A tornado swept through Hallam on May 22, 2004, leveling most homes and businesses. Volunteers in surrounding communities including Lincoln came together to help with the cleanup. Do you remember?
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Advocates say ICE isn't equipped to handle mental health crises in detention, relying on solitary confinement — and even pepper spray — as quick fixes.
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One immigrant was sent to solitary confinement for refusing to self-deport. A teenager lost 20 pounds. One man attempted suicide. Experts say it's unconstitutional.
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What some of the 19 Nebraskans who complained to the FCC about Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show had to say.
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One passenger who had had two tests for the Andes virus outside the U.S. — one positive and one negative — was taken to the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit.
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Despite national debates over voting laws, Nebraska’s rules remain unchanged for the May primary.
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The Nebraska secretary of state election features incumbent Bob Evnen and Scott Petersen, who has raised doubts about the state's election security.
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Dr. Sunil Hingorani's attorney said he was "largely banished" from the clinic following a meeting Oct. 18, 2024.
“Everywhere we’ve traveled we’ve had people supporting us,” Dr. H. Dele Davies said about Nebraskans’ belief that the Rural Health Education Complex can succeed.
Weather permitting, work will begin June 8 on U.S. Highway 26 (US-26), from reference post 32.91 to 41.91, and on Link 62A (L-62A), from reference post 0.00 to reference post 9.19, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation.
After more than two years of planning, conversations and strong community support, the project is now moving from vision to construction.
A U.S. District Court judge sentenced the man and woman after the couple participated in a fraud scheme that netted them more than $1 million from COVID-19 era government programs.
Nearly 500 nonprofits are taking part in Give to Lincoln Day, which is Thursday.
Event organizers said they want to make sure the community can fully enjoy the park and the event once construction activities are complete.
Gering leaders are considering reducing the number of days fireworks can be discharged because of extreme fire risk.
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As the final eight teams descend upon Devon Park for the Women’s College World Series, top-tier pitching across the field will take center stage. That includes Nebraska’s Jordy Frahm.
Nebraska's Black Friday game at Iowa will have a morning kickoff on national TV, while the season-opener vs. Ohio will kick off at 11 a.m.
Why Nebraska baseball chose to play the early game Friday, a possible new NU home attendance record and where the Lincoln Regional stacks up in the NCAA tournament's opening round.
Eighteen years after postseason college baseball last graced Haymarket Park, the Lincoln Regional is back. Here's a look at each team in Nebraska's most high-profile regional yet.
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Herbert Johnson’s 1928 cartoon imagines a wireless-controlled tractor, reflecting early humor about farm technology and the work of the Nebraska-born cartoonist.
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Adams County’s Adult Drug Court honored five graduates on April 7, 2026, recognizing completion of its intensive treatment, supervision and accountability program.
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Community partners from northeast Nebraska met for a two-day Upstream Mapping training to strengthen family support, prevention, and early intervention services.
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Court Services Division announces Trial Court Service Director Sara Fowler has received NACM’s CORE Champion Award recognizing her leadership and court management expertise.
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Long gone are the days where impulse buying meant grabbing an unplanned candy bar or magazine in the checkout line. Now, social media makes it quick and easy for us to purchase just about anything with the click of a button, whether or not it’s in the budget. And for some Americans, it’s hurting them...
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Holiday shopping season is upon us, and the pressure is on, or at least it feels that way for some parents. A new NerdWallet survey, conducted by The Harris Poll, finds that 48% of parents with children under 18 feel pressure to spend more money on holiday gifts than they’re comfortable spending.According to NerdWallet’s annual...
