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Nebraska regent suggests putting fans’ ashes under the football field. Her idea was dead on arrival

A University of Nebraska regent has proposed a way for football-crazy Cornhusker fans to carry their fandom into the afterlife.

Could Nebraska lawmakers seek winner-take-all elections in a special session to address taxes?

Few have flood insurance to help recover from devastating Midwest storms

A new Nebraska law makes court diversion program available to veterans. Other states could follow

Nebraska funeral home discovers hospice patient was still alive hours after being declared dead

South Dakota inundated with floodwaters

Floodwaters inundated parts of the US Midwest on Saturday. In South Dakota, Gov. Kristi Noem declared an emergency after the southeastern part of the state bordering Nebraska received heavy rainfall. (AP video/Josh Jurgens)

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Whistleblower questions delays and mistakes in way EPA used sensor plane after fiery Ohio derailment

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Tornado leaves widespread devastation in suburban Omaha, Nebraska

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Soft-serve survivors: How Zesto endured in Nebraska after its ice-cream empire melted

On the hottest day of July 1948 in Norfolk, a second-page ad in the local newspaper presented readers with a flavorful way to cool off.

U.S. Track & Field Olympic Trials Results

Sunday
At Hayward Field
Eugene, Ore.
All race distances in meters
Final
Men’s
Pole Vault

1, Sam Kendricks, Nike, 5.92m. 2, Chris Nilsen, Nike, 5.87. 3, Jacob Wooten, unattached, 5.87. 4, Keaton Daniel, Kentucky, 5.82.

A year in, Nebraska doctors say 12-week abortion ban has changed how they care for patients

Brittany Harper and her husband knew they wanted a third baby. Last fall, they decided it was time – and, within a month, she was pregnant.

Witnesses say Ohio man demanded Jeep before he stabbed couple at a Nebraska interstate rest area

Witnesses say they heard an Ohio man demand the keys to a Jeep that was being towed behind a Missouri couple’s RV before he brutally stabbed them both and killed the man at an Interstate 80 rest area.

Swanson’s double in 9th lifts Nebraska over Penn State 2-1 for Big Ten title, spot in regional

Nebraska’s Gabe Swanson drove in pinch-runner Cayden Brumbaugh with a two-out double in the top of the ninth inning and Big Ten pitcher of the year Brett Sears retired the heart of the Penn State order to seal a 2-1 victory, earning the Cornhuskers the conference tournament title and a regional bert

McConnaughey strikes out career-best 11 and Nebraska advances to the Big Ten Tournament semifinals

Gabe Swansen went 4 for 5 with six RBIs, sophomore Mason McConnaughey had a career-best 11 strikeouts and No. 2 seed Nebraska beat seventh-seeded Ohio State 12-5 to advance to the Big Ten Tournament semifinals.

Nebraska football stadium renovation is scaled back for now and won’t begin until after 2025 season

Nebraska athletic director Troy Dannen has announced the massive renovation of Memorial Stadium has been downsized for the time being, meaning the south end of the stadium won’t be torn down after the 2024 season as originally planned.

Repeal of a dead law to use public funds for private school tuition won’t be on Nebraska’s ballot

A measure to repeal a now-defunct Nebraska law that would use public money to fund private school tuition has been pulled from the November ballot.

The Nebraska GOP is rejecting all Republican congressional incumbents in Tuesday’s primary election

The Nebraska Republican Party has refused to endorse all five Republican congressional incumbents in Tuesday’s primary election.

GOP attorneys general sue Biden administration and California over rules on gas-powered trucks

Dozens of Republican attorneys general are suing the Biden Administration and California over new limits on truck emissions.

Court upholds a Nebraska woman’s murder conviction, life sentence in dismemberment killing

The Nebraska Supreme Court has upheld the first-degree murder conviction and life sentence of a 30-year-old woman in the 2017 death and dismemberment of a Nebraska hardware store clerk.

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Nebraska’s presidential and state primaries

Nebraskans will cast presidential primary ballots Tuesday in a reliably Republican state that could nonetheless be decisive in the race for the White House.

In a revived case, a former congressman is charged with lying about an illegal campaign contribution

Former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry has been charged with lying to federal authorities about a foreign billionaire’s illegal $30,000 contribution to his campaign.

What is a tornado emergency and how is it different from a warning or a watch?

Tornado emergencies have been called in Michigan, Nebraska, Iowa and more states over the past few weeks during recent periods of severe weather.

Tornadoes kill 4 in Oklahoma, leaving trail of destruction and thousands without power

Tornadoes have killed four people in Oklahoma and left thousands without power. The tornadoes began late Saturday night and left at least 100 people injured around Oklahoma.

Residents begin going through the rubble after tornadoes hammer parts of Nebraska and Iowa

Residents began sifting through the rubble after a tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, demolishing homes and businesses as it moved for miles through farmland and into subdivisions.

Midwest tornadoes flatten homes in Nebraska suburbs and leave trails of damage in Iowa

A tornado has plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, demolishing homes and businesses as it tore for miles along farmland and into subdivisions.

Ex-Nebraska deputy is indicted in connection with fatal highway shooting

A former Nebraska deputy has been jailed after a grand jury indicted him on suspicion of manslaughter in connection with the shooting death of a man in October.

Cyclones and Wildcats will open 2025 season in the annual college football game in Ireland

Iowa State and Kansas State will play their 2025 season opener in Ireland at the fourth Aer Lingus College Football Classic.

Tennessee lawmakers join movement allowing some teachers to take guns into schools

Some public school teachers could gain new powers to bring concealed guns into Tennessee schools. The legislation given final approval this week comes a year after a fatal shooting at a private Nashville elementary school.

The push for school choice in Nebraska is pitting lawmakers against their constituents

Nebraska lawmakers are set for the first time to pass a bill that would block the public from voting on a ballot measure initiated by their constituents.

Much of central US faces severe thunderstorm threat and possible tornadoes

Tens of millions of Americans stretching from Lincoln, Nebraska, to Baltimore could face strong thunderstorms Monday night through Wednesday, with tornadoes possible in a few states.

Veteran Nebraska police officer killed in crash when pickup truck rear-ended his cruiser

A veteran Nebraska police officer was killed when his cruiser was struck by another vehicle after he made a traffic stop.

Nebraska lawmakers pass a bill to restore voting rights to newly released felons

Nebraska lawmakers have passed a bill to restore the voting rights of those convicted of felonies upon the completion of their sentences, including prison and parole time.

Nebraska lawmakers seek to solidify taxpayer-funded school choice before voters can decide it

Nebraska lawmakers are on track to pass a bill that would circumvent voters who could repeal a new law that funds private school tuition with taxpayer money.

Conservatives compelled by Trump are pushing Nebraska to adopt a winner-take-all election system

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk is calling on Nebraska Republicans to put pressure on state lawmakers to adopt a “winner-take-all” system of awarding Electoral College votes.

A Nebraska bill to ban transgender students from the bathrooms and sports of their choice fails

A Nebraska bill that would bar transgender students from bathrooms, locker rooms and sports teams that correspond with their gender identity has failed.