One passenger who had had two tests for the Andes virus outside the U.S. — one positive and one negative — was taken to the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit.
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Despite national debates over voting laws, Nebraska’s rules remain unchanged for the May primary.
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The Nebraska secretary of state election features incumbent Bob Evnen and Scott Petersen, who has raised doubts about the state's election security.
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Playing at Nebraska, soon being recognized during senior ceremonies, wasn’t the original plan. But local standouts Bella Bacon, Jordy Frahm, Kacie Hoffmann and Lauren and Hannah Camenzind are here now.
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A tornado swept through Hallam on May 22, 2004, leveling most homes and businesses. Volunteers in surrounding communities including Lincoln came together to help with the cleanup. Do you remember?
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No. 6 Nebraska took control of its five-inning win at Minnesota with 15 runs in the final two frames.
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Teams of high school students from across Nebraska raced their hand-built go-karts around the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's tractor testing track Saturday.
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The Civil War Round Table of Nebraska has postponed its cannon-firing demonstration in eastern Lancaster County Saturday evening due to the severe weather forecast.
“The better foot forward that we as community members put forward, the better experience our guests are going to have,” Visitors Bureau Executive Director Alex Saathoff said.
A 29-match winning streak that spanned two seasons ended in stunning fashion, as Elkhorn South capitalized on a defensive mistake.
Lincoln could grow to 440,000 people by 2050. City officials are asking residents to help shape what that future looks like.
“We’re really excited for opening day, and we have a good crop of vendors,” said Katie Jantzen, president of the PLANT Alliance, the nonprofit that runs the market.
Douglas County election officials finished counting early votes on Friday morning.
OMAHA — Nebraska’s most populous area, Douglas County, finished counting the final day and a half of early voting ballots Friday that voters had returned on Monday afternoon and on Election Day. The count confirmed the result in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District Democratic primary that the Associated Press and others have called: Denise Powell beat […]
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