Новости за 11.01.2018

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It doesn’t take long for Sammy Richardson to distinguish himself on the basketball court.

OMAHA — Barrett Ruud has seen a lot and experienced a lot in the years since he left Nebraska as one of the most decorated linebackers in school history.

Standing at just 5 feet, 2 inches tall, Lincoln Southeast’s Maddie Renn doesn’t exactly look the part of imposing defender, but as any player who has hit the court against her knows, don’t judge a book by its cover.

Lancaster County's 2018 preliminary real residential property values are available on the assessor's website.

A look at boys area leaders through Jan. 10.

Hannah Whitish scored 20 points, including a big three-pointer in the final minute of the game, to help lead the Nebraska women’s basketball team to an 80-72 win against Illinois on Wednesday in Champaign, Illinois.

Aaron Haeffner takes a lot of pride in carrying forward a couple of family traditions.

It didn't take long for Lincoln Pius X's Braden Kowalski to make a quick impression in the high school diving scene. He placed third at state last year, and that success has carried over into his sophomore season.

When asked if she would like to meet Julie Andrews one day, Jill-Christine Wiley didn’t hesitate with an answer.

Corbin Sindel looked up at the the lights of Centurylink Center Omaha in disappointment — his run for a Class A state medal was over for the second year in a row.

Standouts from last week's prep action. Coaches: Send Extra Credit nominations to sports@journalstar.com

Gov. Pete Ricketts' budget proposals earned compliments Wednesday, for priorities that would cover the costs of child welfare needs, and tackle crowding and understaffing in the state's prisons.

A revised gubernatorial tax reduction plan focusing increased attention on property tax relief was tossed into the legislative ring Wednesday, prompting more sparring than slugging from some state senators who reacted warily to the evolving proposal.

Gov. Pete Ricketts unveiled his revised budget plan and new property and income tax proposals during his State of the State address on Wednesday. Some groups and individuals were quick to respond:

OMAHA — Police say an Omaha man is recovering after accidentally shooting himself in the hand while showing off a gun to his friends.

Sen. John Lowe of Kearney thought he had the 33 votes needed Wednesday to stop a filibuster on his motorcycle helmet repeal bill.