Nebraskan becomes first American woman to row solo across Atlantic Ocean

completing the 3,000-mile journey in 46 days, 3 hours and 37 minutes

February 16, 2026Updated: February 16, 2026

By Naydu Daza Maya

Nebraskan becomes first American woman to row solo across Atlantic Ocean

Fundraising effort launched for Norfolk Freedom Point Memorial

Fundraising effort launched for Norfolk Freedom Point Memorial

Fred Hoiberg extended through 2031-32

Fred Hoiberg extended through 2031-32

Platte county considers shift to all-commissioner governance

Platte county considers shift to all-commissioner governance

Norfolk woman injured in rollover crash near Pilger

Norfolk woman injured in rollover crash near Pilger

Mix of storms and snow possible across Nebraska

Mix of storms and snow possible across Nebraska

MOVING UP: Nebraska re-enters top 10 after wins over Maryland, USC

MOVING UP: Nebraska re-enters top 10 after wins over Maryland, USC

State

18 Nebraska football players pursuing arbitration over rejected NIL deals worth more than $1M

Alliance Police Department warns of increase in phone scams

Sentencing set for Colorado woman for felony child abuse

Sidney Public Schools board reviews district finances, recognizes students and community efforts

Gordon teen sentenced in stabbing, vehicle theft cases

High Wind Warning, Red Flag Warning issued ahead of dangerous wind event Thursday

Sports

Bergan buttons up Pender in second half, books return trip to state semifinals

2026 Nebraska Boys Basketball State Championships: Preview, Broadcast Schedule, Results

WNCC baseball splits with No. 25 Central Arizona

Hanover celebrates sending both basketball teams to state tournament

Fire trucks and fans: Valentine rallies behind Badgers bound for state

From high jumps to slam dunks, Cronin leads Valentine to state basketball tournament

Ag & Outdoor

‘Worst-case scenario’: Fertilizer, fuel cost spikes hitting Nebraska farmers hard

Outdoor notes: Haag shares 100 years of Nebraskaland

Supplementing dryland wheat and irrigated corn with proso millet in drought years

Nebraska Extension to host March 17 Webinar on Confinement Feeding Cow-calf Pairs

Outdoor notes: Join Game and Parks in virtual fisheries discussion

Outdoor notes: Game and Parks releasing rainbow trout this spring