Nebraska News

Gov. Dave Heineman of Nebraska said Saturday he would not be a candidate for the Senate seat in his state that will become vacant next year because Sen.

Downpours and strong storms from portions of the Plains and Texas to part of the Midwest have the potential to disrupt outdoor activities ranging from memorial services and parades to picnics, barbeques and ball games.

T.R. McKenzie, a member of Deep Green Residence whose visited Camp Zero Tolerance at the Whiteclay border was set to deliver a letter of complaint, before being arrested by state troopers on a five county warrant issued by a Sheridan County judge.

Early Friday afternoon, Sam McKeown of the Omaha World Herald reported that Redshirt Freshman DL Avery Moss was charged with disturbing the peace and public indecency, both misdemeanors.

Nebraska defensive end Avery Moss is headed for trial in July on a charge that he exposed himself to a female student employee at a University of Nebraska-Lincoln residence hall convenience store.

A trial date has been set for a Nebraska defensive end accused of exposing his genitals to a female student.

The Nebraska Supreme Court says Nebraska's self-defense law, which says a person does not have to retreat from his home before using deadly force in self-defense, covers those fending off an attack from a roommate.

The Grand Island Independent reports that the fire was reported Thursday. When firefighters arrived, they found a fence ablaze between two mobile homes, which spread to the two trailers.

Writer-director Alexander Payne has been nominated for three screenplay Oscars and has won two.

On May 15, hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the state Capitol in Lincoln, NE, to protest the filibuster that has blocked a bill expanding Medicaid to 54,000 new patients in the state, in accordance with the federal Affordable Care Act.

A proposed work-subsidy program aimed at Nebraskans who qualify for welfare is headed to a final vote in the Legislature.

The Kearney Police Department arrested 52-year-old Joseph Benz on Wednesday. The Nebraska Attorney General's Office says a cyber-crimes unit had been investigating him.

Total U.S. farmland under drought edged lower over the week ending May 21, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor's Thursday update.

Jury members Nicole Kidman and Ang Lee also walked the red carpet for the world premiere of the director's competition entry at the fest.

A Nebraska tax measure that could benefit high-tech start-up companies and uninsured medical patients is headed to a final vote in the Legislature.

New owners Melissa and Chad Schneider said the brand, which specializes in New York-style pizza, is a good fit for the Scottsbluff community.

A bill that would allow more working families in Nebraska to qualify for child care subsidies is headed to a final vote in the Legislature.

The space is lush green, with newly planted trees and a Great Lawn that's illuminated at night by flashing, swirling lights.

The House of Representatives approved a bill as expected on Wednesday declaring that a presidential permit was not needed to approve the Canada-to-Nebraska leg of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, a move that would take a decision on the project away from the Obama administration.

A model wears an Amanda Valentine creation during Omaha Fashion Week on March 1. Graphic T-Shirts and fringed skirts like these are among the items for sale in Valentine's online store, which launched March 15.