Governor Pete Ricketts hosted South Korea’s Consul-General Jong-Kook Lee at the Nebraska State Capitol. Consul-General Lee serves at the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Chicago, which oversees 13 states in the American Midwest. “... Read More

A coalition of rural and farm groups are seeking to improve rural connectivity to broadband. The first in a series of workshops was held Wednesday at the Department of Agriculture. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and Federal Communications C... Read More

A group of U.S. Senators are calling for a national security review of the Brazilian acquisition of a U.S. beef company. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, along with Ranking Senate Agriculture Committee Member Debbie Stabenow, and others, are urging th... Read More

MANHATTAN, Kan. — As drought continues to cripple much of Kansas, livestock producers in the state may be scrambling for alternatives to maintain water supplies for their herds. “It’s getting to be a real issue,” said Herschel George, a K-... Read More

State Senator Lydia Brasch was one of several state senators to issue their farewells on the floor of the legislature during the final day of the session.   Brasch is facing term-limits.   (Click here to hear a portion of her co... Read More

The U.S. Bank branch on Military Avenue in Fremont was robbed yesterday afternoon.   A short time later, police arrested 53-year-old Leonard Lovell of Columbus.   He was charged with robbery, a Class Two felony.   No ... Read More

Vietnam veterans will be honored at a special event Saturday at the Wisner Auditorium.   The "Welcome Home Vietnam: 50 Years" event recognizes 50 years since the "Wisner Five" returned home from Vietnam.   There'll be food, spea... Read More

The U.S. needs to secure "meaningful concessions from Canada to provide stable market access for our dairy producers," according to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., in a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. With report... Read More

Lincoln, Neb. – Nebraska’s rally attempt fell short against Omaha at Hawks Field on Wednesday night, as the Huskers dropped an 8-7 decision to the Mavericks. The Huskers trailed 8-2 after the top of the sixth before scoring five unanswered run... Read More

Taylor Shepard has been named the new Head Girls Basketball Coach at West Point-Beemer. Shepard, who spent 3 years an assistant at Elkhorn South, comes from a big basketball family. "I've got a sister Jess who just won a National Championship for Wom... Read More