Lancaster County News

Farmers across Nebraska and Iowa are harvesting wetter-than-normal grain that needs to dry out before they can take it to a grain elevator.

Metropolitan Community College has sued Nebraska's five other community colleges in an effort to collect millions in state aid dollars.

A Lancaster County jury has found for a Lincoln couple who sued Wells Fargo Bank and a bank employee for the loss of thousands of dollars.

A former University of Nebraska-Lincoln assistant professor has been fined $1,000 for lying about his academic credentials.

Lancaster County authorities said a 64-year-old Firth man was defending his Chihuahua when he stabbed a 94-pound bull mastiff.

H1N1 vaccinations are now available by appointment for those living in the Lincoln area who fall into one of the five high-risk categories.

The biggest challenge for Nebraska health officials trying to vaccinate people for swine flu continues to be the relatively small number of doses available.

A routine traffic stop on Interstate 80 near Lincoln, in Lancaster County, Nebraska led to the arrest of an Idaho man and the seizure of 55 lbs.

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol Headquarters Troop-Lincoln, made nearly 450 contacts during the 'Safety Saturdays' enforcement held during the evening hours of Saturday, November 7, 2009.

Lancaster County Sheriff, Terry Wagner says they've investigated about 51 car-deer crashes first week of November as opposed to 28 the same time last year.

A Lincoln Police officer shot a fleeing driver in the arm after the driver tried to run the officer over Saturday evening.

According to court records, 23-year old Chance Paap was formally charged with manslaughter Thursday in Lancaster County Court.

A 34-year-old Lincoln man has been given four-to-five years in prison for sexually assaulting a teenage girl.

Deputies say almost $300 in cash from a local Boyscout group was stolen in a burglary this weekend.

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has announced that the Hedgefield Wildlife Management Area is temporarily closed to public access because of dam and lake rehabilitation projects.

State senators are taking the budget debate to the people, discussing what to cut and what to keep.

Senators are getting ready for a special session next month to deal with a budget shortfall.

Metropolitan Community College in Omaha intends to file a lawsuit against all the other community colleges in the state.

Current Conditions available on our Weather Page . Font Size: A one vehicle rollover crash occurred in Lancaster Country Tuesday afternoon.

A traffic stop on Interstate 80 near the Lincoln Airport Interchange in Lancaster County, Nebraska led to the seizure of over a half pound of crack cocaine and the arrest of three individuals traveling in two separate vehicles.