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Grand Island Independent · Lincoln, NE
Nearby: Lincoln, NEThousands of Nebraska authors have a home in Lincoln's Heritage Room. Soon, their works will have a new address — and a more prominent place in the library.
Claiborne Progress · Lincoln, NE
Nearby: Lincoln, NETuscaloosa, Ala – For the first time in program history, a duo from Lincoln Memorial Men’s Tennis competed in the ITA National Championship tournament, as Radu Florea and Jakub Hrášek netted a win in three matches in the doubles national championship meet. The pairing opened the tournament with a resounding first round victory, earning a bid into the East Region Round of 16 thanks to a sweep against opponents from Grand Valley State. Things were all Splitters from the jump, as the duo of Florea and Hrasek ran away with an early 6-2 lead in the opening round, before a closer match in round two ended with a Splitters run, securing the sweep and a bid to face the top-seeded pairing in the region. The next round proved a challenge for the Railsplitters.
Daily Republic · Seward, NE
Nearby: Seward, NEMITCHELL — Dakota Wesleyan University women's basketball is ranked No. 5 in the first NAIA coaches top-25 poll of the regular season, which was issued on Wednesday, Nov. 11. The Tigers were ranked No. 2 in the preseason and started the season at 3-1. The new top-five includes No. 1 Bethel (Tenn.), No. 2 Dordt (Iowa), No. 3 Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.), No. 4 Saint Francis (Ind.) and No. 5 DWU. At the Cattle Classic in Seward, Nebraska, DWU defeated previously No. 3 Dakota State on Friday, Nov. 6 for its first ranked win of the season but fell 78-62 to then-No. 16 Montana Tech on Saturday, Nov. 7. In Wednesday's new rankings, Montana Tech (5-0) is right behind DWU at No. 6 while Dakota State is No. 24 after a 1-5 start to the season. Preseason No. 1 Marian (Ind.) is ranked at No. 7 in the first regular-season poll. Other Great Plains Athletic Conference teams ranked include No. 9 Concordia and No. 15 Hastings. The Broncos visit DWU on Saturday, Nov. 14 for the GPAC opener at the Corn Palace.
WOWT · Omaha, NE
Nearby: Omaha, NEOMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - League One Volleyball’s LOVB Nebraska has released its 22-match regular-season schedule for next season. The schedule, sent Friday morning, includes 11 home matches across Omaha, Grand Island and Lincoln as LOVB Pro expands to 10 teams and introduces conference play. According to a team news release, Nebraska will open its season against two-time defending champion LOVB Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 16, at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio. After a road match against LOVB Madison, Nebraska will host the expansion San Francisco Signal in its home opener on Wednesday, Dec. 23, at Baxter Arena. The season will be Nebraska’s first under head coach Giannis Athanasopoulos. The team will play eight home matches at Baxter Arena, two at BigIron Events Center in Grand Island and one at Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln. Nebraska will host Miami at the Devaney Center on March 27.
Burt County Independent · Omaha, NE
Nearby: Omaha, NEArdith Allene “Ardie” Maxwell was born Dec. 8, 1935, in rural Craig, to Oscar “O.W.” and Gladys (Shaw) Begley. She passed away on Oct. 26, 2026, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, at the age of 90 years, 10 months, and 18 days. She attended Craig High School and graduated in 1953. Following High School, Ardie worked in Omaha for a brief time until she got married. She then helped on the farm, was a housewife, mom, chauffeur, cook, and bookkeeper. She worked for Bill Cameron, then JC Penney in Tekamah and Tekamah-Herman Schools after the kids were older and out of school. Ardie was united in marriage to Vaden Leroy Maxwell on Jan. 16, 1955. To this union were born three children. Donald Eugene, Raymond Louis, and Rita Lynn. Her love was her family and spending time with them, including having all the grandchildren for summertime visits. She spent her time helping with the farming and raising livestock. She loved spring during calving season and watching the new babies running around.
