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Nebraska primary elections are May 12, and the general election is Nov. 3.
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Winds have calmed Monday morning as fire crews from across a five state region have helped battled three major fires in the Panhandle and west central Nebraska.
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NORTH PLATTE — Weather permitting, work will continue March 23 on Interstate 80 from reference post 197.50 to reference post 205.62, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation.
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Sen. Myron Dorn, whose district includes Gage County and parts of southeast Lancaster County, signed an agreement with Tenaska earlier this year.
Gov. Jim Pillen has backed a bill that would facilitate partnerships between public power systems and private generators that supply massive power users like data centers.
Nebraska may impose a 25% tax on money sent from the state to people in countries like China, Iran and Russia.
An Atlanta man is wanted in Nebraska after allegedly trying to get away with nearly $130,000 of another man's unclaimed property from the state Treasurer's Office.
Tristen Adams, a lifelong Husker, now lives in Oklahoma City and introduced her neighbors to Nebraska sports. Now, they're all rooting for a historic Nebraska basketball win in their city.
While most Nebraskans are repping their scarlet and cream this week, some Lincolnites are putting their money on Troy.
Lincoln officers tased a 40-year-old man nine times during an arrest Monday night after a reported knife incident. He now faces multiple felony charges.
Read through the obituaries published today in The Lincoln Journal Star.
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Husker history! Behind stingy defense and Pryce Sandfort's shooting, Nebraska basketball wins its first NCAA tournament game in a rout over Troy.
Take a look inside the Paycom Center as Nebraska men's basketball takes on Troy in the first round of the 2026 NCAA men's basketball tournament
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Nebraska basketball writers and editors — plus Creighton writer Jon Walker — predict how far NU will go, Cinderellas to watch and the Final Four.
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Transportation and Security Administration officials warn delays at airports could worsen as screeners working without pay call out or quit.
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