KEARNEY COUNTY, Neb. (KSNB) - The avian bird flu has struck a flock of chickens in central Nebraska. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) this week confirmed the H5N1 avian flu virus in a backyard chicken flock in Kearney County.

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This is the first case discovered in 2025 with a second case discovered in a backyard flock in Nance County, according to the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA), in conjunction with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).

LINCOLN — The Nebraska women gave themselves a chance to take down No. 12 Ohio State on Sunday.

Nebraska had its 15-game home winning streak come to an end on in its "Pack PBA" game that had a crowd of more than 9,722.

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Nebraska's Alexis Markowski (40), Ohio State's Ajae Petty (1) and Nebraska's Britt Prince (23) wrestle for the bal during the first half of a college women's basketball game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025.

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