Big limb down on the edge of Carter Lake

75 mph in my Corolla feels like Daytona. But double that? Omaha driver clocked at 145 mph by Council Bluffs police - exactly 100 over the limit (Via Omaha.com) omaha.com/news/metro/cou…

Admit it. You’ve got an HGTV addiction. This Papillion family was in a House Hunters episode last night, with story coming from Omaha World-Herald

Need an end of summer fireworks fix? The Ralston fireworks- cancelled on the Fourth of July because of a storm- are set for Aug. 31. Boom

I’m trying to teach Murphy to bring in the Omaha World-Herald. I think his heart is saying yes, but his eyes are saying I’ll do it for a T-bone

I’ll admit it. Spiders creep me out. ⁦@ErinGraceOWH⁩ weaves a good one: A sticky web of fake news - the story of a killer spider that wasn't and a UNL entomologist (Via Omaha.com) omaha.com/columnists/plu…

This former Husker’s wife told me he’s a gentle giant but I sure wouldn’t have wanted to face him down on the O line: Already a firefighter, drummer and coach, 'humble' ex-Husker will soon be a Hall of Famer, too (Via Omaha.com) omaha.com/sports/footbal…

Gotta like this headline on today’s always good Tom Shatel column

For a brief moment after long rain delay, NU officials thought there would be a Sunday morning game. bit.ly/2owBHfF

Don’t know about you but I can’t get enough of these good stories by Sam McKewon about the cancelled game: Huskers would've owed Akron $1.17 million, but deal may be void after cancellation (Via Omaha.com) omaha.com/huskers/footba…

College kids can miss their families, especially when they’re 9,000 miles from home. Watch: Nebraska athlete from Australia gets birthday surprise in emotional video ⁦Brisbane Times⁩ ⁦The Courier-Mail⁩ ⁦The Sydney Morning Herald⁩ (Via Omaha.com) omaha.com/news/goodnews/…

So I read this ⁦@ErinGraceOWH⁩ story, then took my dog for a walk and found myself humming “Hills Are Alive.” So read: When the dog barks, when the bee stings, the cure is? A Julie Andrews sing-a-long (Via Omaha.com) omaha.com/columnists/plu…

I don’t know if this is technically what those pesky pirate bugs look like, but you get the idea: ‘They are lurking:' Annoying, biting pirate bugs are on the prowl in Omaha area omaha.com/outdoors/they-… (Via Omaha.com)

Murphy is in the running for @OWHPetParade best newsroom pet. So please show him some love. If you vote for him he’ll mow your lawn: omaha.com/pet-parade-the…

Looking for good local journalism? Don’t miss this story by Mike Kelly: Their lives were upended by their mom's slaying in 1980. Now they've triumphed over tragedy (Via Omaha.com) omaha.com/columnists/plu…

Do you need a “Scott Frosty” after the Michigan loss? ⁦Wendy’s⁩ thinks you do: Some Husker fans miffed over Wendy's zinger tweet on Michigan blowout (Via Omaha.com) omaha.com/news/nebraska/…

Are you a #Huskers fan who planned your wedding for Oct. 27? @MikeOConnorOWH wants to talk to you. Send him an email at [email protected].

“It was like I had no skin and if you just touched me, you were made of salt." An Omaha man contracted West Nile, then Guillain-Barre syndrome. Kelsey Kirk tells Justin Chenier's horror story: omaha.com/livewellnebras…

Hundreds brave the cold to honor Vietnam veteran who died with few known family members (Via Omaha.com) omaha.com/news/military/…