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Aggregated Nebraska News Articles

• Comfortable temperatures for the week ahead, multiple shower chances for Omaha area
  
  The feeling of fall returned Monday and comfortable, below average temperatures will likely continue for the rest of the week.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Mon, 25 Aug 2025 17:26:00 GMT.
• Gorgeous Monday afternoon, few showers possible early Tuesday
  
  Mostly sunny skies, comfortable temperatures Monday afternoon. Slight chance for spotty showers early Tuesday. Meteorologist Caitlin Harvey has the forecast you trust from Omaha's Weather Leader.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Mon, 25 Aug 2025 17:24:00 GMT.
• Death of a hero: America's last surviving WWII ace who shot down five enemies dies aged 103
  
  Donald McPherson, from Nebraska, served as a Navy fighter pilot aboard the aircraft carrier USS Essex, which battled Japanese forces during the final years of the war.
  Daily Mail.  Sun, 24 Aug 2025 13:01:49 GMT.
• Five things to watch in NCAA women's volleyball this season
  
  Nebraska, Penn State, Pitt and Louisville are the top four ranked teams as the 2025 volleyball season opens.
  Michael Voepel.  ESPN.  Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:31:42 EST.
• DHS plans 'Cornhusker Clink' detention center as Trump expands immigration enforcement
  
  Department of Homeland Security to expand detention centers with new "Cornhusker Clink" facility in southwest Nebraska as part of Trump's immigration crackdown.
  Fox News.  Tue, 19 Aug 2025 22:57:11 -0400.
• Nebraska governor announces plan for immigrant detention center
  
  Nebraska Republican Gov. Jim Pillen announced plans Tuesday for an immigration detention center in a farming area in the state's southwest corner.
  CBS News.  Tue, 19 Aug 2025 22:07:15 -0400.
• Omaha forward Mayar dies in drowning incident
  
  Omaha Mavericks forward Deng Mayar, who transferred from North Dakota this offseason, died Saturday in a drowning incident.
  Myron Medcalf.  ESPN.  Mon, 18 Aug 2025 13:26:54 EST.
• 22-Year-Old NCAA Basketball Player Dies in Swimming Accident
  
  University of Nebraska at Omaha basketball forward Deng Mayar died Saturday at the age of 22 after drowning at a Utah reservoir, the school announced Sunday. ...
  Johnathan Jones.  Western Journal.  Mon, 18 Aug 2025 16:22:59 +0000.
• 19-Year-Old Nebraska Punter Goes Viral Weeping Over Question About His Family
  
  It’s pretty rare that you see a college football team’s fanbase pulling for the punter, much less an entire nation. ...
  C. Douglas Golden.  Western Journal.  Mon, 18 Aug 2025 12:29:38 +0000.
• College basketball player Deng Mayar, 22, dies in drowning incident
  
  Omaha Mavericks men's basketball player Deng Mayar has died after a drowning incident in Utah on Saturday night, officials said on Sunday.
  Fox News.  Mon, 18 Aug 2025 07:54:59 -0400.

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