Stories from Wednesday, July 2, 2025

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. - The Lincoln-based Nebraska Chamber Players performed in an intimate hall setting in Cambridge on Saturday. The program featured five compositions, including three contemporary pieces by Daniels Baldwin, Rebecca Clarke, and Bill Douglas, framed by two traditional works by Mozart...

BEAVER CITY, Neb. - A third positive case of rabies in an animal has been reported to Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD). This positive rabies test was from a bat in Furnas County. It is normal to see one to three cases of rabies per year in southwest Nebraska...

For decades, Americans endured an infuriating reality: anyone who wanted a single beloved channel—whether ESPN, the Disney Channel, or another must-have—was forced to pay for dozens of others that held no interest. Cable companies insisted bundling was the only viable option, pairing desirable programming with shopping networks like QVC and channels few viewers would ever watch. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — The YMCA of McCook leaders are excited to announce that registration is now open for the 2025 Fall 4V4 Adult Volleyball League. The deadline to register for this league is Friday, August 29. Theregistration fee is $65 per team. There is an additional $5 fee per nonmember payable at time of registration...

McCOOK, Neb. — Nothing says clutch with five extra syllables better than Jaime Samaniego this summer. J.S. caught fire again just when the McCook First Central Bank Juniors needed a lit fuse with Imperial getting awfully close Tuesday evening. In fact, the game was tied 2-2 until Son of Sam caused some old-school terror with his two-run, tie-breaking single...

McCOOK, Neb. — Who knew the fabulous feet of a football lineman would play such an important role on July 1? The McCook National Bank Seniors needed to sidestep a landmine from visiting Imperial, who couldn’t have cared less that MNB beat them 8-2 just five nights earlier...

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska volleyball program has announced the details for its 2025 Fan Day, Red-White Scrimmage and Alumni Match Nebraska’s Volleyball Fan Day will take place on Saturday, Aug. 9 from 9 to 11 a.m. This year’s Volleyball Fan Day will be limited to 2,000 fans in order to get all fans through the autograph line. ...

Atlanta Braves ace and former Nebraska Cornhusker Spencer Schwellenbach has a fractured pitching elbow, becoming the latest Atlanta starter sidelined with a long-term injury. The Braves said on Wednesday that Schwellenbach was placed on the 15-day injured list as part of a series of roster moves. The team did not disclose how long Schwellenbach will be sidelined, but MLB.com reported that the second-year right-hander won't throw for at least four weeks...