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City Hall: Lancaster County engineer worries road conditions will suffer because of hiring freeze; more kids in the Youth Services Center charged as adults; Steeping Up award for the county.

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Among those who lost their jobs in Nebraska were military veterans, longtime federal employees, and a new mother who began maternity leave days before the termination notices were sent.

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Her dad taught her the basketball moves, but Alexis Markowski's mother instilled life lessons into her daughter that have helped shape one of the best careers in Nebraska basketball history.

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Joe Andreasen predicted he'd become a two-time champion. On Saturday, it became reality. But he had to work hard to get it.

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In between losses to Louisiana that featured 22 total strikeouts, Nebraska baseball coach Will Bolt ripped the "pathetic job" done by the Huskers' batting lineup.

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“Failure to respond will be taken as a resignation,” Musk posted on the social media platform X, which he owns.

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Opponents of what would be the largest solar farm in Lancaster County are asking the court to reverse the County Board's approval of a special permit to allow its construction.

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Timothy Tesmer, Nebraska's chief medical officer, revoked the license of a Bellevue licensed practical nurse due to an incident that caused an elderly veteran patient's death in 2024.

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He suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high flows of oxygen, the Vatican said.

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Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers and Lancaster County Sheriff Terry Wagner have issued a consumer alert regarding a threatening scam in Lancaster County.

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The Nebraska State Patrol and Clay County Sheriff’s Office are investigating an apparent attempted murder-suicide that occurred Friday in rural Harvard, about 33 miles south of Grand Island.

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Nebraska lawmakers' $12,000 annual salary is among the lowest in the U.S. — and the meager pay shapes who can and cannot afford to serve in the Legislature.

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Lincoln Fire and Rescue were called to a house fire near South 45th Street and Old Cheney Road on Friday night.

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On Aug. 29, 2020, Drew Beerbohm was seen and caught on surveillance cameras throwing rocks at a medical helicopter attempting to land on the helipad at the hospital in Fremont.

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One person is in critical condition after a two-vehicle crash in south Lincoln on Friday.

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The ouster of Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, only the second Black general to serve as Joint Chiefs chairman, is sure to send shock waves through the Pentagon.

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"Obviously, it's a tragic situation all the way around," Lancaster County District Judge Andrew Jacobsen said Friday.

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The German-inspired festival featuring live music, games and, of course, plenty of beer will begin at 11 a.m. outside Bierhaus Maisschaler on Eighth Street between O and P streets.

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The ruling comes in a lawsuit filed by unions on behalf of workers. They say the rush to dismantle the agency cut off some staffers overseas from emergency communications systems,

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In 2022, violinist Sandy Cameron performed Danny Elfman's "Edward Scissorhands" at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. She'll return Wednesday to play Mendelsson's Violin Concerto with the Czech National Symphony.

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In an updated filing submitted Wednesday, the 17 state attorneys general who joined the suit clarified it was not their intent to deem Section 504 unconstitutional.

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"He did a terrible thing," the prosecutor said. "In fact, he did a series of terrible things to an 11- to 13-year-old girl."

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Why Jillian Martin, already a pro bowling star with a major title, turned down $60,000 in prize money to keep competing for Nebraska.

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“His story isn’t over,” said Kylie Dockter, the foundation’s executive director. “His impact will live on through Team Jack and through the kids that we help."

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Jeffrey Ramirez, 68, entered the plea by video Thursday and faces up to a year of incarceration at his sentencing, set in April.

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Country star Parker McCollum will be back in Lincoln on Friday in front of a Pinnacle Bank Arena crowd.

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Power plant explosion; Casey's incident sentencing; LPS teacher vacancies

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The 51-49 vote Thursday puts the Trump loyalist atop the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency despite Democrats' doubts about his qualifications and concerns he'll go after President Trump's adversaries.

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Scanned ticket totals revealed Nebraska's win over Colorado ranked among the best-attended games in the last decade at Memorial Stadium.

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"You're very lucky, as you sit here today, that nobody got killed," Judge Jodi Nelson told Michael Glaser, before sentencing him to 26 to 34 years for his crimes.

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Donald Wakefield, who was serving a sentence of seven to 10 years out of Sarpy County for fourth offense driving under the influence, died at the Lincoln prison.

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An annual statewide survey showed Nebraska school districts had over 200 fewer unfilled certified positions this school year compared to last year’s survey.

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According to a filing in the related probate case, Andrew Flair Outdoors LLC, Hooya Enterprises LLC and Michael Flair offered to pay a confidential cash sum to settle the lawsuit.

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On Thursday at 3:21 a.m. the National Weather Service issued a cold weather advisory valid from 9 p.m. until Friday 9 a.m. The advisory is for Columbus Area, Fremont Area,

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City planners want to create a mixed-use district around 48th and O streets, which would allow housing in the area and make it easier for businesses to sell alcohol.

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Lincoln Public Schools called off school for a second day in a row due to bitterly cold temperatures expected Thursday morning, marking the fourth weather-related cancellation of the year.

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A proposal to change Nebraska law to define Uber and other app-based drivers as independent contractors overcame opposition from Democrats who said the bill gives "special favors" to large companies.

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Nebraska's sophomore reliever Tucker Timmerman will undergo surgery — likely next week — after taking a 106-mph one-hopper to the face last weekend.

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Timothy Washington, the 41-year-old Lincoln man accused of murdering a Lincoln man, has been charged by the Lancaster County Attorney's Office.

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Casey Kindt, 54, didn't appear at his first hearing after being charged with Jamie Hagen's murder, but he was represented at the hearing by attorney Seth Morris.

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The mission is built to accommodate between 250 to 280 guests, but with the extreme cold, more than 400 people have been seeking shelter a day.

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Fire damages 3 homes; shooting victim identified; Nebraska RBs coach staying

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Individual farmers supported a ban on lab-grown meat from Sen. Barry DeKay of Niobrara, but advocacy groups said they preferred labeling requirements proposed by Sen. Bob Andersen of La Vista.

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Lincoln Police Department Chief Michon Morrow defended an officer's use of a police cruiser to get the man "to at least fall over."

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Don Mayhew, who has represented southwest Lincoln on the Lincoln Board of Education since 2001, announced Tuesday he will not run for another term this spring.

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"Nothing is going to be off limits," he said Tuesday, speaking for the first time to thousands of U.S. Health and Human Services agency employees.

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Lincoln is in a cold weather advisory until noon Wednesday because of wind chills that could drop as low as minus 25 to minus 30 degrees.

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Sen. Loren Lippincott's newspaper column decrying diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that he suggested have led to recent aviation disasters faced intense backlash Tuesday from fellow lawmakers.

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Lincoln Fire and Rescue crews battled a large fire in a residential neighborhood Feb. 18, 2025, amid brutally cold conditions.

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The Nebraska State Patrol continues to mourn the death of Trooper Kyle McAcy, who died after being struck by a snowplow during a snowstorm along Interstate 80 Monday.

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