A new report says some Nebraska communities have lost a major source of local news this year. The "State of Local News" report evaluates the availability of print and digital journalism for every county and state in the nation. Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism has released its annual findings since 2016, and…
LINCOLN, NE -- An annual celebration, now in its 75th year, will play out once again on Sunday, Dec. 10 in the State Capitol Rotunda. Governor Jim Pillen and First Lady Suzanne Pillen will host the official lighting of the State Christmas Tree. The event includes music, singers, holiday carols and a countdown to flipping the switch on the decorated…
Lincoln, Neb. -- The number of people dead or sick from eating tainted cantaloupe is growing. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) says there have been 230 cases of salmonella across 38 states, including 7 cases in Nebraska, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Three people have died.…
KEARNEY – During his nearly 50 years in the field, Steve Godeken accumulated a lot of stuff. Tractors. Combines. Planters. Cultivators. Grain carts. Trucks. Everything you need to run a successful farming operation. “I guess I’m somewhat of a collector, because I didn’t get rid of very much,” he said…
Miller, Neb. -- One person died following a single-vehicle, rollover crash on Highway 183, approximately 7 miles north of Miller in northwest Buffalo County. The Buffalo County Sheriff's Office said in a media release from Captain Bob Anderson that it was alerted to the crash shortly after midnight Tuesday. An…
Responders had their hands full around mid-day Wednesday in Harlan County. Sheriff Chris Becker says it started around noon when two north-bound vehicles collided about a half-mile south of Alma in a construction zone. A pickup had struck an SUV. Alma Rescue was summoned to check out any possible injuries…
Arapahoe, Neb. -- A crack sealing project was expected to begin this week on US-6 near Arapahoe, according to Nebraska Department of Transportation officials. Crack sealing is a process of cleaning and filling open joints and cracks in the surface with sealant to prevent the entry of moisture and debris.…
Omaha, Neb. -- The world of business has lost a person synonymous with everything financial. Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett's longtime vice-chairman at Berkshire Hathaway, died Tuesday morning. He was 99. Berkshire said Munger died peacefully at a hospital at a California hospital. No cause was given. Munger would have turned…
Lincoln, Neb. -- Nov. 29, 2023 -- Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol removed from the road 27 impaired drivers during the busy Thanksgiving travel weekend. Thanksgiving weekend coincided with the annual Buckle Up, Every Trip, Every Time national campaign. Troopers and dispatchers worked overtime throughout the weekend across the state. “Last…
Slow Economic Growth Expected in First Half of 2024 Nebraska’s Leading Economic Indicator rose in October, according to the most recent report from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Designed to predict economic activity six months into the future, the Leading Economic Indicator increased by 0.30%. "The modest increase in the leading…
