Election workers in Gage County are gearing up for Tuesday’s general election, which features several local races.
The financial crisis of 2008 took its toll on banks, with hundreds closing across the United States. Want to know which closed in your community? Search all bank closures since 2000 by name, city or state.
While the number of electric vehicles on the road is still small, the amount continues to rise.
How much did your state spend? Find out here, and compare how your state fared against others in the high-stakes rush for personal protective equipment and scarce medical devices.
With the holiday season under way, charitable donations are on the rise. But how do organizations use their funds?
There are many high-paying jobs that don’t require a master’s degree or higher.
Which states did the best job self-reporting their numbers to the Census Bureau? How did your state rank? Find out.
Which states did the best job self-reporting their numbers to the Census Bureau? How did your state rank? Find out.
The Fair Housing Act was created 50 years ago to prevent discrimination in lending. How is it doing today?
Find out the latest coronavirus numbers and statistics for your state, and how it compares to the nation.
Hazardous dams put thousands of people at risk of flooding and death. Find out how your local dams fare.
Do we have enough hospital beds, equipment and staff to handle large COVID-19 outbreaks? Our map illustrates the situation nationally, and you can search our database to look at your local and state readiness.
Use our resources to help your student find their perfect college.
As winter weather impacts the country, it feels like temperatures cannot dip much further. But, what is the coldest day on record in your state?
Look through budget-friendly homes for first home buyers and flippers
No major injuries were reported following a collision Thursday morning involving a school bus.
The Homestead Harmonizers will be singing folk songs and sea shanties at their spring concerts on Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon at the Hevelone Center.
As a project to bring broadband service to rural areas of Gage County progresses, officials are planning an informational meeting next week to discuss the upcoming service.
LINCOLN — A retired judge, an Omaha City Council member and civil liberties lawyers were among those who stood up Thursday for a proposal to end what some have called government-assisted “home equity theft” in Nebraska. Among opponents who spoke against Legislative Bill 577 were county treasurers concerned about additional costs and companies that profit […]
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William H. White and Sarah A. White were sentenced in federal court Tuesday after failing to pay more than $420,000 in employment taxes to the IRS.
The Nebraska Legislature has advanced a contentious bill that would ban gender-affirming care for minors, despite threats from several lawmakers that they would filibuster the rest of the session. Thursday’s vote came on the third day of debate, in which lawmakers angrily accused one another of hypocrisy and a lack of collegiality. With the bill’s advancement, some lawmakers have vowed to join Omaha Sens. Megan Hunt and Machaela Cavanaugh in a promise to filibuster every bill that comes before lawmakers for the rest of the 90-day session. The bill introduced by Sen. Kathleen Kauth would outlaw gender-affirming therapies such as hormone treatments and gender reassignment surgery for those 18 and younger.
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans on Thursday continued to press accusations that a “woke agenda” is deteriorating parents’ rights in their local school districts. The first hearing this Congress of the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government convened to examine whether a 2021 Department of Justice memo played a role in […]
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A paraprofessional at Pawnee City Public Schools accused of child sex assault and attempting to make sexual contact with a student is no longer employed with the district.
Two people were arrested for drug offenses following a search of a Beatrice residence.
All offenses in addition to $49 court fees.
An adult and two juveniles have been cited for damaging multiple Beatrice parks this week.
Omaha Sen. Megan Hunt, who helped lead the filibuster, told other senators that she viewed the cloture vote on LB574 as "the final vote" of the session.
Supporters of revival of a state historic preservation and community revitalization tax credit urge legislative approval.
'This is my reality' — Nebraska senator says bill targeting gender-affirming health care is personal
In a raw speech to a hushed legislative chamber, Sen. Megan Hunt told lawmakers the bill would affect her 12-year-old son who came out as trans over a year ago.
As a project to bring broadband service to rural areas of Gage County progresses, officials are planning an informational meeting next week to discuss the upcoming service.