers for each game on May 8.
Winning Mega Millions numbers from May 8 drawing
37-47-49-51-58, Mega Ball: 16
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Winning Pick 3 numbers from May 8 drawing
8-0-5
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Winning Pick 5 numbers from May 8 drawing
01-03-12-24-26
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Winning 2 By 2 numbers from May 8 drawing
Red Balls: 02-20, White Balls: 09-11
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Winning MyDay numbers from May 8 drawing
Month: 01, Day: 16, Year: 17
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Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from May 8 drawing
14-16-21-43-51, Bonus: 03
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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.
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LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – Nebraska Athletics announced Friday that the expansion of John Cook Arena is in full swing.
The Nebraska Athletics Capital Planning and Facilities Department posted to social media that the effort to modernize amenities and provide new seating options is well underway.
According to the athletic fund, the renovation will enhance Nebraska’s home-court advantage, modernize amenities and provide new premium and general seating options. This includes adding:
- New and improved seats with cup holders in each seat.
- A new centralized student section.
- New and improved courtside seating with both end court and side court locations available. The Courtside Lounge offers access pregame and during intermission and includes private restrooms, televisions and all-inclusive gourmet food, beverage and alcohol.
- New Loge Box seating with hospitality lounge with access pregame and during intermission, including access to private restrooms, televisions and all-inclusive gourmet food and beverage with a cash bar.
- Libero Club seating replaces the VIP seats. Located in the back row of the 100 level, seats include access to the Libero Club Lounge pregame and during intermission complete with televisions and all-inclusive gourmet food and soft drinks with a cash bar.
- Additional ADA seating with new vantage points and easier access from around the concourse.
The Husker Athletic Fund announced the first-ever reseating and parking process in October 2025. It is timed to coincide with the renovation of the arena to increase overall capacity to 10,000.
For more information about the reseating process, click here.
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The Nebraska Cornhuskers will face the Indiana Hoosiers in the semifinal round of the Big Ten Tournament on Friday evening. The Huskers defeated the Michigan Wolverines, while Indiana defeated Washington to advance to the semis.
Nebraska enters with a 44-6 record and is on a 19-game win streak, the longest active streak in the country. The Huskers have reached the semifinals of each of the last five Big Ten Tournaments. Indiana is 42-13 on the season.
The Huskers won the Big Ten regular-season title, the first conference title since 2014 and the first outright title since joining the Big Ten. The 23 regular-season wins tied for the most in conference history.
The Huskers are led by 2025 Big Ten Player of the Year and Big Ten Pitcher of the Year Jordy Frahm. Frahm is hitting .429 with 19 HR and 49 RBI. She is also 16-4 with a 1.26 ERA in the pitcher’s circle.
Indiana is led in the batter’s box by Aly VanBrandt, who is hitting .405 on the season with 15 home runs and 61 RBI. Aubree Hooks is the leading pitcher with an 11-2 record and a 2.35 ERA in 80.1 innings pitched.
This will be the first meeting of the season between these two teams, as they did not face each other during the Big Ten schedule.
Watch Nebraska vs Indiana in the Big Ten Softball Tournament live on Fubo (free trial)
Here’s how to watch the Nebraska-Indiana softball match on Friday, including time, TV schedule, and streaming information:
What channel is the Nebraska-Indiana softball match on Friday?
TV Channel: Big Ten Network
Livestream: Fubo (free trial)
Nebraska vs. Indiana in the semifinals of the Big Ten Softball Tournament will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network. Streaming options for the game include FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
Time of the Nebraska-Indiana softball match on Friday
- Date: Friday, March 8
- Start time: 4 p.m. CT
The Nebraska vs Indiana semifinal match in the Big Ten Softball Tournament starts at 4 p.m. at the Maryland Softball Stadium in College Park, MD.
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