Pagosa Mushroom Growers Using Controlled-Climate Farm to Grow Healthy Food

A Pagosa Springs-based small business that uses a controlled-climate container farm to grow culinary and functional mushrooms is now certified organic. Behind the Tooth & Gill Mushroom Co. brand is husband-and-wife team Aaron Carter and Lauren...

HuskerMax Predictions: Nebraska Football vs. Maryland

This Saturday's college football lineup is loaded with important matchups all across the country, and Nebraska-Maryland should fit right into that category. While this matchup doesn't have two ranked teams making up the headline, the result could...

ClearBridge ESG Investment Q3 2025 Commentary

Thx4Stock/iStock via Getty Images By Dimitry Dayen, CFA | Brian Lund, CFA | Adam Meyers | Mary Jane McQuillen Innovating Carbon Capture Across Industries While deployment of renewable energy sources such as solar, wind and hydro will likely play...

Iowa State swim and dive prepares for Alumni and Nebraska

Friday: Alumni Meet Cyclone swim and dive kicked off a busy schedule in the month of October. On Oct. 3, the annual Cardinal and Gold exhibition served as a stepping stone for the team, as many returning swimmers dominated while other newcomers...

The Future is Bright for Nebraska’s Quarterback Room

Right now, the Nebraska Cornhuskers are enjoying the golden arm of 5-star quarterback Dylan Raiola, who’s slinging the ball around Memorial Stadium and breathing new life into Husker football. But as fans dream about what’s possible with Raiola...

Nebraska woman sues after breaking both her ankles at haunted house. She’s not alone

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Nebraska Sen. Submits Complaint Against Medical Cannabis Commission’s Emergency Regulations 

Nebraska state Sen. John Cavanaugh (D) last week submitted a formal complaint to the state Medical Cannabis Commission over the emergency regulations adopted by the commission and signed into law by Gov. Jim Pillen (R) last month. The complaint...

Government shutdown impacting Nebraska seniors

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - With the government shutdown dragging on, circumstances are getting more dire for people on Medicare. It’s affecting their ability to access telehealth services. Ever since the pandemic, Medicare patients have had waivers to...

Leaf-peeping season hampered by drought: Fall foliage dropping sooner, showing less colour

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Leaf-peeping season has arrived in the Northeast and beyond, but weeks of drought have muted this year's autumn colours, and sent leaves fluttering to the ground earlier than usual. PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Leaf-peeping season...

Nebraska AG files lawsuit against OPPD over North Omaha station plans

LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - State Attorney General Mike Hilgers said Thursday that he’s filed a lawsuit against Omaha Public Power District over its plans to refuel and retire electric generation units at its North Omaha Station. “The purpose of the...

Research and Instruction Services at Criss Library Partners with Faculty and Students to Navigate the Research Process with AI

The core mission of Criss Library’s Research and Instruction Services (RIS) has always been to help students understand how information is created and valued, and to guide them in navigating the evolving information landscape effectively and...

Celebrities: Death in September 2025

Dhimitër Anagnosti, 89, Albanian film director (The Return of the Dead Army, Përralle Nga e Kaluara) and politician, minister of culture (1992–1994) and MP (1991–1996). Jimmy Bone, 75, Scottish football player (Partick Thistle, St Mirren) and...

Criss Library Support for Open Access

International Open Access Week (Oct 20 - Oct 26) offers the opportunity for the academic and research community to continue to learn about the potential benefits of Open Access, to share what they’ve learned with colleagues, and to help inspire...

Niobrara SP Adding New Yurts To Grounds

NIOBRARA, Neb. — A northeast Nebraska state park is in the process of adding a unique camping opportunity to its accommodations to attract more visitors. Work has been going on since early July on the construction of two new yurts in the northeast...

How Michigan State football plans on rebounding from third straight defeat

EAST LANSING – While some fans and media members spent Sunday pondering Jonathan Smith’s job security, the Michigan State coach went back to work. A day after a humbling 38-13 defeat on homecoming against UCLA for a third straight loss, the...

Threat of Ice Raids Shadows Every Shift in Chicago’s Food Warehouses

By Jennifer Bamberg, Investigate Midwest This story is supported by funding from the Chicago Region Food Systems Fund. Each day before sunrise, David Huerta checks his rearview mirror for immigration enforcement agents as he drives through the...

Rudel: Pressure shifts to Penn State athletic director Pat Kraft

Pat Kraft UNIVERSITY PARK — Pat Kraft went to bed Saturday night trying to come to grips with Saturday’s 22-21 loss to Northwestern and knowing he faced the biggest decision of his career. He planned to take another day “to sleep on it Sunday,”...

Kansas Junior Livestock Show draws 706 exhibitors

The 93rd Kansas Junior Livestock Show took place Oct. 3-5 in Hutchinson. The event attracted 706 exhibitors and featured 1,476 head of livestock, according to a community announcement. Dax Seibert, of Pawnee County, led the grand champion market...

Meet the 8 candidates for the Slippery Rock borough council

Slippery Rock Borough Council Candidates: Jeff Campbell, Alexandra Franco-Tuten, Paul Lueken, Robert Bowser, Douglas Cook, Jonathan Foust, Denton Zeronas and Sean Logue. Four Democrats are challenging four incumbent Republicans for their seats on...

University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty raise alarms about program cuts

Faculty at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are raising alarms about a plan from top leadership to axe half a dozen academic programs. At a University of Nebraska system board of regents meeting on Friday, professors from programs on the...