Interstate 680 was shut down at Interstate 80 in Omaha during the morning rush hour Wednesday, making many late for work.

Linda Linke of Cozad, Neb., sent us this photo of her mare, Ellen, and her carriage transporting her granddaughter at her wedding.

This morning on Midwest Opinions, Rhonda Theiler with the Sandhills District Health Department and Clinic joined us to talk about a couple of different things.

The Western Nebraska Tourism Coalition will meet at 10 a.m. MDT Sept. 17, at the Mullen RC & D office on Second St.

After winning seven games and making the 2008 playoffs the Mullen Broncos once again bolted from the gate, last week bouncing Paxton, 54-0. The challenge gets much tougher this week as the Broncos travel to face D1 Hemingford.

Even though he has no announced opposition in the 2010 campaign, Gov. Dave Heineman is teeing up for an expensive race.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln 4-H finished third overall at the National Shooting Sports Invitational in Grand Island and several members finished high in the standings in individual competitions.