It was a busy day at the Capitol as lawmakers Wednesday considered bills dealing with transgender athletes and attempts to limit voter-approved laws on paid sick leave and minimum wage.
Nebraska's two biggest cities may give their voters the option to move local election dates with the help of a bill that ed in the state's Legislature.
Throughout a 13-month span, the Isanti Community School district allegedly spent thousands of taxpayer dollars on gift cards, golf hips for s and a senior class trip to Florida.
Anna Janzen, of Henderson, was charged with misdemeanor motor vehicle homicide and failing to yield the right of way.
From Friday to Monday, seven vehicles were towed under the new city ordinance that allows the impounding of vehicles involved in street racing and reckless driving.
Parks and Recreation officials announced pools will remain closed Wednesday due to cooler-than-normal temperatures.
In the wake of her son’s overdose in 2020, Regina Sullivan found herself searching for resources, leading her to create a Lincoln-based nonprofit dedicated to his life.Â
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The Legislature ed one of the session's most controversial bills requiring public and private K-12 schools and postsecondary institutions to designate teams for males, females, or co-ed or mixed teams.
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Nebraska lawmakers ed a bill Wednesday that would exclude more than 130,000 workers from the paid sick leave requirements, but blocked an attempt to limit future minimum wage hikes.
A Millard student was eliminated from the Scripps National Spelling Bee Tuesday after being tripped up in a vocabulary round.
A motorist died after a single-vehicle rollover crash that ended in the McDonald’s parking lot near the Interstate 80 interchange.
The alleged suspect in the shooting at the Columbus Walmart Tuesday turned himself into police.
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Lincoln East had the top two individuals and the best team score after the first round of the Class A boys state golf tournament in Kearney.
Wednesday's results from Day 2 of the Class A girls state tennis meet at Woods Tennis Center.
Briana Rademacher watched her two older sisters win state tennis championships for Lincoln East. Now, she has more than both after winning her second in a row.
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Chris Keyser, airport's wildlife specialist and the dog handler, shows how he works with two dogs, Hercules and Ned, to keep birds off the airport to keep people safe. (AP video: John Raby)
Chris Keyser, airport's wildlife specialist and the dog handler, shows how he works with two dogs, Hercules and Ned, to keep birds off the airport to keep people safe. (AP video: John Raby)
Flamingos, pelicans, herons and parrots are just a few of the wild birds that call Miami home, but it’s the roosters, hens and baby chicks that have come to rule the roost in recent years. (AP video by Daniel Kozin)
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