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KLKN News (ABC)
- Highlights: East baseball tops Southwest in extra innings April 22, 2021LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Despite a controversial home-run call in the third inning, Lincoln East baseball rallied to beat Lincoln Southwest, 7-4, in nine innings on Wednesday. Watch complete highlights here: Categories: High School Sports, Sports Tags: Baseball, High SchoolAndrew Ward
- Dozens gather at the State Capitol to ‘Stop the Hate’ April 22, 2021LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Community members joined together on Wednesday for a “Stop the Hate” event. Those in attendance listened to speakers talk about social justice. “We have got to the stop the hate, and just supporting our black, brown and indigenous community,” supporter Tami Damian said. Nola Woods organized the event. She said she […]Allie Snow
- Calling all job seekers; restaurants need you! April 22, 2021LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Some of your favorite restaurants are struggling. The problem? Finding workers. For the next four Mondays, the Famous Dave’s on Pine Lake Road, will close their doors because of a lack of staff and to give the small amount of current employees a little bit of a break, management says they […]Alexa Skonieski
Lincoln Journal Star Local News
- The cost of COVID: 'He was, I guess you'd say, the definition of unconditional love' April 22, 2021Jack Fields, 87, died of COVID-19 on Dec. 8. He spent his career fixing copy machines and making friends and creating memories for his children and grandchildren.
- Legislature advances police reform bill, looks for compromise on issues concerning rural senators April 22, 2021An amended version of the bill, the result of two days of hearings last summer in which more than 200 people testified, advanced to second-round consideration on a 39-0 vote.
- New Early Head Start center will open in Lincoln with space for 72 infants and toddlers April 21, 2021Community Action Partnership of Lancaster and Saunders County got a nearly $1.7 million federal grant to open the new center, which will be in a renovated buidling at 26th and O streets.
- Lancaster County reports 36 new COVID cases Wednesday April 21, 2021Pinnacle Bank Arena will host large-scale vaccination clinics for first and second doses on Friday and Saturday.
- Students renew call for NU to divest from fossil fuels April 21, 2021Divest NU, which formed in January 2020 to push university leaders on the issue of divestment, used its Wednesday rally to regroup behind a new list of demands.
Huskers.com
- Huskers Continue Road Trip with Visit to Michigan State April 21, 2021The Nebraska baseball team (18-6) kept its hold on the top spot in the Big Ten standings with a three-game sweep at Penn State last weekend. The Huskers will look to continue their winning ways this weekend when they visit East Lansing, Mich., for a three-game series against the Michigan State Spartans (11-15).
- Big Ten Tennis Bracket Released April 21, 2021The Big Ten Conference announced the seedings and bracket for the 2021 Big Ten Men's Tennis Tournament on Wednesday. The tournament will be hosted by the University of Nebraska at the Dillon Tennis Center. The Huskers secure the sixth seed in the West division and the 11th seed overall and will take on the Penn Statee Nittany […]
- Three Huskers Named AVCA All-Americans April 21, 2021Lauren Stivrins earned first-team honors, Nicklin Hames earned second-team honors, and Lexi Sun garnered third-team accolades. Additionally, Madi Kubik received honorable mention.