A perfect early summer evening night set up for a special kickoff to the Memorial Day weekend. A southern breeze and temperatures in the mid 70’s welcomed a solid crowd to the Beatrice Speedway grandstand.
McCook, in Red Willow County, had officially received more than 6 inches of rain as of 1 p.m. Friday, according to the National Weather Service
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AAA has forecast that 42.3 million people nationwide will hit the roads and the skies this weekend, continuing the trend of resuming normal life post pandemic.
The Appropriations Committee set the stage Thursday for a potential clash with Gov. Jim Pillen next week over three budget vetoes, accounting for less than half of his $119 million in vetoes.
With the passage of LB574, the puberty blockers and hormone therapy Nola Rhea has been taking since she began her transition more than two years ago could soon become illegal.
Thanks to yesterday's cold front, Friday will be a little bit cooler and it's back to dry conditions. How long will we stay dry though and where are temperatures headed? We've got everything you need to know in our Memorial Day weekend forecast.
"How can I ever top this?" Sam Griesel has a Netflix movie coming out and has plans to play professionally. He's excited — and he has every reason to be.
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The governor's largest budget vetoes were to the payment rates for hospitals, nursing homes, child welfare providers and other health and human services providers.
A good chance of rain today as a weak cold front works over the area. With the front stalling out nearby, the rain chance will linger into Friday. Find out when showers and storms are most likely and when they'll come to an end in our weather update.
GERING -- Trey Baehr won in a second playoff hole over Norris' Travis Tilford to become Beatrice's first individual state golf champion since 1993.
Nebraskans will soon have the opportunity to get tax incentives for donating to scholarship funds for private and faith-based schools under a bill passed in the Legislature Wednesday.
Due to the dry weather, early season fungal diseases were low or not even present, i.e., no reports of stripe and leaf rust. I did not recommend a fungicide application prior to flowering this season, save the application and product cost. However, dependent on the near-term precipitation an…
A small chance of rain Wednesday and Wednesday night, but the better chance is expected Thursday when our next cold front rolls in. Find out when showers and storms will begin to pop up and when they'll peak in our updated forecast.
GERING -- Trey Baehr is in prime position to potentially capture a Class B individual state golf championship.
Spinal muscular atrophy was added in 2020 to Nebraska's heel-prick blood test that all babies receive at birth, allowing infants with the condition like Gretna's MJ Hoodjer to get treatment.
Sen. Julie Slama called the committee amendment “unconstitutional” and said it would not stop people from voting without ID or require verification of citizenship.
he 23-year-old Norris High School teacher and assistant trap team coach who was arrested Friday for the alleged sexual abuse of a student was reported to law enforcement by "concerned parents" of other trap team members, according to the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office.
A Florida man stuck in Omaha with a broken car saw his luck change when he found a lucky penny — and then won $200,000 in the Nebraska Lottery.
OMAHA — Sterling's Macy Richardson was just as quick running to her spot as a spectator as she was in the Class D girls 100-meter hurdles at the state track and field meet Saturday.
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?
A special investigation by Lee Enterprises showed that of 105 agencies serving communities identified as diverse, 76 underrepresented the percentages of people of color by 10 points or more.
When Russia’s war threatened their existence, two brothers and their families fled their homeland. They could only dream of one day reuniting with their parents in America — until they did.
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At the end of an emotional and raucous day, 33 senators voted to shut off a filibuster and send the bill (LB754) to Gov. Jim Pillen for his signature.
Lillie Bowman, a 23-year-old English teacher at Norris High School, was arrested on suspicion of sexual abuse by a school employee, the sheriff's office said.
While Nebraska's denial rates for Black victims might not be far apart from white applicants, the state's program lagged behind every nearby state in the number and amount of payments.
The Beatrice girls tennis team traveled to Lincoln on Thursday for the NSAA State Tennis Championships at Woods Tennis Center.
OMAHA- Beatrice athletes continued their quests for state medals at the NSAA State Track and Field Meet on Thursday.
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