Lincoln approved a minimum wage and future increases in line with a successful 2022 ballot initiative that the Legislature diluted. Omaha is considering a similar proposal.
- LORI PILGER Lincoln Journal Star
Abraham Hermosillo Alvarez was 6 when his visitor visa expired in 2001. He later was granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status.
The uncle’s sentence was commuted by former Gov. Kristi Noem in 2024, and he was eventually paroled. He’d been serving a life sentence for first-degree manslaughter in Winner.
- Susie Bovaird Lincoln Journal Star
Nebraska set a new record this year with 52 students earning a perfect 36 on the ACT.
- Mike Patterson Omaha World-Herald
“I get sick about five times a day, but we’re at six months and two days since we were told we had 90 days to live.”
- AARON SANDERFORD Omaha World-Herald
Only six of the 18 passengers at risk of exposure to hantavirus while on a Dutch cruise ship remain quarantined Thursday in Omaha after two more left UNMC this week.
- ZACH WENDLING Nebraska Examiner
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen is requesting that President Donald Trump issue a major disaster declaration in the wake of severe storms that hit central Nebraska in mid-May.
North Carolina defeated West Virginia to advance to the College World Series championship series. West Virginia’s historic first CWS appearance ended despite a late rally.
Mascots are some of the most important figures in collegiate sports, at least in terms of their sole ability to hype up the crowd.
Creighton is hosting top-100 2027 prospect Jeremiah Profit. For real this time. The four-star guard is back in downtown Omaha for an official visit, he told The World-Herald.
A new article from CBS Sports lists a Nebraska running back as a potential breakout player heading into the 2026 season.
A heart of service guides the new Miss Nebraska’s Teen, Ella-Kathryn Anderson, of Scottsbluff.
A proposal to ban fireworks in Scotts Bluff County fizzled Monday. However, city councils and village boards throughout the Panhandle have either banned fireworks or limited the days they can be discharged.
The fire affects 39,057 acres and is 80% contained. Officials said 482 personnel are assigned to the fire.
Here's what we know about the Omaha man facing federal conspiracy charges alleging he led a plot to attack a White House UFC event.
Here's what we know about the Omaha man facing federal conspiracy charges alleging he led a plot to attack a White House UFC event.
Gov. Jim Pillen announced the Nebraska pavilion at the Great American State Fair will showcase the state's culture, businesses, innovations and ideas Nebraska has contributed to American history.
In an exclusive chat with The World-Herald, Matt Rhule discusses key areas where Nebraska football has improved — and why getting "gritty" is key to taking the next step
More than 6,200 University of Nebraska–Lincoln students have been named to the Deans’ List for the spring semester of the 2025-26 academic year.
The University of Nebraska said it will use a four-year rolling average of the Consumer Price Index to determine future increases to tuition and requests for state aid.
She wasn't even a distance runner two years ago. Now she's headed to Nebraska. An inside look at Piper Petersen's "abnormal" journey.
"Look, people who bet in sports ought not to be given a free ride like what happened at Texas Tech," Ricketts said.
The Chadron Community Foundation has announced the creation of the South Fork Fire Relief Fund to provide assistance those affected by the wildfire, state Sen. Tanya Storer’s office said in a release.
Nebraska volleyball added to its 2028 recruiting class, with setter Josalyn Samules announcing her decision Monday. She is the No. 4 overall prospect in her class.
A 46-year-old Alliance woman has been charged and accused of helping her daughter conceal the murder of the daughter's boyfriend.
In his First Downs, Second Guesses, Tom Shatel remembers the fascinating George Darlington and asks if the Savanah Bananas and the CWS could go back-to-back at Schwab Field.
The FBI in Omaha arrested Abraham Hermosillo Alvarez on Sunday, according to documents unsealed Tuesday in the case.
Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol announced Monday that the mother of a woman charged with first-degree murder has been arrested in connection that homicide.
The seven delegates competing for Miss Rodeo Nebraska and Miss Teen Rodeo Nebraska showcased their horsemanship and public speaking skills on the first day of competition Sunday.