U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts has joined the likes of Ted Turner and Bill Gates as a well-heeled businessman buying large plots of land in Nebraska.

The Nebraska State College Board of Trustees approved the increase for undergraduate and graduate students attending campuses in Peru, Wayne, and Chadron.

Jaxson Esparza went 2-for-2 with a double and three RBI to lead the Spartans, who advanced to this weekend's Class B state tournament in Gering.

Visitors to Clemmons Park traveled back through time, with stops in the 1800s, watching bow making, and even further back, ...