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Speaker of the Legislature John Arch is looking at ways to reform the Legislature's public hearing process following backlash about lawmakers cutting off testimony earlier this year.
A former postal carrier was sentenced to one year of probation for not delivering mail to a Gretna apartment complex.
A gunshot was fired and an employee was injured in a robbery Friday at a Family Dollar store in South Omaha.
The new editor will play a key role in directing news strategy for eight other Nebraska publications owned by Lee Enterprises, the parent company of the World-Herald.
Nebraska State Treasurer Tom Briese announced plans Monday to close an unclaimed property outreach office in Omaha this spring.
The Bennington school district has scheduled a mail-in special election for its second attempt at building another high school.
Two North Omaha lawmakers are pledging support for city officials to establish an inland port authority, saying it would help coordinate economic development efforts in their districts.Â
Two newcomers and an incumbent state senator have launched campaigns for the Nebraska Legislature. They are Tony Sorrentino of Elkhorn, Caleb Muhs of Omaha, and state Sen. Rita Sanders of Bellevue.
After Nebraska posted surprisingly strong growth in both jobs and income during 2023, growth should continue at more modest levels over the next several years, a team of economists projects.
Thanks to a new law, Nebraskans can now enroll in an online program called American Board and receive their teacher certification in under a year and for less than $2,000.
In the months leading up to Nebraska's next legislative session, one issue has emerged as a key subject for lawmakers to focus on: workforce development.Â
Opioids are claiming a growing toll on Nebraskans while the state struggles over how to use nearly $180 million in settlement payments from purveyors of the highly addictive drugs.
UNO's $2.7 million budget deficit is separate from a projected $58 million budget shortfall facing the University of Nebraska system. To date, UNO has cut more than $2.4 million.
Over 115 million Americans are expected to travel over 50 miles from home this Christmas season with an increasing number moving through the nation's airports including Eppley Airfield
Players and fans aren't the only ones hoping for a win on Tuesday in Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl football game. It's a big night for the sponsor, Omaha-based Scooter's Coffee.
A Nebraska panel heard arguments Thursday about whether to let Gov. Jim Pillen's return-to-office order take effect for state employees on Jan. 2., but it made no immediate decision.
Sales soar at The Cordial Cherry in Omaha after national TV features on ABC and NBC.
The federal government on Friday reopened the railroad crossings with Mexico that it had temporarily shut down this week in order to focus on processing migrants.
Ten Southern rockhopper chicks have hatched at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium. That's the most that have hatched in a season at the zoo since 1995.
Friends call it crazy that former Omahan Roger Miller sank two holes-in-one in a single round, beating odds of 67 million to 1.
A Papillion woman won a trip to Bahamas to meet singer and "American Idol" judge Lionel Richie in I Heart Radio contest.
The holidays aren’t as crazy as they could be at the Thiem house in Waterloo, even with four new grandbabies visiting. Just wait until they can walk.
The owner of an Omaha hotel has agreed to pay a $100,000 settlement to a former general manager who claimed he was fired because he was being treated for depression.
Chicken N Pickle, a restaurant with indoor and outdoor pickleball courts, will be part of the upcoming transformation of Omaha's Tranquility Park, a multisport complex.
Figuring out the workings of prion diseases like those that cause mad cow and chronic wasting disease are important in an ag state like Nebraska, a Creighton researcher says.
The Nebraska Department of Transportation and Game ​and Parks Commission were awarded a $400,000 federal grant to explore ways to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions in western Nebraska.
Trees planted now could provide shade and joy for many generations — if the species added to your front yard or a downtown area can adapt to a warming Nebraska.