Colombians are divided over the fate of hippos linked to Pablo Escobar

In Colombia, hippos introduced by Pablo Escobar in the 1980s have become a major issue

April 29, 2026Updated: April 29, 2026

By ASTRID SUÁREZ

Regional

Farm bill passes House, does not include year-round E-15 nationwide

$1M Powerball winning tickets sold in Nebraska

Attorney says in court papers that ex-Nebraska assistant Chuck Love admitted having sex with player

Logan View, Scribner-Snyder to end sports cooperative in 2027

Ricketts calls Offutt aircraft incident a national security threat

‘A big worry’: Closure of UNL immigration law clinic raises concern about Nebraska’s legal landscape

State

Alliance Police Department unveils new cruisers

Nebraska Bloom Trail Passport Launches to Promote Agritourism

One more season? Husker volleyball seniors could get another year

Farm bill passes House, does not include year-round E-15 nationwide

Power restored for Chappell community

Sports

Multiple records broken at Norfolk Track Classic

Ferguson signs with Peru State baseball

Lincoln East finishes under-par to win Beatrice Invitational

WNCC softball sweeps Trinidad on Friday

Haarberg Reflects on Time as a Husker, Hungry for NFL Opportunity

Ag & Outdoor

Outdoor notes: Spring shotgun turkey season opens

Outdoor notes: Bighorn sheep regular lottery applications begin April 20

Outdoor notes: NGPC offering pastures, hay tracts to those affected by wildfires

Outdoor notes: Work to begin soon on Smith Lake WMA Aquatic Habitat Project

Outdoor notes: Game and Parks urges caution when recreating outdoors due to wildfires