2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (419+ words) This story originally ran Aug. 7, 2022. It was intended as a look back 80 years ago, when Nebraska's scrap metal drive was so successful that it was replicated across the U.S. The effort energized the homefront, and arguably shortened WWII. It's still a…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (352+ words) Nebraska is the birthplace of Arbor Day, a holiday dedicated to tree planting. J. Sterling Morton, a Nebraska journalist and politician, initiated Arbor Day in 1872. This official U.S. holiday is observed on the last Friday in April. The Leon Myers Stamp Center…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (274+ words) As Nebraska marks its America's 250th anniversary, Gering is bringing together art and literature — honoring Willa Cather while highlighting the legacy of the state’s I-80 sculpture project. “Royal is a longtime and important economic driver. Their growth is huge for the…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (787+ words) Writing the first rough draft of history is an awesome responsibility. That phrase, “rough draft of history,” has been used by journalism greats over the decades, and it’s a commitment newsrooms take seriously. Like all industries, the newspaper has changed…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (249+ words) omaha.com Javascript is required to use this website. Omaha Fire Department members pause for a one-minute moment of silence in observance of the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks at Omaha Fire Station 1 in Omaha on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. A fire…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (728+ words) Three major wildfires, including Nebraska’s largest in history, have burned over 600,000 acres in the state, prompting the deployment of about 30 National Guard members, officials said. The Morrill Fire and three other major fires across central and western Nebraska remained completely…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (442+ words) Four wildfires have burned nearly 750,000 acres of land in central and western Nebraska collectively, the largest in the state's history that has resulted in one death, closed roads and a declared state of emergency, officials said. The Morrill, Cottonwood, Anderson…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (599+ words) Three major wildfires, including Nebraska’s largest in history, have burned over 600,000 acres in the state, prompting the deployment of about 30 National Guard members, officials said. The Morrill Fire and three other major fires across central and western Nebraska remained…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (396+ words) Three major wildfires, including the largest one in Nebraska history, have burned around 600,000 acres of land in central and western Nebraska and remained 0% contained on Sunday after killing one person, officials said. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has declared a state…...

6+ mon, 20+ hour ago   (1308+ words) News | Mar 13, 2026 Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen declared a state of Emergency in seven counties following a wildfire outbreak that began on March 12, 2026, and which is ongoing as of press time. Gov. Pillen declared a state of emergency Friday, March 13, morning…...