Stories from Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Nebraska earned a commitment from four-star tight end Carter Nelson, the No. 1 player in the state, on Wednesday. Nelson, a star at Ainsworth High School, chose the Cornhuskers over strong interest from Georgia, Notre Dame and Penn State. Listed at 6-foot-4 and 205 pounds, Nelson immediately becomes a headliner in coach Matt Rhule's first full recruiting class and ranks as the top commit of the Rhule era. ...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — During the evening hours of Thursday, June 22, investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol conducted alcohol compliance checks in Red Willow County. In total, 10 businesses were checked. All of the businesses refused to sell alcohol to a minor for a 100% compliance rate. All of the businesses checked the minor’s ID...

LINCOLN, Neb. — Three Southwest Nebraska projects were among 65 grants totaling more than $61 million in Capital Projects Fund broadband improvements approved by the Nebraska Public Service Commission on Tuesday. They include $1,166,910 to Great Plains Communication in Hayes Center, $304,350 to Hartman Telephone Exchanges Inc. BWTelecom Long Distance Inc. for the village of Lebanon, and $504,900 to Pinpoint Communications Inc. for Edison...