Some states are considering legislation to allow, or require, businesses to round purchase totals to the nearest nickel.
- LIVIA ZISKEY Lincoln Journal Star
The grant from the U.S. Department of Education will be used to create online courses that teach educators about how to use artificial intelligence in their K-12 classrooms.
- Terry Savage, Tribune Content Agency
Given the chaos in the world, when approaching your personal finances it’ s tempting to just cover your head and let things take their course. After all, everything has worked out so far. And a future fraught with things we cannot control is intimidating.
- Lee National Newsroom, The Associated Press
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- JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press
Harvard University turned over the photos to the International African American Museum in Charleston after a seven-year legal fight.
- ALYSSA JOHNSON Lincoln Journal Star
A Lincoln shop manager is accused of stealing nearly $35,000 in insurance checks and later trying to return some of the money as the owner investigated.
- KIMBERLEE KRUESI, GEOFF MULVIHILL and CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press
Advocates across the U.S. are hoping that growing unhappiness with wage and wealth inequality will help more states adopt policies that require the rich to pay more in taxes.
Advocates across the U.S. are hoping that growing unhappiness with wage and wealth inequality will help more states adopt policies that require the rich to pay more in taxes.
Around 3:20 p.m., a chemical spill was reported at Kiewit Hall, 1700 Vine St. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln asked people to avoid the area while crews assessed the situation.
The National Museum of African American History and Culture is removing a rare slave ship timber from its Slavery and Freedom exhibit and sending it back to South Africa.
Deputy Lancaster County Attorney Jeff Mathers said the case reflected a serious breach of trust.
A portion of O Street will close overnight Thursday for signal replacement.
Browse through the latest Southeast Nebraska employment postings and find your next career.
Read through the obituaries published today in The Lincoln Journal Star.
The conflict in Iran is creating uncertainty for Nebraska farmers, who rely on fertilizer from the area.
From folding 425 washcloths to delivering flowers, KRMC volunteers handle the small tasks that make a big difference.
Boone Tederman's future as a Gothenburg Swede athlete took a turning point just a month before his freshman year ended.
A Gothenburg student is one of two who will receive a 2026 Nebraska Wheat Growers Association scholarship.
The grant from the U.S. Department of Education will be used to create online courses that teach educators about how to use artificial intelligence in their K-12 classrooms.
A Lincoln shop manager is accused of stealing nearly $35,000 in insurance checks and later trying to return some of the money as the owner investigated.
Around 3:20 p.m., a chemical spill was reported at Kiewit Hall, 1700 Vine St. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln asked people to avoid the area while crews assessed the situation.
Deputy Lancaster County Attorney Jeff Mathers said the case reflected a serious breach of trust.
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Dirk M. Earll, 29, is charged with third-degree sexual assault of a child, a Class 3A felony; and two counts of committing child abuse intentionally with no injury.
Guillermo Goytia-Avitia, 57, of North Platte was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of theft by deception, more than $5,000.
Defense lawyers have asked for a short prison term, if any time in custody is required at all, for the first Drug Enforcement Administration agent in Western New York convicted of protecting drug traffickers.
See some of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's most historic and architecturally significant buildings.
Calving season brings new life and light to spring on Nebraska farms and ranches. If you have a video or photo of a new calf, lamb or foal to share, please upload it at JournalStar.com.
Susanne Shore, a Democrat and former first lady of Nebraska and the wife of U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts, announced she is seeking to serve the remaining four years of former Regent Elizabeth O’Connor’s term.