Nebraska

On Monday, a bill that would require public schools to provide training for elementary students aimed at preventing child sexual abuse is up for a hearing in the state Legislature's education committee. LB 281 from Senator Joni Albrecht would require ...

A federal judge has ruled that the details of conversations between the nation's four largest railroads should be included in lawsuits challenging billions of dollars of charges the railroads imposed in the past. The ruling on Friday undercuts one of ...

The South Heartland District Health Department provided a COVID-19 update for the district. Health officials reported three additional COVID-19 related deaths. The health district death total is 58. SHDHD Executive Director Michele Bever stated the deaths...

In Nebraska, more than 52,844 COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered on Feb. 15-19, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). On Monday, more than 344,165 doses of COVID-19 vaccine were given to those in Phase 1 priority groups, a...

Communication is key and when multiple entities are involved it's important for their communication system to be reliable. That's why the Buffalo County Sheriff's Office and the Kearney Police Department are looking to get a new radio system. ...

All mask mandates in the tri-cities will expire tonight at 11:59 after being in effect for several months. The Kearney and Grand Island city councils discussed altering the timelines for their mandates about two weeks ago but decided against it, while the...

A Colorado company working to build a mine in southeast Nebraska to extract a rare heat-resistant element says it has purchased a key piece of land the mine would be built on. NioCorp Developments said Monday that it had purchased the land near Elk Creek ...

Kearney is discussing what they plan to do with their half-cent sales tax incentive plan for the 2022 fiscal year at Tuesday's city council meeting. According to their outline, they will be allocating funds to various bond projects from previous years...

Nebraska has launched a federally funded aid program for renters and landlords who have lost income due to the pandemic, but residents of the state's two largest counties won't be eligible. The program managed by the Nebraska Investment Finance Au...