and that is exactly what they did Monday when they landed their fourth commit of the class Jase Reynolds announced Monday that he has committed to Nebraska Reynolds is a three-star linebacker from Elkhorn North High School in Nebraska He was one of the top targets on the board at the linebacker position and one of the top targets inside the state of Nebraska the linebacker commit measures in at 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds BREAKING: Class of 2026 LB Jase Reynolds has Committed to Nebraska, he tells me for @on3recruitsThe 6’2 210 LB from Elkhorn, NE chose the Cornhuskers over Kansas State and Northwestern“Staying home! Let’s do it Husker Nation!! 🫶🏻☠️” https://t.co/HFst0MzsMq pic.twitter.com/BQr9MKoT2Q He is the first linebacker commit and the second defensive commit in the 2026 class for Matt Rhule and company The Cornhuskers will look to add more names to the class as summer quickly approaches Reynolds joins quarterback Dayton Raiola from Georgia wide receiver Dveyoun Bonwell-Witte from South Dakota and defensive back CJ Bronaugh from Florida in the Huskers' 2026 class Stay up to date on all things Huskers by bookmarking Nebraska Cornhuskers On SI, subscribing to HuskerMax on YouTube, and visiting HuskerMax.com daily The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER Nebraska coach Matt Rhule stopped by Elkhorn North High School earlier this month to see Jase Reynolds shown here catching a pass against Omaha Skutt in October Nebraska linebacker commit Jase Reynolds (second from left) poses with head coach Matt Rhule linebackers coach Rob Dvoracek and defensive coordinator John Butler on a recruiting visit The concept of loyalty goes a long way for Jase Reynolds and it’s why the trust of the Nebraska football coaching staff means so much When Nebraska extended a scholarship offer to Reynolds it represented his first opportunity at the collegiate level For a player who’d long hoped to get there it was a milestone that he’d been working toward when Reynolds officially announced his commitment to the Nebraska football program playing at Nebraska had been a dream of mine; I always pictured myself throwing the bones one day,” Reynolds said “Nebraska was the first school to believe in me and I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity.” 200-pound linebacker who is a three-star recruit according to Rivals has long been one of NU’s top defensive targets He was just the third in-state player in his class to receive a Husker scholarship offer after working out in front of NU coaches over the summer an opportunity which brought his skillset to the attention of Husker assistant Rob Dvoracek has steadily recruited Reynolds ever since and visited him last week to help seal the deal “Since day one he’s always treated me like family,” Reynolds said of Dvoracek Even as he picked up offers from the likes of Air Force Kansas State and Northwestern and took visits elsewhere Reynolds’ attention remained with Nebraska He visited Lincoln multiple times in the fall returned for a January junior day to meet the team’s new defensive coaches and tacked on a final unofficial visit to NU’s spring practice on April 26 “Once I got to know the guys in the linebacker room I knew without a doubt Nebraska was the right place for me,” Reynolds said A multi-sport athlete at Elkhorn North who also plays baseball and basketball Reynolds recorded 91 tackles during his junior season of high school football this fall He’s lined up all over the field defensively ranging from an outside linebacker to a playmaking safety who covers ground quickly Reynolds’ future is at linebacker in NU’s defensive scheme but that background is one reason why the Huskers see a future difference-maker in him but I’m also comfortable dropping back and matching routes when needed,” Reynolds said Reynolds’ commitment marks Nebraska’s first entry into its 2026 recruiting class in over five months as he joins quarterback Dayton Raiola defensive back CJ Bronaugh and wide receiver Dveyoun Bonwell-Witte as NU’s current pledges have dreamed of playing in a Nebraska uniform for longer than Reynolds “I’m a homegrown Nebraska kid who lives and breathes everything Huskers,” he said and I’m excited to bring that mindset to Lincoln I know how much winning means to this state and I’m committed to doing everything I can to help Nebraska win.” Nebraska's Dane Key (left) greets former player Will Compton during the Husker Games on Saturday Midland's Alyssa Butler (left) pressures UNL All Stars' Abby Camps during the Husker Games on Saturday Midland's Angel Ioane Kaio throws the ball against UNL All Stars during the Husker Games on Saturday Midland's NaTaija Blaylock (right) goes after Nebraska's Dylan Raiola during the Husker Games on Saturday Nebraska special teams assistant Brett Maher kicks a field goal during the Husker Games on Saturday Nebraska's Izaac Dickey (left) gets the ball from Luke Longval during the Husker Games on Saturday Nebraska's TJ Lateef runs with the ball during the Husker Games on Saturday Nebraska's Hayes Miller (left) holds onto the ball as he is tackled by teammate Derek Wacker during the Husker Games on Saturday Nebraska's TJ Lateef (left) is tackled by teammate Derek Wacker during the Husker Games on Saturday Nebraska's Luke Longval runs with the ball during the Husker Games on Saturday Nebraska's DJ Singleton (right) celebrates his touchdown during the Husker Games on Saturday at Memorial Stadium Nebraska's Dylan Raiola looks to pass during the Husker Games event last Saturday at Memorial Stadium Nebraska's Dylan Raiola makes a throw during the Husker Games on Saturday at Memorial Stadium Nebraska's Dane Key catches a pass during the Husker Games event on April 26 at Memorial Stadium Nebraska offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen looks on during the Husker Games on Saturday Nebraska's Marcos Davila (left) fakes a handoff to Conor Booth during the Husker Games on Saturday Nebraska players celebrate after DJ Singleton scored a touchdown during the Husker Games on Saturday Heinrich Haarberg and Malcolm Hartzog compete in a running competition during the Husker Games on Saturday Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule reacts after a play results in no gain in yards during the Husker Games event on April Nebraska's Jacory Barney (right) signs autographs for fans before the Husker Games event on Saturday at Memorial Stadium Nebraska's defensive linemen dig into wings Nebraka's Dennis Leblanc smiles during the Husker Games event on Saturday Nebraska offensive linemen Teddy Prochazka Gunnar Gottula and Elijah Pritchett share a laugh during the wing eating contest at the Husker Games event Saturday at Memorial Stadium Nebraska AD Troy Dannen speaks with Recruiting and personnel analyst Frank Verducci during the Husker Games event on Saturday Nebraska's Jacory Barney reacts as he wins during the Husker Games event on Saturday Nebraska's Ashton Murphy is interviewed by media during the Husker Games event on Saturday Husker fans compete for attention from Nebraska quarterback Dylan Riola (bottom) after the Husker Games event last Saturday at Memorial Stadium Red Team's Marcos Davila (16) throws a pass during the Husker Games event on Saturday Nebraska's Conor Connealy (center) celebrates his teams win in the wing eating contest during the Husker Games event on Saturday Red Team's Marcos Davila (16) runs the ball as he looks to pass under pressure form the White team during the Husker Games event on Saturday Nebraska director of Football relations Ed Foley is seen on the field during the Husker Games event on Saturday Nebraska Senior Associate Athletic Director for Communications Keith Mann walks the sidelines during the Husker Games event on Saturday Sudan Elza helps to set up the tractor pull during the Husker Games event on Saturday and Conor Connealy participate in a wing eating contest during the Husker Games event on Saturday and Rocco Spindler dig in to a tub of wings in a wing eating contest during the Husker Games event on Saturday The Red Team reacts as a 50 yard is made by Tristan Alvano (30) during the Husker Games event on April Nebraska Defensive linemen David Borchers digs into wings during a wing eating contest to cap the Husker Games event on Saturday Nebraska's Teddy Prochazka (from left) Gunnar Gottula Nebraska's Conor Connealy reacts toward his teammates after taking a whiff of smelling salts before a wing eatting contest during the Husker Games event on Saturday Nebraska's Dylan Raiola celebrates with Jacory Barney after Barney wins a race among teammates during the Husker Games on Saturday at Memorial Stadium Nebraska Strength and Conditioning coach Corey Campbell (left) and player cheer on Special Teams coordinator Mike Ekeler as he benches during the Husker Games event on Saturday Former Nebraska volleyball coach John Cook ropes a mechanical calf while riding a mechanical horse during the Husker Games event on Saturday Former Nebraska head coach John Cook (left) and and player Heinrich Haarberg warm up before the roping contest during the Husker Games on Saturday Nebraska's Elijah Jeudy tries to rope a mechanical calf while riding a mechanical horse during the Husker Games event on Saturday Nebraska's Heinrich Haarberg ropes a mechanical calf during the Husker Games event on Saturday at Memorial Stadium Husker players and staff react after Nebraska quarterback Dylan Riola (center) celebrates after scoring a football into a basketball net in the endzone during the Husker Games event on Saturday Husker players and staff react after Nebraska quarterback Dylan Riola (left) scores a football into a basketball net in the endzone during the Husker Games event on Saturday Red Team's Jaidyn Doss (12) is tackled by White Team's Caden VerMaas (48) during the Husker Games event on Saturday Red Team's TJ Lateef (14) tries to recover a fumble against White Team's Michael Booker (43) during the Husker Games event on Saturday Nebraska's Ashton Murphy helps his teammate pull a tractor as Sylan Riola cheer them on during the Husker Games event on Saturday Players from the Nebraska football team are led out of the tunnel by Strength and Conditioning coach Corey Campbell (center) during the Husker Games event on Saturday Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule cheers as Will Compton (not pictured) bench presses during the Husker Games on Saturday at Memorial Stadium Nebraska's Dylan Raiola looks at a play calling sheet during the Husker Games on Saturday Nebraska's Jaidyn Doss runs to a touchdown during the Husker Games on Saturday Nebraska's TJ Lateef (right) is pressured by Landen Davidson during the Husker Games on Saturday at Memorial Stadium 11 watch videos on their phone while their grandmother Cindy LaPole holds their brother as he sleeps during the Husker equipment sale at the Hawks Championship Center on Saturday The equipment sale is a bit of a "garage sale," where fans can buy clearance and discounted team merchandise from Nebraska Athletics JoJo Runde (from left) and Jamie Crane of La Vista try on shoes during the Husker equipment sale at the Hawks Championship Center on Saturday Fans peruse items for sale during the Husker equipment sale at the Hawks Championship Center on Saturday Brian Bierschenk uses an Aquafina water cooler to transport his haul of Husker memorabilia as he checks out during the Husker equipment sale at the Hawks Championship Center on Saturday in Lincoln Fans wait in line for checkout during the Husker equipment sale at the Hawks Championship Center on Saturday in Lincoln Tyson Carlson (center) pays for some Kona Ice at their food truck during the Food Truck rally outside Memorial Stadium on Saturday in Lincoln Email notifications are only sent once a day Download the new Journal Star News Mobile App Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account Jase Reynolds is staying home. The 6-foot-2, 190-pound edge linebacker from Elkhorn North (Neb.) has committed to the class of 2026 for Nebraska The Huskers extended an offer to Reynolds following a Friday Night Lights camp last year in Lincoln “I enjoyed talking to coach Rhule and coach Dvoracek during the camp,” Reynolds said. “They pulled me aside at the end, and offered me. I was very excited and I’m extremely grateful.” Reynolds visited Nebraska four times last fall for game day visits. He also took unofficial trips to Minnesota, Iowa State, and Kansas State. Reynolds also held offers from Kansas State, Northwestern and Air Force. “One thing I like about coach Rhule and the whole coaching staff is that they preach that you get better at football by playing football,” Reynolds said. “Knowing that this program is all about development from the moment you get on campus is a great thing to consider when picking a school.” Top 101Shane BeamerPuts NCAA on blast Hot3Trump By clicking "Subscribe to Newsletter", I agree to On3's Privacy Notice, Terms and use of my personal information described therein Reynolds is one of just three Nebraska recruits with an offer from the Huskers. The others are tight end Isaac Jensen (Millard South) and defensive back Darion Jones (Omaha North) He is the fourth known commitment for the Huskers in the 2026 class. Reynolds joins quarterback Dayton Raiola, wide receiver Dveyoun Bonwell-Witte, and cornerback CJ Bronaugh. 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Hot3Trump, Saban blastedNIL order ripped On3 is a registered trademark of On3 Media Omaha World Herald's Sam McKewon breaks down the Nebraska's spring game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday Nebraska received a commitment from 2026 Elkhorn North linebacker Jase Reynolds Three takes on the decision of the 6-foot-3 Reynolds marks the first known commit to Nebraska’s 2026 class in more than five months and brings the total number to four which is on pace with recent Husker cycles NU under coach Matt Rhule has filled the bulk of its classes in the summer as prospects attend camps and show what they can do The program added nine pledges in June or July last year and 14 during the same months in 2023 Big Red staffers have been investing in many high-school juniors like Reynolds for more than a year through visits and talks and offers The payoff will be increasingly obvious in the weeks ahead Nebraska landed six local recruits in the 2025 cycle but has been more judicious in its in-state offers this time Reynolds breaks the seal with an under-the-radar profile — On3 and Rivals consider him a three-star talent while 247Sports and ESPN don’t rank him at all — who was drawing interest from regional power-conference schools and is a big summer away from generating more interest The Huskers have also offered defensive back Darion Jones (Omaha North) and tight end Isaac Jensen (Millard South) Both figure to be considerably more difficult pulls considering each hold double-digit scholarship tenders to places around the country The Huskers have had luck with local linebackers in the last decade The athleticism is there as a multi-sport athlete at Elkhorn North Film from his 91-tackle junior season shows an outside ‘backer who can explode off the edge or drop into coverage to bring down a ball carrier He projects as a middle linebacker at Nebraska where he’ll need to put on at least 25 pounds to handle the rigors of a Big Ten schedule The Franklin County Schools Board of Education took part in Wednesday's groundbreaking ceremony for the new Elkhorn Elementary A groundbreaking ceremony took place Wednesday morning for Franklin County Schools’ new Elkhorn Elementary School Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to read or post comments Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Limited Liability wins the 2024 Nashville Gold Cup Stakes at Kentucky Downs the 1 1/2-mile distance could be just a touch too short Stuart Janney III's 6-year-old homebred is 0-for-4 at the distance but has hit the board in each start, including just a neck defeat when third last time out in the Jan. 25 William L. McKnight Stakes (G3T) at Gulfstream Park His biggest success to date came at the daunting 2 1/16-mile distance of the Nashville Gold Cup Stakes at Kentucky Downs in September victory was never in doubt as he triumphed by 8 1/4 lengths Trainer Shug McGaughey should feel confident in this being the proper spot to finally break the Kitten's Joy gelding's 1 1/2-mile maiden as it comes on a surface he is quite familiar with Sign up for BloodHorse Daily Whisper Hill Farm's Grand Sonata  gets back to the 1 1/2-mile distance at which he won the Kentucky Turf Cup Stakes (G2T) at Kentucky Downs last year After finishing 11th in the Breeders' Cup Turf (G1T) the Todd Pletcher trainee was off the board in a pair of 1 1/8-mile stakes at Gulfstream before just missing by a head when stretching back to three turns in the 1 3/8-mile Mac Diarmida Stakes (G2T) March 1 for John Gunther and Eurowest Bloodstock Services Trainer Phil D’Amato ships in Little Red Feather Racing, Madaket Stables, and Old Bones Racing Stable’s Balnikhov  most recently 10th in the Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Stakes (G1T) for his first start at Keeneland since winning the 2022 Bryan Station Stakes (G3T) he’ll need to overcome the far outside post Directly to his inside is JD Thoroughbreds and Wayne Scherr’s Idratherbeblessed  who could set the tempo after a front-running triumph at 86-1 in the Muniz Memorial Classic Stakes (G2T) He’s listed at just 20-1 on the morning line for trainer Chris Hartman Entries: VisitLEX Elkhorn S. (G2T)Keeneland Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInOMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Saturday marks one year since a destructive tornado outbreak altered the lives of many people in the Omaha metro The National Weather Service counted 26 tornadoes that day They were on the ground for nearly five hours combined Dozens of homes were pulverized in the Elkhorn area Folks have harrowing tales of hiding and trying to stay safe while the storms ravaged everything above them And while most wanted to rebuild in the immediate aftermath For the Perrys, it’s the type of tornado survivor story that still seems hard to believe a year later The Perry family of Elkhorn — parents and two adult children — hid underneath the steps behind the basement door of their home Everything but the foundation was in the sky “I live out here but I still don’t drive here,” said Tami Perry Revisiting the scene wasn’t on Tami’s to-do list the family bought another home a few miles closer to Omaha They didn’t want to deal with neighborhood full of construction for who knows how long They had the idea that maybe one of the grandkids would want to build on their old lot someday That’s no longer possible as of a few days ago “[We sold it] in the last week,” said Joe Perry The family celebrated their first Christmas in their new home They put one of the dirt-covered pictures found by neighbors after the storm in the hallway and attached the door that protected them from the tornado in the new basement The Perry family would rather laugh than cry, even though the latter would be warranted. They still think of what the generous volunteers said when they came to clean up the backyard: Where is the golf course “That was our driving range for the longest time “I had a large duffle bag of golf balls and they were all over,” Joe said we wanted to build here but it would take too long which put most of their belongings in the wind gave the Perry family a catchphrase fore whenever they’re trying to find something now Some of their baby pictures were found in Blair and even Tekamah Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInOMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One year ago, a devastating tornado tore through the Omaha metro All week, First Alert 6 is looking back at lessons learned to stay safe next time and the hard decision families faced — rebuild It’s been a frustrating year for Matt Koneck, who grew up in Elkhorn. “My dad bought this house in 1982,” Koneck said He’s in an apartment that was supposed to be temporary looking at what needed to be done [to the house] it could have been done in three months‚" Matt said The hold up was just not knowing what the city was requiring after a tornado We didn’t know the foundation had to be approved and stamped by a structural engineer.” The damage was so widespread last April that the information-to-action gap was far and wide Volunteers poured in to the disaster zones to speed up the cleanup process getting back on their feet felt like walking through miles of mud But while construction delays are irritating considering what could have happened last April 26 “My dad is deaf — hard of hearing," Matt said “He was about to lay down for a nap [when the tornado hit] because he works part time at HyVee in the evenings.” “He’s very lucky,” Thom’s daughter Kristen told First Alert 6 last June That’s when we first caught up with the Konecks he’d still be on the outside looking in to his home of more than 40 years he would just sit in the driveway,” said Matt “Even though he had a hotel and an apartment He still sat in the driveway watching everything going on.” no matter what it looks like or when he moves back Matt told First Alert 6 that the Omaha Rapid Response team really helped his family cut through the clutter — not only the know-how (KLKN) – One year after a devastating tornado struck Elkhorn the Arbor Day Foundation and the American Reforestation Initiative partnered to help the community rebuild it brings people together,” said Shannon Jerram of the Arbor Day Foundation “It’s going to be an inspiring day The two groups distributed 200 free trees to homeowners on Saturday told Channel 8 that seeing these people offer a helping hand is amazing “We lost one of our big silver maples that we loved in our front yard “It’s nice to come down and get this full-grown tree rather than having to start out from scratch I appreciate everyone’s efforts in setting this up and loading the tree in the back of my truck.” The President of the American Reforestation Initiative said the event marks the start of the Omaha Replant Initiative where they hope to distribute 25,000 trees to neighborhoods “We’re seeing tremendous response,” he said “There’s a lot of good reasons why trees are so good for us as humans but you don’t really realize that until it’s gone people are really experiencing that after one year and they want to replant the tree It’s great timing for what our organization is trying to do.” Jerram said she believes these trees have so many benefits for the people “After the tornado struck on this day there’s a lot of things to focus on as far as humanitarian efforts,” she said “So focus on rebuilding homes and communities it’s a really exciting time to build the community resiliency Planting a tree is an essential part of replanting after a storm.” Utah Beach (green cap) defeats Limited Liability in the Elkhorn Stakes at Keeneland While the betting public may not have expected the win the gelding was only executing a long-laid-out plan "We thought about this race early in the winter and the plan was to get here," said winning trainer Ignacio Correas IV "Sometimes everything pans out and sometimes not but I'm happy for the owners and my crew It's always very nice to win a stakes at Keeneland." "I knew he needed that race (at Turfway)," Correas said "The purpose in that race was not to beat him up and just give him that race to bring him here." Limited Liability not only took command but widened his advantage under Frankie Dettori appearing all but home free until Utah Beach roared into contention late The two geldings sparred stride for stride with Utah Beach proving victorious in the battle of the grays Utah Beach prevailed by a head in a final time of 2:29.78 for the 1 1/2 miles on a firm turf course His backers pocketed $25.40 for a $2 win ticket "We always thought he was a really good horse and now he proved it," Correas said making his second start since transferring from California to the barn of Cherie DeVaux (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Lexington police say a suspect is in custody following a large law enforcement response late Tuesday night at a shopping center near Elkhorn Road and Winchester Road officers made contact with a vehicle that was wanted in connection to an ongoing investigation Police say the driver was not complying with their instructions prompting additional units to respond to the scene The driver was eventually detained without incident and police confirmed there is no threat to the public Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInELKHORN (WOWT) - The Waschkowski family moved to the area two weeks before last years destructive tornado including a book that meant a lot to their son “Storm of Spirit: A Child’s Story of Surviving and Sharing” by Nancy Martin-Rouse was 7 year old Harrison Waschkowski’s favorite bedtime story The book tells the story of a young boy who loses his home in a tornado similar to the one Harrison and his family survived they knew of the then severe weather threat a day before Dylan and Stephanie Waschkowski left work early and took their kids out of school before the final bell Stephanie grabbed the kids and headed to the basement Dylan was outside putting some things away as he monitored the storm via his truck radio “Heard on the radio that if you are in Elkhorn “I got into the basement and seconds later Stephanie describes the noise as a freight train going right over their house As soon as her husband made into the basement The tornado swept away most of their belongings and destroyed their home the community they had just moved to stepped up to help many local organizations and neighbors donated items like clothes to help them out “We were overwhelmed with support from everyone right off the bat “You do not realize how many people care about you until something like that happens.” Their oldest son Harrison’s favorite book; “Spirit of Storm” Harrison received the book as a gift a few years ago and it quickly became his favorite bedtime story Harrison’s grandmother posted to a Facebook page in hopes to find another copy and shortly after Pats church and they had a couple of copies and they set one aside for us,” said Stephanie Friday Harrison was reunited with his favorite story ready to close this chapter of his life as he and his family begin another the author of the book reached out and wants to meet Harrison – To help rare elkhorn corals survive in Florida waters coral researchers should place them in shallow ocean locations with fast currents scientists at the University of Miami NOAA Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies and the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Earth Science explained in a recent publication This new insight offers valuable guidance for coral restoration efforts since elkhorn coral colonies are a key reef-building species throughout Florida and the Caribbean They play a crucial role in providing structural support to reefs and habitat for many reef species due to their complex branch-like shape According to a NOAA assessment published in 2024 the Florida Coral Reef lost 75% of its restored elkhorn coral populations during the Florida marine heat wave in the summer of 2023 Decline of elkhorn corals adversely affects overall ecosystem health and often prompts replacement by other species macroalgae and other non-reef-building organisms A major finding of the study indicates that outplanting of elkhorn coral colonies should prioritize shallower depths with faster currents in low-nutrient environments to promote a healthier microbial community ●      Fine-scale differences in environmental conditions between reef habitats are correlated with differences in survivorship factors such as current velocity and shallower reef depth are associated with higher elkhorn survivorship ●      Certain bacteria are correlated with coral survivorship ●      Elevated levels of nitrate negatively affect elkhorn at the microbial level by potentially contributing to the decline of core bacteria and an increase in potential coral pathogen “Understanding how coral genetics and the surrounding environment affect restoration success can help guide conservation efforts worldwide,” said Stephanie Rosales, the lead author of the study and an associate scientist at the Rosenstiel School’s Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies. the research team documented survivorship rates of four genets on three coral reefs in the upper Florida Keys that are actively being restored (Genets refers to a genetically unique colony or group of colonies that can be traced back to a single sexual reproductive event.) The scientists collected habitat data including the assessment of dissolved inorganic nutrient concentration remotely sensed satellite sea surface temperature and chlorophyll-a concentrations derived from ocean color radiometric measurements The team correlated the data to understand how these factors interact Coral reefs are critical ecosystems for the planet that support biodiversity providing habitat for around 25% of all marine species coral reefs are under severe threat due to increased ocean temperature can help mitigate reef degradation and help preserve these ecosystems Understanding the role of genet survivorship and the coral microbiome in restoration success allows coral managers to make informed decisions about where and how to restore reefs more effectively and coastal managers can apply this knowledge to make better decisions about where to focus restoration projects and how to care for existing coral populations ultimately helping with fisheries and coastline protections,” said Rosales  “It is important to highlight that this study was conducted during a year of minimal bleaching in the Florida Keys along with environmental factors such as currents and depth interact during periods of severe temperature stress and influence coral survivorship remains a critical area for further investigation.” added Rosales The study, “Reef site and habitat influence effectiveness of Acropora palmata restoration and its microbiome in the Florida Keys” was published on November 11 in the journal Nature Earth & Environment University of Miami Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-National Marine Fisheries Service Funding was provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 'Omics OAR grant # NO_0019 and NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program John Brown covers the neighborhoods of West Omaha and Gretna He cares about showing the great things happening in our community while working to address issues (KMTV) — A roundabout will be coming to tbe intersection at 205th and Cumberland One neighbor KMTV talked to said this is a much-needed change to relieve the congestion in the area Elkhorn neighbor Jeremy Albright is familiar with the intersection at 205th and Cumberland From going to sporting events to stores like Menards he said this intersection gets congested too often The city hopes the roundabout will solve issues dealing with congestion and improve pedestrian safety "I think it will help immensely around here," said Albright."Why wouldn't you want to try and make an area safer and a little bit easier for everyone to maneuver around," he said The construction will be done in two phases Work on the roundabout will be starting March 10 Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInOMAHA (WOWT) -As we look back nearly a year ago from the Arbor Day tornadoes one of the most notable tornadoes that was visible to a large portion of the area was the one that went through the Elkhorn & Bennington area and up to just southeast of Blair Around 3:30pm: It starts to form South of Hwy 92 and lifts to the northeast just east of the Platte River The tornado started to take its shape and it did quite a bit of damage along Center and Hwy 92 on the west edge of Douglas county It continues to lift to the northeast from there just grazing the Junkstock area as it lifted to the north 3:45pm: There was damage there and kept going as it formed into a little more defined tornado around the Ramblewood area about 15 minutes after it formed That’s where estimated winds of 170 mph were later found and EF 4 damage making it the strongest tornado of this entire outbreak that day 3:54: As you move a little farther northeast and the videos from the Bennington area were just as impressive and you can see the dark cone shaped tornado there It was doing damage as it moved along and continued to progress towards the northeast As it moved northeast it actually widened and it got to its widest path just over a mile wide to the west of Blair High Road You could see the trees that are still topped out in the area There’s groves of trees that still haven’t been taken down That continued to move to the northeast and passed over Hwy 75 just grazing Blair on the South side before it eventually lifted around 4:30 just into western Iowa It was on the ground for nearly an hour with an initial EF-3 rating that was later revised up to an EF-4 Peak winds got to 170 mph and it was on the ground for over 31 miles as it went through a large swath of the area It will certainly be remembered for years and decades to come More details on this tornado and the more than 2 dozen others from that day can be found here Get a first alert to severe weather approaching your area. 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