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Education No write-in candidates filed for state education board and regents races ahead of Nov. 3 Corinne Bayless · 8 hours ago
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Business & Economy Omaha selected for new housing initiative aimed at expanding supply Owen Rademacher · 11 hours ago
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Agriculture Central Nebraska irrigation system credited with sustaining farms and recharging groundwater Warren Eickhoff · 14 hours ago
Energy & Environment Central Plains drought forces heavier culling, leaves pastures at historic lows in parts of Nebraska Ruth Ann Colburn · 15 hours ago
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Taxes & Budget District 4 rematch spotlights property taxes as top issue with Revenue Committee chair on the ballot Marlene Ketterman · Yesterday
Agriculture ADM to boost corn processing at Columbus ethanol facility by 20 million bushels Warren Eickhoff · Yesterday
Taxes & Budget Columnist urges caution: property tax relief is not the same as reform Marlene Ketterman · Yesterday
Rural Nebraska Ogallala middle school to be converted into 40 apartments to address workforce housing Shannon Tegtmeier · Yesterday
State Government Nebraska joins FTC lawsuit accusing Dollar General of overcharging customers Camille Hartsock · Yesterday
Legislature Two candidates contest open District 38 seat, stress budget and property tax solutions Kendra Olmsted Legislature editor · The Unicameral · 3 hours ago
Legislature Single-subject rule blocks high-profile amendment, underscores uncertainty for Nebraska initiatives Kendra Olmsted · 9 hours ago
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Legislature Amendment 1 would let Nebraska senators serve three consecutive terms instead of two Kendra Olmsted · 3 days ago
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Taxes & Budget Columnist urges caution: property tax relief is not the same as reform Marlene Ketterman · Yesterday
Taxes & Budget Nebraska among nine states meeting new SNAP error-rate threshold tied to federal funding Russell Teichmann · 2 days ago
Taxes & Budget Homeowners insurance now exceeds property taxes in most U.S. counties; Nebraska saw 79% premium jump Marlene Ketterman · 2 days ago
Agriculture Dry edible bean harvest nearly complete as corn and soybean pace lags in Nebraska Warren Eickhoff Agriculture editor · Farm policy and crops · 13 hours ago
Agriculture Central Nebraska irrigation system credited with sustaining farms and recharging groundwater Warren Eickhoff · 14 hours ago
Agriculture Nebraska farmer reports low disease pressure as tar spot appears in corn Warren Eickhoff · 17 hours ago
Agriculture Sandhills rancher says high diesel prices squeeze cattle operations Warren Eickhoff · 23 hours ago
Agriculture ADM to boost corn processing at Columbus ethanol facility by 20 million bushels Warren Eickhoff · Yesterday
Education Five Nebraska high school seniors named U.S. Presidential Scholars Corinne Bayless Education editor · Schools and school funding · 5 hours ago
Education No write-in candidates filed for state education board and regents races ahead of Nov. 3 Corinne Bayless · 8 hours ago
Education Nebraska redirects media rights money into NIL as football pay rises Travis Hegwood · 18 hours ago
Education Northeast Nebraska program highlights ties between schools, workforce and population retention Corinne Bayless · Yesterday
Education Records show Omaha-area school resource officers used force on students at least 63 times since 2021 Corinne Bayless · 2 days ago
Elections Nebraska governor candidates agree property taxes need change but differ on solutions Brandon Kasparek Elections editor · Campaigns and races · 4 hours ago
Elections Retired naval officer and manufacturing executive compete for Legislative District 36 seat Lacey Fenske · 10 hours ago
Elections Why Initiative 442 is on the ballot even though the Legislature passed LB 89 Brandon Kasparek · 22 hours ago
Elections Flood and Backemeyer trade barbs over residency as early voting continues in 1st District Brandon Kasparek · Yesterday
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State Government Nebraska revisits petition rules after arrests and allegations of pay‑per‑signature fraud Julian Brockmeier · Yesterday
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State Government Omaha father sues DHHS after agency estimates nearly $1 million to fill records request Camille Hartsock · 2 days ago
State Government Missouri joins brief supporting Nebraska social media law in 8th Circuit appeal Camille Hartsock · 3 days ago
Rural Nebraska Ogallala middle school to be converted into 40 apartments to address workforce housing Shannon Tegtmeier Rural Nebraska editor · Counties and small towns · Yesterday
Rural Nebraska Poll: more than 70% of rural Nebraskans see at least moderate wildfire risk in their communities Shannon Tegtmeier · Yesterday
Rural Nebraska ESU 13 launches family literacy kits for more than 1,700 Panhandle elementary students Shannon Tegtmeier · 2 days ago
Rural Nebraska Hitchcock County approves resolution advancing Swanson Reservoir land transfer Shannon Tegtmeier · 2 days ago
Rural Nebraska Nebraska counties that vote entirely by mail warn proposed rule changes would raise costs, reduce access Shannon Tegtmeier · 3 days ago
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Nebraska in Congress Nebraska Rep. Bacon cosponsors bill to block waivers for Russian energy imports Preston Kellerman · Yesterday
Nebraska in Congress Rep. Mike Flood accepts homebuilders’ award, cites bipartisan housing law Preston Kellerman · Yesterday
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Public Safety & Courts Hastings man receives two 1-year jail terms after 15-month-old found in Adams County ditch Karina Voelker Public safety & courts editor · 19 hours ago
Public Safety & Courts Glenvil man sentenced to 6 years in federal cocaine case after Nebraska trooper traffic stop Karina Voelker · Yesterday
Public Safety & Courts Nebraska State Patrol details Polk County homicide, trooper-involved shooting in Butler County Karina Voelker · Yesterday
Public Safety & Courts Judge holds Norfolk woman in contempt after repeated interruptions at sentencing hearing Karina Voelker · 2 days ago
Public Safety & Courts Madison man sentenced to 4 years after DUI crash injured Norfolk officer, assaulted EMTs Karina Voelker · 2 days ago
Health UNMC researchers post preprint linking KRAS-MAPK signaling to CD73 vulnerability in pancreatic cancer Tobias Hallgren Health reporter · Hospitals and care · 2 days ago
Health Pender hospital wins $711,820 grant to expand outpatient and behavioral health space Heather Zimmerer · 3 days ago
Business & Economy Omaha selected for new housing initiative aimed at expanding supply Owen Rademacher Business & economy editor · 11 hours ago
Business & Economy LOVB Nebraska schedules two Grand Island matches, cites economic boost and facility upgrades Owen Rademacher · 20 hours ago
Business & Economy Runza grew from a mail truck to 93 restaurants as fourth generation prepares to lead Owen Rademacher · Yesterday
Business & Economy Texas couple buys 40,000-acre Pawnee Springs Ranch in $56 million deal Owen Rademacher · Yesterday
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Energy & Environment Grand Island teacher wins $500 prize in statewide NRD recreation photo contest Ruth Ann Colburn Energy & environment editor · Water and drought · 6 hours ago
Energy & Environment Pillen asks FEMA for disaster declaration after widespread October flooding Ruth Ann Colburn · 7 hours ago
Energy & Environment Central Plains drought forces heavier culling, leaves pastures at historic lows in parts of Nebraska Ruth Ann Colburn · 15 hours ago
Energy & Environment Demolition finished at OPPD’s Fort Calhoun nuclear plant after decade-long decommissioning Ruth Ann Colburn · 3 days ago
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Immigration Justice Department lawsuits have overturned state in-state tuition rules, including Nebraska Shelby Ochsner Immigration editor · Enforcement, courts and the workforce · Yesterday
Immigration Man sentenced to 21 months for assaulting federal officer during Lincoln ICE arrest Shelby Ochsner · Yesterday
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