The Environmental Protection Agency levied a $2.5 million penalty against a cement maker and required the company to invest $30 million in pollution controls at plants in nine states alleged to have violated the...More >>
The Environmental Protection Agency levied a $2.5 million penalty against a cement maker and required the company to invest $30 million in pollution controls at plants in nine states alleged to have violated the federal...More >>
The Ash Grove Cement Co. has agreed to pay a $2.5 million penalty to the EPA and invest roughly $30 million in better pollution-control equipment at nine plants.More >>
The Ash Grove Cement Co. has agreed to pay a $2.5 million penalty to the EPA and invest roughly $30 million in better pollution-control equipment at nine plants.More >>
An October trial has been scheduled for a Grand Island man accused of stealing a skid loader to rip up and carry off an automated teller machine.More >>
An October trial has been scheduled for a Grand Island man accused of stealing a skid loader to rip up and carry off an automated teller machine.More >>
Residents who live near a lead recycling plant site in Lincoln have questions about a recently released contamination report. Dozens of people met yesterday with state and local health officials to discuss higher-than-normal...More >>
The Scotts Bluff County Board is telling officials in 11 communities that they need to pay more to upgrade emergency 911 and dispatch services or the county will drop out of a 23-year-old dispatch agreement.More >>
The Scotts Bluff County Board is telling officials in 11 communities that they need to pay more to upgrade emergency 911 and dispatch services or the county will drop out of a 23-year-old dispatch agreement.More >>
A forensics lab has opened at Offutt Air Force Base near Omaha with a special mission: identify the remains of missing soldiers, sailors and airmen from past wars.More >>
A forensics lab has opened at Offutt Air Force Base near Omaha with a special mission: identify the remains of missing soldiers, sailors and airmen from past wars.More >>
Trial has begun for a Nebraska couple accused of burning down a steakhouse they owned in the South Dakota town of Springfield to collect insurance money.More >>
Trial has begun for a Nebraska couple accused of burning down a steakhouse they owned in the South Dakota town of Springfield to collect insurance money.More >>
A 32-year-old Nebraska woman has been sentenced to 30 months of probation for her fake marriage to a man who was living in the country illegally.More >>
A 32-year-old Nebraska woman has been sentenced to 30 months of probation for her fake marriage to a man who was living in the country illegally.More >>
Nebraska's four state-run veterans homes have received perfect scores on their most recent annual Health Care System Surveys from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.More >>
Nebraska's four state-run veterans homes have received perfect scores on their most recent annual Health Care System Surveys from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.More >>
The Nebraska corn crop is faring far better than some other states including neighboring Iowa with 75 percent of the crop in good or excellent condition. Just 2 percent is rated poor.More >>
The Nebraska corn crop is faring far better than some other states including neighboring Iowa with 75 percent of the crop in good or excellent condition. Just 2 percent is rated poor.More >>
The president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe has been arrested during a protest of alcohol sales in Nebraska, on the border of South Dakota's Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.More >>
The president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe has been arrested during a protest of alcohol sales in Nebraska, on the border of South Dakota's Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.More >>
The utility that runs the Cooper nuclear power plant in southeast Nebraska must persuade regulators it has improved the way workers respond to problems.More >>
The utility that runs the Cooper nuclear power plant in southeast Nebraska must persuade regulators it has improved the way workers respond to problems.More >>
Nebraska officials are canceling their contract with a Lincoln-based paper recycling firm after auditors found that the state failed to collect more than $60,000 from the company.More >>
Nebraska officials are canceling their contract with a Lincoln-based paper recycling firm after auditors found that the state failed to collect more than $60,000 from the company.More >>
Members of the new Nebraska Tax Modernization Committee are preparing for a busy summer, with hearings throughout the state and a push to make additional reforms when lawmakers reconvene next year.More >>
Members of the new Nebraska Tax Modernization Committee are preparing for a busy summer, with hearings throughout the state and a push to make additional reforms when lawmakers reconvene next year.More >>
A Grand Island attorney whose was denied payment by the Hall County Board of Supervisors because he waited more than two years to submit the bill has filed a notice of appeal in Hall County District Court.More >>
A Grand Island attorney whose was denied payment by the Hall County Board of Supervisors because he waited more than two years to submit the bill has filed a notice of appeal in Hall County District Court.More >>
A 24-year-old Nebraska woman is fighting a fundamentalist Christian college that's insisting she repay $6,000 in federal loans and grants because she didn't complete her final semester after she was expelled...More >>
A 24-year-old Nebraska woman is fighting a fundamentalist Christian college that's insisting she repay $6,000 in federal loans and grants because she didn't complete her final semester after she was expelled because...More >>
The Nebraska Supreme Court has ordered an Omaha landlord known for his refusal to pay taxes and rants against federal and state laws to stop practicing law without a license.More >>
The Nebraska Supreme Court has ordered an Omaha landlord known for his refusal to pay taxes and rants against federal and state laws to stop practicing law without a license.More >>
Residents of the south-central Nebraska city of Kenesaw are raising money to pay for a memorial honoring military veterans and volunteer firefightersMore >>
Residents of the south-central Nebraska city of Kenesaw are raising money to pay for a memorial honoring military veterans and volunteer firefightersMore >>
Fans attending the College World Series at night will notice some new lighting on the Road to Omaha sculpture in front of the main gate at TD Ameritrade Park.More >>
Fans attending the College World Series at night will notice some new lighting on the Road to Omaha sculpture in front of the main gate at TD Ameritrade Park.More >>
ABC News says it intends to ask a circuit court to dismiss a South Dakota beef processing company's defamation lawsuit now that it has been moved from federal court.More >>
ABC News says it intends to ask a circuit court to dismiss a South Dakota beef processing company's defamation lawsuit now that it has been moved from federal court.More >>
The Omaha Downtown Improvement District wants people to know that even if you aren't going to the College World Series, you shouldn't hesitate to drive downtown for other activities during the 11 or 12 days...More >>
The Omaha Downtown Improvement District wants people to know that even if you aren't going to the College World Series, you shouldn't hesitate to drive downtown for other activities during the 11 or 12 days of the...More >>
The next Sunday with a Scientist program at the University of Nebraska State Museum of Natural History is inspired by the magical chemistry in the books and movies about "Harry Potter."More >>
The next Sunday with a Scientist program at the University of Nebraska State Museum of Natural History is inspired by the magical chemistry in the books and movies about "Harry Potter."More >>
A Native American tribe that has long battled the devastating effects of alcoholism is planning to ask its tribal members whether it should legalize alcohol on its South Dakota reservation.More >>
A Native American tribe that has long battled the devastating effects of alcoholism is planning to ask its tribal members whether it should legalize alcohol on its South Dakota reservation.More >>
A federal judge has signed an order to drop Peru State College, the state of Nebraska and other local officials from a lawsuit in which a mother blamed them in the disappearance of her daughter.More >>
A federal judge has signed an order to drop Peru State College, the state of Nebraska and other local officials from a lawsuit in which a mother blamed them in the disappearance of her daughter.More >>
A judge has ruled that opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline in Nebraska can proceed with their legal challenge to a state law that paved the way for a new project route.More >>
A judge has ruled that opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline in Nebraska can proceed with their legal challenge to a state law that paved the way for a new project route.More >>
Hastings is offering more than $8 million as part of its bid to secure a new Nebraska veterans home, a state project that's expected to generate high-paying jobs and other economic benefits.More >>
Hastings is offering more than $8 million as part of its bid to secure a new Nebraska veterans home, a state project that's expected to generate high-paying jobs and other economic benefits.More >>
Nebraska landowners now have until Friday to enroll in a program that pays them up to $10 an acre for keeping their wheat and mill stubble 14 inches or taller during this year's harvest.More >>
Nebraska landowners now have until Friday to enroll in a program that pays them up to $10 an acre for keeping their wheat and mill stubble 14 inches or taller during this year's harvest.More >>
A Nebraska police chief will pay a $750 fine for storing campaign signs in a police station and using public money to buy more than $200 worth of snack food.More >>
A Nebraska police chief will pay a $750 fine for storing campaign signs in a police station and using public money to buy more than $200 worth of snack food.More >>
Meteorologists are tracking a so-called derecho weather pattern in the Midwest that could spawn severe windstorms in major metropolitan areas with gusts as strong as 100 mph.More >>
Meteorologists are tracking a so-called derecho weather pattern in the Midwest that could spawn severe windstorms in major metropolitan areas with gusts as strong as 100 mph.More >>
A civil rights organization has filed a lawsuit targeting Nebraska's denial of driver's licenses for young immigrants who came into the country as children with their families.More >>
A civil rights organization has filed a lawsuit targeting Nebraska's denial of driver's licenses for young immigrants who came into the country as children with their families.More >>
The Kearney City Council has scheduled a special meeting to consider a financial commitment in its bid for the new Central Nebraska Veterans Home.More >>
The Kearney City Council has scheduled a special meeting to consider a financial commitment in its bid for the new Central Nebraska Veterans Home.More >>
Offutt Air Force Base will hold its annual accident response exercise and is cautioning area residents to not worry if they see smoke or note a commotion.More >>
Offutt Air Force Base will hold its annual accident response exercise and is cautioning area residents to not worry if they see smoke or note a commotion.More >>
Former Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy has agreed to pay a $1,000 fine for improper use of a state cellphone as part of a settlement with the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission.More >>
Former Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy has agreed to pay a $1,000 fine for improper use of a state cellphone as part of a settlement with the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission.More >>
The Fremont Family YMCA is planning to begin work this fall on a lodge that will serve as headquarters for numerous new features at a 120-acre camp.More >>
The Fremont Family YMCA is planning to begin work this fall on a lodge that will serve as headquarters for numerous new features at a 120-acre camp.More >>
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey and Nebraska Agricultural Trade Representative Stan Garbacz are packing for Turkey to accompany officials from four other states and the U.S. Department of Agriculture on a...More >>
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey and Nebraska Agricultural Trade Representative Stan Garbacz are packing for Turkey to accompany officials from four other states and the U.S. Department of Agriculture on a trade...More >>
A private lunch with billionaire investor Warren Buffett has been sold for more than $1 million at auction. Compared to past years, that's a bargain.More >>
A private lunch with billionaire investor Warren Buffett has been sold for more than $1 million at auction. Compared to past years, that's a bargain.More >>
The new Water for Food exhibit has opened at the Visitor and Water Interpretive Center at Lake McConaughy (muh-KAH'-nuh-hay) State Recreation Area near Ogallala.More >>
The new Water for Food exhibit has opened at the Visitor and Water Interpretive Center at Lake McConaughy (muh-KAH'-nuh-hay) State Recreation Area near Ogallala.More >>
A Lincoln man has been sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison for repeatedly trying to buy an ingredient found in some cold medicines to make methamphetamine.More >>
A Lincoln man has been sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison for repeatedly trying to buy an ingredient found in some cold medicines to make methamphetamine.More >>
