Editor's Pick Group calls on Nebraska to update plan, create passenger rail between Omaha and Lincoln Luna Stephens Omaha World-Herald Mar 7, 2023 Mar 7, 2023 Updated Mar 17, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save City of Omaha closes portion of 14th street for up to three years kAmp5G@42E6D 7@C A2DD6?86C C2:= EC2?DA@CE2E:@? :? }63C2D<2 C6?6H65 E96:C 42==D $2EFC52J 7@C >@C6 DE2E6 24E:@? @? AC@A@D65 C2:= AC@;64ED[ :?4=F5:?8 2 =@?8\5C62>65 4@>>FE6C =:?6 36EH66? ~>292 2?5 {:?4@=?]k^AmkAmr9:67 2>@?8 E96 :DDF6D C2:D65 :D E96 724E E96 DE2E6 92D?’E FA52E65 :ED C2:= A=2?[ 2 4C:E:42= 5@4F>6?E ?66565 E@ D64FC6 7656C2= 7F?5:?8[ :? a_ J62CD]k^AmkAm“%96 DE2E6 @7 }63C2D<2 :D D9@@E:?8 :ED6=7 :? E96 7@@E 3J ?@E FA52E:?8 E96 A=2?[” D2:5 |2EE #@BF6[ AC6D:56?E @7 !C@#2:= }63C2D<2[ H9:49 9@DE65 $2EFC52J’D >66E:?8 :? {:?4@=?] %96 8C@FA 25G@42E6D 7@C :>AC@G65 A2DD6?86C C2:= 2?5 @E96C 7@C>D @7 AF3=:4 EC2?DA@CE2E:@?]k^Am kAm}63C2D<2’D >@DE C646?E C2:= A=2? 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Sen. Dave Murman emerges as key conservative, rural voice in Nebraska Legislature Murman says he ran on two issues: "Return the country to Christian family values and lower taxes."
NU leaders ask lawmakers to fund 3% increase in state appropriations University of Nebraska leaders and others asked the Legislature's Appropriations Committee on Friday to increase state funding for the system …
Bill to allow carrying a handgun without a permit in Nebraska clears initial filibuster The Legislature on Friday broke a first-round filibuster and moved a bill to allow the concealed carrying of handguns in Nebraska forward.
Lincoln Police officer shocked man with Taser after he threatened teens, police say The 27-year-old had threatened three girls with an open pocket knife near 12th and F streets Monday afternoon, police said.
Raymond Central student suspected of arson after trash can fire, sheriff's office says Surveillance footage showed the 13-year-old boy leaving his science class Monday morning and entering a nearby bathroom moments before faculty…
