Australia has granted asylum to 5 members of the Iranian women's soccer team, Australian official says

Australia has granted asylum to 5 members of the Iranian women's soccer team, Australian official says

March 9, 2026Updated: March 9, 2026

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BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Australia has granted asylum to 5 members of the Iranian women's soccer team, Australian official says.

Fundraising effort launched for Norfolk Freedom Point Memorial

Fundraising effort launched for Norfolk Freedom Point Memorial

Fred Hoiberg extended through 2031-32

Fred Hoiberg extended through 2031-32

Platte county considers shift to all-commissioner governance

Platte county considers shift to all-commissioner governance

Norfolk woman injured in rollover crash near Pilger

Norfolk woman injured in rollover crash near Pilger

Mix of storms and snow possible across Nebraska

Mix of storms and snow possible across Nebraska

MOVING UP: Nebraska re-enters top 10 after wins over Maryland, USC

MOVING UP: Nebraska re-enters top 10 after wins over Maryland, USC

State

Habitat for Humanity Lincoln expands to rural Nebraska

North Platte man previously accused, convicted in child porn cases, arrested again over the weekend

Wyoming governor signs ban on abortions after about 6 weeks but cites misgivings

Sidney February students of the month

Northeast Nebraska educators unite to highlight importance of play in early childhood development

Fundraising effort launched for Norfolk Freedom Point Memorial

Sports

Cougar notes: Travers gets two home runs, WNCC sweeps Luna

Colorado Rockies pitching prospect RJ Petit has sprained UCL in his right elbow

Doane football finalizes 2026 schedule, with broadcasts on NCN and Ol' Red

Cougar notes: WNCC women fall in first-round regional contest to LCCC

Pitrat, Akins Lead Eagles to Sunday Split

Colorado sports notes: MacKinnon scores in shootout to lift Avalanche over Wild 3-2

Ag & Outdoor

Outdoor notes: Haag shares 100 years of Nebraskaland

Supplementing dryland wheat and irrigated corn with proso millet in drought years

Nebraska Extension to host March 17 Webinar on Confinement Feeding Cow-calf Pairs

Outdoor notes: Join Game and Parks in virtual fisheries discussion

Outdoor notes: Game and Parks releasing rainbow trout this spring

Nebraska ag leaders push for year-round E15 sales