HOUSTON — The Final Four has taken over Houston, where even the light rail trains are wrapped in the NASA-inspired logo, alongside the logo of one of the NCAA’s “corporate champions,” of course. It’s the same thing in Dallas, where all of the signage at both airports leaves no traveler unaware that the women are in town. The Men’s Final Four — the additional branding introduced last year after ...
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Mark Twain might or might not have famously said he wanted to be in Kentucky when the world ends. Everything happens 20 years later here. In the case of legalized sports betting, better late than never. In an upset last week, the Kentucky General Assembly passed HB 551, legalizing sports betting in our fair commonwealth. We will soon be the 37th state in which citizens can ...
PHILADELPHIA — So John Mara, the president and principal owner of the New York Giants, did something the other day that, in the world of the NFL and its warped system of priorities and values, qualified as an act of true bravery. He dared to speak his mind, and speak the truth, about a league proposal to flex games from Sundays to Thursdays: It was a cheap way to try to boost viewership for ...
IndyCar champion Will Power has a new contract with Team Penske, and reigning Indianapolis 500 winner Marcus Ericsson wants an extended deal from Chip Ganassi. Colton Herta split with his race strategist as Andretti Autosport moved Bryan Herta to second-year driver Kyle Kirkwood. Callum Ilott is frustrated by only a minimal offseason increase in speed from his small IndyCar team, which could jump-start talks between the young British racer and larger organizations. Sunday is the second race of the IndyCar season.
States are spending more money and creating new incentives to ease the severe child care crisis, with most federal pandemic aid set to dry up in September.
HDR will develop concepts for a Memorial Stadium renovation and help plan construction, evaluate costs and eventually work alongside a construction manager on the project.
Dominion Voting Systems has been ensnared in a web of conspiracy theories that have undermined public confidence in U.S. elections among conservative voters.
Nebraska Machinery Co. is celebrating 85 years in business. Since July 1938, when Nebraska Machinery Company was appointed the Caterpillar dis…
Council members Tueday will rule on TIF aid for Wilkinson Cos.’ planned Interstate 80 development and architectural contracts for expanding the North Platte Recreation Complex and renovating Cody Pool.
The contract would pay Marvin Planning Associates $103,930 from the city for the first updates to North Platte's comprehensive plan since 2012. Lincoln County would pay $77,250 for its own updates.
SEATTLE — The farmer woke early and worked late. He understood that growth was gradual; success took time. For nearly seven years, he operated a hog farm in northwest Iowa. He utilized the rugged physicality formed through college football, playing multiple positions — fullback, tailback, stand-up tight end — for the nearby Buena Vista Beavers. After graduating with a business administration ...
LINCOLN — The Nebraska Department of Economic Development has selected this year’s grant recipients under the Civic and Community Center Finan…
LINCOLN — State lawmakers opened debate Friday on a package of bills that proposes to deliver millions of dollars in additional tax credits to blunt the sting of Nebraska’s traditionally high property taxes. The Nebraska Legislature adjourned for the weekend without advancing Legislative Bill 243 but appear poised to do that on Monday. The much-amended […]
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Weeks before a violent crash rocked the University of Georgia’s football program, a team official learned that a staff member had an extensive record of speeding and intervened to minimize her latest citation. Nevertheless, the football program allowed recruiting analyst Chandler LeCroy to continue driving prospective recruits around Athens in university vehicles after she received her fourth ...
One short year ago, college basketball was getting ready for the game of a lifetime: North Carolina vs. Duke at the Final Four. And this year? Well, to put it kindly, who the heck are these guys? The NCAA Tournament, the annual event that has made marketing gold out of the story of underdogs and an anyone-can-win-it free-for-all, has produced an extreme rendition of what happens when all that cherished unpredictability plays itself out to the end. In one Final Four meeting, it will be San Diego State against Florida Atlantic. In the other, it will be Miami vs. UConn. Of the four teams descending on Houston, only one has ever sniffed a Final Four before. It's the first time since 1970 that has happened.
Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit is letting go of almost its entire work force with the satellite launch company finding it difficult to secure funding three months after a failed mission.
A tornado plowed through Arkansas' capital and surrounding areas Friday afternoon, reducing rooftops to splinters, toppling vehicles and tossing debris on roadways as people raced for shelter.
Getting a team through to the Final Four is a major boost for mid-major conferences financially, promotionally and for visibility on a national scale. The deeper a team goes in the bracket, the more money goes to their conference. The conferences use the money to upgrade league tournaments and on bolder promotion. Schools often use the windfall on athletic facilities and on-campus video production. The extra money is also a huge boon for better TV deals and exposure that allows them competitive opportunities previously out of reach.
Former President Donald Trump will be formally arrested and arraigned next Tuesday in his hush money case, court officials said — an announcement promising the historic, shocking scene of a former U.S. commander in chief forced to stand before a judge.
North Platte’s sales tax increases from 1.5% to 2% Saturday to fund voter-approved expansion of the city Recreation Complex, renovation of Cody Pool and relocation of the city’s skate park.
The ongoing filibuster of every single bill in the First Session of the 108th Legislature is becoming a serious problem. We have important bus…
LINCOLN — A federal lawsuit alleges Grand Island Northwest Public Schools and its superintendent violated the First Amendment after shutting down a school newspaper days after its staff covered LGBTQ+ topics. The ACLU of Nebraska filed the lawsuit in federal district court Friday on behalf of the Nebraska High School Press Association and a former student […]
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Fewer new electric vehicles will qualify for a full $7,500 federal tax credit later this year, and many will get only half that, under rules proposed Friday by the U.S. Treasury Department.
Fewer new electric vehicles will qualify for a full $7,500 federal tax credit later this year, and many will get only half that, under rules proposed Friday by the U.S. Treasury Department.
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