Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen hospitalized after he was 'bucked' off horse, fracturing vertebra and ribs

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen was hospitalized Sunday after he was thrown off a horse, injuring his spleen and fracturing a vertebra and seven ribs, officials said.  Pillen, 68, a Republican, was riding on horseback with family members Sunday when he was “ …

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen hospitalized after he was 'bucked' off horse, fracturing vertebrae and ribs 

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen was hospitalized Sunday after he was thrown off a horse, injuring his spleen and fracturing a vertebrae and seven ribs, officials said.  Pillen, 68, was riding on horseback with family members on Sunday when he was “bucked off a …

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Safe Tidings: Holiday Help Offered By Nebraska Poison Center

LINCOLN, Neb. — Season’s greetings from the Nebraska Poison Center. Here’s a friendly reminder that the holidays bring changes in routine and increase the risk of accidental exposure to poisons in the home. The center would like to offer a few helpful …

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen Recovering From Injuries

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has been hospitalized after being bucked off a horse, according to his office on Monday. Pillen, 68, suffered seven broken ribs, minor lacerations to his spleen and kidney, a partially collapsed lung resulting from the rib damage, …

Olympic Gold Medallist Credits Nebraska Huskers’ John Cook for International Volleyball Career

John Cook has had quite a long coaching career of about 43 years. Out of this, he has spent 24 years with the Huskers, showing the sides utter trust in his philosophy. He has completely earned this, as he is responsible for taking Nebraska to a new level …

Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic; Racer men experience shooting thaw, too late to beat Nebraska

HONOLULU — When it comes to people traveling to a tropical well-known vacation spot, cold conditions are not usually on the agenda. Unfortunately, for Murray State’s men’s basketball team, the first half of Sunday night’s opener in the Hawaiian Airlines …

Nebraska governor in ICU after being 'bucked off' horse: reports

Nebraska's governor has been hospitalized in an intensive care unit after he was "bucked off" a horse, leaving him with broken vertebrae and ribs and a spleen injury, according to reports. Gov. Jim Pillen, 68, was horseback riding with …

Ambient listening, virtual nurses: Nebraska Medicine showcases the future of hospital care (copy)

Nebraska Medicine officials offered a glimpse earlier this month not only of the hospital of the future but also into a space where they can test — and refine — new technologies, room features and patient care models in real time. Situated on the sixth …

Nebraska Capitol's Christmas ornaments a hit with collectors

LINCOLN — Since 2004, the Office of the Capitol Commission has used Christmas ornaments to commemorate aspects of the Nebraska State Capitol building while expressing the messages intended in its original design. The 2024 Office of the Capitol Commission …