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It wasn’t pretty, but the Oregon Ducks got back in the win column late Saturday night, defeating Nebraska 17-14 on Oct. 17, at Autzen Stadium in Eugene. Dylan Raiola hit Jamari Johnson in the back of the endzone from four yards out with 28 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, then following a successful two-point conversion the Ducks capped a dynamic defensive performance with a stop at midfield to end the game.

Published: Oct. 18, 2026 at 6:13 PM CDT|Updated: 11 hours agoAdd Us On GoogleAdd as a preferred source on GoogleThe vice president of the United States is coming to Nebraska on Thursday. NewsHundreds gather for 'No Kings' protest in Benson ahead of midtermsUpdated: 8 hours agoProtesters held signs with messages ranging from economic concerns to immigration to foreign policy. NewsA tiny home village is coming to Lincoln - and aims to house former NDCS inmatesUpdated: 12 hours agoHope Village, a community of 18 tiny homes aimed at housing formerly incarcerated individuals, is now under construction. NewsAmerican Cancer Society hosts walk to raise breast cancer awarenessUpdated: 12 hours agoThe American Cancer Society hosted the Making Strides of Nebraska breast cancer walk on Sunday. NewsDozens of whale-sized kites fly over Omaha’s Heartwood PreserveUpdated: 13 hours agoThe second annual Heartwood Kite Festival ran Saturday and Sunday, from noon to 5 p.m., free and open to the public. NewsPeople gather for No Kings Protest at Nebraska State CapitolUpdated: Oct. 17, 2026 at 10:32 PM CDTThe “No Kings Protest” took place across the country on Saturday.

Three major wildfires, including the largest one in Nebraska history, have burned around 600,000 acres of land in central and western Nebraska and remained 0% contained on Sunday after killing one person, officials said. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has declared a state of emergency, freeing up additional resources to battle the blazes. Pillen has also deployed Nebraska National Guard troops to assist local firefighters. Two Nebraska Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters are also working to fight the blazes, officials said. The "Morrill Fire," pictured here, March 15, 2026, has burned more than 460,000 acres in Morrill and Arthur counties, Nebraska, authorities said. Nebraska Forest ServiceThe Morrill Fire has consumed more than 460,000 acres across Morrill, Arthur and Keith counties, making it the biggest wildfire in Nebraska history, officials said. The fire killed one person on Thursday in Arthur County, Pillen said at a news conference on Saturday.

FALL RIVER COUNTY, S. D. — Authorities have released the name of a 59-year-old Nebraska man who died Wednesday in a single-vehicle crash on U. S. Highway 18 near Edgemont. The crash occurred at 6:15 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, near mile marker 2, about 10 miles west of Edgemont. Preliminary crash information indicated James Michael Edwards, of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, was driving a 2020 Freightliner Cascadia westbound when the truck left the roadway. Edwards attempted to steer back onto the road before the truck overturned into a ditch and rolled. Edwards was ejected from the vehicle and sustained fatal injuries. He was not wearing a seat belt. The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

York police have charged a Vaughan man in connection to a fatal hit-and-run that killed a 60-year-old woman earlier this month. The woman, who police say was a live-in caregiver on her way to work, exited a bus at Pine Valley Drive and Major Mackenzie around 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 4. She was walking northbound along the narrow shoulder of Pine Valley when she was struck by the driver of a vehicle that was also travelling northbound.