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Yano Jones loved to dole out high-fives and smiles in the halls of Papillion-La Vista South, where he was assistant principal. His death Monday is prompting stories of his positivity

The greater Omaha community suffered a heavy loss on Monday with the death of Papillion-La Vista South High School assistant principal Yano Jones Sr.

The greater Omaha community suffered a heavy loss on Monday with the death of Papillion-La Vista South High School assistant principal Yano Jones Sr.

Following the lead of a quarterback who once played in Arkansas, the Iowa Western Reivers hammered the East Mississippi Lions 61-14 in the NJCAA Division I championship game Wednesday night at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock.

Nine years later, East Mississippi Junior College and Iowa Western Community College are facing off on the big stage again.

Nebraska’s offensive woes were on clear display in Thursday’s season-opening 13-10 loss to Minnesota. But could better involvement of a Lewis Central product change that?

The two-time juco national champions sit 60 miles up Interstate 80 from Nebraska footballs headquarters, but NU has never landed Iowa Westerns best players.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers softball team showed all sorts of fight in the regional. Dozens of Huskers got their degrees. That and more in today's news.

Thompson committed to Iowa in October and will join the Hawkeyes in January with three years of eligibility remaining.

Hawkeyes Add to Roster on National Signing Day