Nebraska News

The patrol will participate in the nationwide ``Click It or Ticket'' campaign, which kicks off Monday and runs through the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

Husker head coach Bo Pelini said Thursday that freshman running back Rex Burkhead is expected to play Saturday night against Kansas State.

Lawmakers are nearly done working on a large package of tax cuts to close a $334 million state budget gap.

The University of Nebraska's governing board was expected to vote Friday on a resolution that would limit stem-cell research at the university system's facilities to rules approved under former President George W. Bush.

Gov. Dave Heineman has signed a state disaster declaration to help in the recovery process after this week's severe winter storm in Southeast Nebraska.

The Senate could vote as early as Saturday to begin debate on the measure, which would require most people to obtain insurance and create a government-run insurance plan, or public option, starting in 2014, in which states could choose to not participate.

Death penalty opponents have vowed lengthy legal battles if the state adopts a three-drug cocktail to carry out death sentences.

BLUE HILL, NEBR. Diane Karr has been selected as the 2009 Super Volunteer for the Little Blue River Chapter of Thrivent Financial.

Dirt turns as crews take advantage of unseasonably warm weather, laying underground sprinklers and digging fence post holes.

Some people who lost electricity during Monday's snowstorm in southeast Nebraska could remain in the dark for another couple days.

Nebraska officials say two related Omaha companies have been improperly selling unregistered investments promising as much as a 1,000 percent annual return.

The political stakes enormous, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid briefed crucial moderate Democrats before unveiling long-awaited legislation Wednesday to remake the nation's health care system.

A Fairbury company says it has already recovered the 90 pounds of ground beef listed in a federal recall report because of possible E. coli contamination.

A man charged with 10 counts of felony child abuse just made it even harder for parents to find nighttime child care in Grand Island.

Former Missouri lawmaker Judy Baker has a new job in President Barack Obama's administration.

Authorities say the rate of tobacco sales to underage youths has risen. The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services says it conducts tests with the help of teenage volunteers, the Nebraska State Patrol and Omaha Police.

Auditors say the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services broke the law by not telling lawmakers of plans to shut down a program for people with acute mental illnesses.

Another relatively warm and dry week in Nebraska let farmers make up some harvest time.

Heavy, wet snow is being blamed for power outages in southeast Nebraska. Up to 6 inches of snow was being reported at several locations on Monday morning.

A massive package of spending cuts to close a $334 million state-budget gap is now in the hands of Nebraska lawmakers.