Новости за 06.05.2016

Brendan S. Bethune, 40, of Lincoln, passed away unexpectedly on May 2, 2016. Mr. Bethune was born November 4, 1975, to Samuel & Sharon (Schutjer) Bethune in Indianapolis, Ind. Brendan was a quiet young man who enjoyed reading, music, and…

Business expectations and consumer confidence held steady in Nebraska during April, according to the latest monthly surveys conducted by the Bureau of Business Research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

The Salvation Army of Lincoln will host a women’s fair Thursday, noon-3 p.m. at 2625 Potter St.

The public is invited to “Storytelling of the Dakota” at 5:30 p.m. May 13 at the Downtown Senior Center, 1005 O St.

If the Nebraska Tourism Commission intends to retain executive director Kathy McKillip, it’s going to have to present a convincing case to the public on why that’s a good idea.

I will be voting for Jim Gordon for Nebraska Legislature in the 25th District race.

Every summer, a Marvel superhero film sweeps into theaters like a breath of fresh air, a standard-bearer. This May, that’s “Captain America: Civil War,” directed by Joe and Anthony Russo. There’s political commentary, emotional stakes and plenty of action, but…

For all the times he lays into his own sub-standard behavior onstage, comedian Kyle Kinane blisters at making jokes that exploit others. He holds nothing back when a fan on Twitter thinks he's being funny at the expense of, say,…

CLASS A BOYS STATE

The first time he performed for the Blue Angels, Matt Suyderhoud was anxious.

There’s much about “Born To Be Blue” that’s pure fiction. But the captivating film nonetheless captures jazz trumpeter Chet Baker at one of the pivotal points in his life, his 1966 comeback, making it an anti-bio that’s as effective as…

“The Family Fang” is, to say the least, an unusual bunch -- avant garde performance artists Caleb and Camille and the two children they incorporate into the pop-up confrontational “art,” identified only as Child A and Child B.

“We just kept on scoring,” Lincoln Southeast girls soccer coach Jim Ageton said.

James Jones, the veteran NFL wide receiver, has no formal ties to the Nebraska football program, but he may quickly become popular with Husker fans.

They're technically not official until the Nebraska School Activities Association pencils in all the school names on its fancy all-class bracket PDF.

The city’s sixth Waterfest is set for 5-8 p.m. June 4 at Holmes Lake Park and will include a celebration of Public Works Day.

Alicia Armstrong had done it over and over, and this day was no different. She was taking the field for practice.

The following is a rundown of area concerts.

For months, Nebraska Board of Education member Pat McPherson has been complaining at board meetings that his colleagues spend too much money on travel to conferences, meetings and events.

Lancaster County Sheriff Terry Wagner plans to hire two new employees to handle security in city and county buildings.

Malcolm all-state sophomore Jaela Zimmerman has made a verbal commitment to play volleyball at Creighton beginning with the 2018 season. She announced her intent on Twitter Thursday night.

OMAHA — After 80 minutes of a scoreless battle, Class A No. 4 Millard North and No. 7 Lincoln Southwest headed into overtime exhausted and hungry for a berth in the state tournament.

Now that's how you enter districts with momentum.

Alex Alstott had himself a day offensively, leading Concordia to a 12-0 victory over Northwestern on Thursday in the Bulldogs' opening game of the Midland Bracket at the Great Plains Athletic Conference Tournament.

Just two days before the Great Plains Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships, Kale Wolken juggled his focus between finals week and his last conference track meet.