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2+ hour, 48+ min ago   (137+ words) An Elba man pulled over in a routine traffic stop in Grand Island wound up going to jail on drug charges. Grand Island Police Chief Kevin Denney and Office Manager Cindy Wampole address the Grand Island Rotary Club on Sept....

3+ hour, 46+ min ago   (215+ words) As Omaha police investigate a crash that killed a man when his car struck the support for a sign on Interstate 480, family members work to raise funeral funds. Javascript is required to use this website. A crash brings down a…...

6+ hour, 3+ min ago   (473+ words) Lincoln Fire and Rescue responded to two residential fires and one vehicle fire over the weekend, including a garage fire that damaged two houses. Nebraska's Anthony Colandrea (10) celebrates after making a 50-yard run past Maryland defenders during the second half…...

4+ hour, 47+ min ago   (153+ words) Caleb Fjone, executive director of the Gage Development Coalition, spoke to the Beatrice City Council last week providing an update on the organization. He also introduced Blythe Applegarth as the rural outreach coordinator with the coalition. The Gage Development Coalition…...

5+ hour, 15+ min ago   (342+ words) Police are investigating a shooting Monday near downtown Lincoln. Nebraska's Anthony Colandrea (10) celebrates after making a 50-yard run past Maryland defenders during the second half on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, at Memorial Stadium. Fans release balloons after Nebraska's Mekhi Nelson, bottom left,…...

7+ hour, 3+ min ago   (167+ words) A 23-year-old woman was booked into the Douglas County Jail on Sunday after allegedly attacking her mother and 13-year-old brother at their central Omaha home. Javascript is required to use this website. A 23-year-old woman was booked into the Douglas…...

9+ hour, 48+ min ago   (95+ words) Investigators believe a 16-year-old was driving about 70 mph in a 55 mph zone before a fatal crash near Roca. Nebraska students once flocked to North Bottoms parties before football games. Now they gather at the university-sanctioned student tailgate o… A 17-year-old…...

23+ hour, 38+ min ago   (141+ words) ALLIANCE — A 17-year-old motorcyclist died Sunday afternoon in a collision at a busy Alliance intersection, and minutes later, a driver who had witnessed the aftermath of the crash apparently lost consciousness and struck a local business. Investigators believe a 16-year-old…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (533+ words) Nearly 10 years ago, Kaylee Conrad was working at a design agency working on events. Nebraska's Anthony Colandrea (10) celebrates after making a 50-yard run past Maryland defenders during the second half on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, at Memorial Stadium. Fans release balloons after…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1327+ words) Executive Editor Ben Doody shares how readers can submit op-ed articles and letters to the Omaha World-Herald. Visit go.omaha.com/pulse for more information. I served eight years in the Nebraska Legislature as a Republican. During that time, I…...