In Lexington, everyone knows someone who will be impacted by the impending closure of the Tyson Foods beef processing plant.

Municipalities and nonprofits across the country may have to abandon planned solar energy projects.

Changes and cuts to Medicaid in the so-called “big beautiful bill” that President Donald Trump signed into law earlier this month have rural hospitals and health care advocates concerned.

Nebraska recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, will be banned from buying soda, soft drinks and energy drinks starting next year under a pilot program announced Monday.

In March 2019, as a storm unleashed heavy snow, rain, wind and devastating flooding across Nebraska, Judith Puncochar watched as eight acres of her family’s farm were sucked into the Middle Loup River.

Citing staffing challenges, the National Weather Service announced it would suspend the typical twice-daily launches of weather balloons at five local offices.

The Douglas County Youth Center has long isolated detained children in their rooms or other areas far more often and for longer periods of time than any other juvenile detention facility in the state.

Federal prosecutors moved to dismiss federal felony charges against former Nebraska Rep. Jeffrey Fortenberry, who was to face a second trial after his previous conviction was overturned.

An 11-year-old Omaha boy facing a dozen felony charges in Juvenile Court, including first-degree murder, had the charges against him dropped and the cases sealed.

In an unusual midweek opinion, the Nebraska Supreme Court issued an order that will allow people with felony convictions to register to vote in the November election.

Omaha Police Deputy Chief Scott Gray said the department is unlikely to do away with standard entry no-knock warrants entirely, but use of the method has been suspended pending a full review.

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“The Grand Jury recommends that in all deaths in correctional facilities, both county and state, that there be an independent review of those deaths," a Douglas County grand jury wrote.






















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Over the course of hours, corrections officers fired a barrage of projectiles — at least 110 pepper balls, 20 bursts of pepper spray and a dozen rubber bullets — into the small room until he finally surrendered.

For the first time, a federal judge in Nebraska has awarded court costs and attorney’s fees to an immigrant who prevailed in a lawsuit challenging his detention without bond.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Eric Synowicki said during Tuesday’s hearing that the government believes 16 people remain in custody at the Lincoln County Jail after a judge granted their release on bond.

Officials announced Tuesday that a minimum-security prison in McCook will be converted into an ICE detention facility.

The Department of Homeland Security released a list on Thursday of “sanctuary jurisdictions” accused of “shamefully obstructing the enforcement of federal immigration laws.”

On May 8, ICE approved what is known as a 287(g) agreement with the Wheeler County Sheriff’s Office.

Mike Myers, the director of the Douglas County Correctional Center, said the number of people in the jail with immigration detainers has nearly doubled since Donald Trump took office.

Mateja was 18 years old when her father died while incarcerated at the Work Ethic Camp, a state-run minimum-security prison in McCook.

After the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp, THC products made from the plant have grown into a multi-billion-dollar industry.

Without anywhere to buy medical cannabis legally, it remains inaccessible in Nebraska.

U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts became the latest Republican representative to face a contentious meeting with constituents during a Kearney town hall on Thursday.

Nebraska’s unique approach to allocating Electoral College votes catapulted the state into the national spotlight.

Love, who has compared the race to the biblical battle between David and Goliath, said his travels around Nebraska convinced him that a close race may be possible.

Nebraska's attorney general has brought a series of lawsuits against cannabis businesses. But the businesses say what they sell is allowed by state and federal law.

Omaha city officials say they are "re-evaluating" an agreement with Douglas County to provide 911 services over hiring concerns.

Thirty-three incarcerated men, some of them in tank tops and shorts, lined up at the starting line. And then they started to run.

New applications for custom-message plates have more than doubled in recent years from just under 6,600 in 2021 to more than 14,100 in 2023..

Mason, appointed the Nebraska state poet in 2019, had one goal when his term began: To hold a poetry event in each of Nebraska’s 93 counties.

The event was organized by Skatefest Omaha, a local nonprofit that aims to promote and grow Omaha’s thriving skate scene through events, lessons and contests.

As instructors asked the students to reflect on the experience, the group of tie-dye shirt-clad kids grew impatient as they eyed a row of brand-new skateboards.