Stories from Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Nebraska returns to Pinnacle Bank Arena Wednesday night hunting for its fifth consecutive win to open the season when the Huskers play host to Oral Roberts. Tip-off between the Huskers (4-0) and the Golden Eagles (2-3) is set for 7 p.m. (CT) with Starting 5 Mini-Plan and single-game tickets available now at Huskers.com...

The third edition of the College Football Playoff Rankings was released Tuesday night with undefeated Ohio State remaining No. 1 ahead of Indiana and the top 10 experiencing some key alterations. Just three weeks remain until the final College Football Playoff bracket is selected, and there is no telling what upsets may be in store for the top teams in the nation with two weeks left in the regular season...

Ruth Elizabeth (Powell) Pinkerton was born on March 14, 1929 in Saint Francis, KS to Dewey C. and Irene Anna Zimmerly Powell. She attended school in Saint Francis. On November 13, 1945 Ruth was joined in marriage to Edwin John Pinkerton in Goodland, KS. To this union were born 3 children - Dennis L, Judith Ann and Danny L...

Juanita Marie (McKernan) Williby passed away peacefully on November 15, 2025 at the age of 91. She was born On May 18, 1934, to John and Elizabeth (Schmit) McKernan, on a farm southeast of Burchard, Nebraska. When she was seven, the family moved to Rexford, Kansas, where she graduated high school in 1951. After high school she completed cosmetology school in Salina, Kansas...

Merril Humphreys, longtime resident of Imperial, NE passed away November 16, 2025 at Great Plains Health in North Platte with family by his side. A dedicated teacher, counselor, mentor and friend to many. A Graveside Inurnment will be held on Friday, December 5, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. (MT) at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Imperial. Formal obituary to follow later...

Valerie Kay Wheeler was born May 25, 1952, in Imperial, Nebraska, to Donald and Lillian (Burke) Wheeler. She grew up in Wauneta, Nebraska, and Malvern, Iowa, and graduated from high school in Griswold, Iowa. She earned a degree in Elementary Education from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa...