Nebraska sues Colorado over how much water it’s drawing from South Platte River
Colorado AG Phil Weiser called the lawsuit “unfortunate” and said Nebraska officials failed “to look for reasonable solutions.”
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Brain-eating amoeba suspected in second Midwest death
A child likely died from a rare infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba after swimming in an eastern Nebraska river, health officials said, making it the second such probable death...
Police: 3 fatally shot at Iowa state park; gunman also dead
Three family members were shot to death while camping in a state park in eastern Iowa Friday, and the suspected gunman died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.
At least 5 dead as Midwest rocked by hurricane-force winds
At least five people died as a powerful and extremely unusual storm system swept across the Great Plains and Midwest amid unseasonably warm temperatures, spawning hurricane-force winds and possible tornadoes...
Nebraska high school boys basketball tournament to be played without fans
As health officials across the country increasingly issue bans on large public gatherings to try to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, Nebraska school officials announced Wednesday that the...
Rescues, evacuations as floodwaters breach levees in Midwest
Authorities were using boats and large vehicles on Saturday to rescue and evacuate residents in parts of the Midwest where a recent deluge of rainwater and snowmelt was sent pouring...
Enough is enough: Fed-up Americans crave unity amid violence
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- She flipped through television channels and radio stations, scanning from conservative to liberal media, searching for any sign that the polarized nation had finally reached its tipping...
A Nebraska company awarded the first border wall project under Trump is owned by a firm accused of shady billing
A tiny Nebraska startup awarded the first border wall construction project under President Donald Trump is the offshoot of a construction firm that was sued repeatedly for failing to pay...
Nebraska patrol accused of requiring vaginal exams for women
The Nebraska State Patrol has for years forced female recruits to submit to invasive, medically unnecessary pelvic exams performed by a male doctor before they can be hired, according to...
Omaha’s answer to pothole complaints: a new dirt road
For miles and miles Omaha stretches on, one tidy, suburban-style neighborhood after another filled with modern low-slung houses set on spacious lawns with towering oaks and elms.