Editor's note: Today's story is the first in a three-part radio series on the state of education in Nebraska, culminating in a televised discussion program airing Thursday, March... more››
The Legislature gave final approval Tuesday to budget bills and a proposed constitutional amendment to protect hunting rights.
The budget bills deal with adjustments to the two-... more››
It's been seven years since folks around Forest City, Iowa, have heard a train whistle on the nearby tracks. But Iowa Northern locomotives will soon be switching railcars... more››
Even if American History wasn't your long suit in school, there are some years that stuck 1492 .1776. Now it's time to add a year to that list - 1862 - a year after the start of... more››
While Nebraska leads a 26-state challenge of the Affordable Care Act in the U.S. Supreme Court, the state also continues to explore how to carry out one of the law's main... more››
A controversial horse racing bill advanced by a nose in the Legislature this week, and may be headed for a photo finish.
The bill would allow betting at the state's existing... more››
Nebraska's Hispanic and Latino population has increased exponentially over the last decade, yet according to the latest ag census, relatively few Latinos or Hispanics operate... more››
The sound of hundreds of thousands of Sandhill cranes in the Platte River Valley in central Nebraska is distinct as they migrate to northern summer feeding grounds. The spring... more››
The Legislature gave first-round approval Tuesday to a scaled-down income tax cut proposal.
As debate got underway, Revenue Committee Chairwoman Sen. Abbie Cornett described the... more››
Fighting human trafficking was the subject of a bill advanced Wednesday in the Legislature.
You might think of human trafficking as something that takes place far away from... more››
The north central community of Valentine typically gets three feet of snow during the winter; this year, it received just 16 inches. The norm for Columbus in eastern Nebraska is... more››
Debate began on a new tax cut proposal, a new amendment affecting the Keystone XL pipeline was unveiled, and senators argued over Medicaid services for children in the... more››