Some teaching jobs are left vacant or filled with less-qualified candidates, a survey found. The number of unfilled jobs across the state is up nearly 60% over last year.
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Nebraska Racing and Gaming Executive Director Tom Sage said sports betting technically became legal in the state on Wednesday, but there is not yet infrastructure in place to take bets.
Hundreds of Nebraskans lined the Capitol halls to testify at a Health and Human Services Committee public hearing on LB626, labeled the "Nebraska Heartbeat Act."
Growing numbers of people are flocking to churches in the U.S. that center their practice around giving parishioners a psychedelic brew known as ayahuasca.
Last year, about 25% of Nebraska's weather monitoring networks were shuttered or scheduled for closing.
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No rain or snow with today's cold front, but it will be dropping temperatures and increasing winds. Track the front and see how cold it's going to feel through Friday in our latest forecast.
During a marathon hearing on Wednesday, the Legislature’s Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee heard testimony for and against a proposal that would enact a voter ID law.
ASHLAND – It’s been nearly a year since Clay Anderson moved back to his home state to run the Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum.
WAHOO – A former Raymond Central Public Schools teacher will serve two years’ probation and will be listed on the Sex Offender Registry for 15 years after sentencing for crimes involving possession of child pornography.
WAHOO – A former Raymond Central Public Schools teacher will serve two years’ probation and will be listed on the Sex Offender Registry for 15 years after sentencing for crimes involving possession of child pornography.
An 18-year-old employee was pricing clothing, then heard what she thought was a tire popping. “But I saw everyone panicking, and I was like, ‘That's probably not a bike tire.’”
MEAD — Residents near the closed AltEn ethanol plant were told Monday night that contaminants found in area homes were “significantly higher” than those found in houses in Omaha and another rural community, Kennard.
Bart Beutler was in prison in Arizona as recently as 2018 after he was convicted of second-degree murder in Maricopa County in 2007, according to court filings and prison records.
Today, the College Board released curriculum materials for the course's expansion to hundreds of additional high schools in the next academic year.
VALPARAISO — Harriet Gould might have a tough time staying away.
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Back to normal high temperatures today. The warming trend will come to an end on Thursday though with another cold front moving in. Find out how cold this one will make us in our weather update.
Dozens of teachers and parents filled the halls of the Nebraska Capitol to speak for and against a bill centered around the amount of control parents should have over what their children are taught.
Chuck Sorahan was awakened by an electronic alert asking people to look for the child. He found the baby more than 2 hours after it had been taken.
Garrett Dwyer is part of a national nonprofit initiative, the Farmer Veteran Coalition, that aims to re-energize small agriculture by supporting military veterans who want to work the land.
Though temperatures are still going to be below normal today and tonight, they're going up, and winds won't be too bad. Find out what's expected for Wednesday and when rain may return here.
Freefalling crypto prices nor the infamous failure of crypto exchange FTX have stopped the industry’s expansion in Nebraska.
Sports gambling is big business and could change the way we watch baseball.
Nebraska lawmakers previewed one of the session's biggest fights with a two-day battle over which committee should hear a proposed ban on abortions at about six weeks.
From police brass and the Memphis district attorney's office to the White House, officials said Nichols' killing points to a need for bolder reforms.
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Joseph Maciarz Jr., 61, was taken to jail after State Patrol investigators found "numerous items of child pornography" while serving a search warrant at his south Lincoln home.
A combination of factors in recent years has put financial strain on the commission's ability to meet the needs throughout the state. Two proposed bills seek to address the issue.
The exhibition explores the wonder of flight and the marvels of aerospace innovation, design and technology.
Nebraska's chronic prison overcrowding has the state looking to build a $270 million prison, as a start. The issue also fueled Wednesday's emotional debate on changing criminal justice laws.
From Bancroft-Rosalie to Yutan, see which colleges high school athletes have signed with since December.
GREELEY – The Yutan boys wrestling team competed against some different teams when they traveled to the Central Valley Wrestling Tournament on Jan. 27 in Greeley. They competed well and took fourth place out of 23 teams with 107.5 points.
YUTAN – The Yutan boys basketball team picked up a win in the Capitol Conference Tournament by knocking off Louisville 39-27 on Jan. 26 at home. It was a consolation game after both squads lost on Jan. 24.
CEDAR BLUFFS – Heading into District tournament time, the Raymond Central, Cedar Bluffs and Yutan girls wrestling teams wrapped up their seasons with tournaments close to home.
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Sports gambling is big business and could change the way we watch baseball.
The 2023 Grammys are just around the corner. Here are five of the most Googled questions about the award show.
Award-winning actor and bestselling author Bob Odenkirk has been feted as 2023 Man of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals. Thursday's event included a roast during which he donned a pink dress over his clothes and pressed his hands into butter. Odenkirk is best known as shady lawyer Saul Goodman on “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul.” Odenkirk called the event “a crazy honor.” Hasty Pudding Theatricals dates to 1844 and calls itself the third-oldest theater group in the world. It has handed out a Man of the Year Award since 1967. Actress Jennifer Coolidge has been named the group’s 2023 Woman of the Year.
During an interview with Variety, Doja Cat addressed the Britney Spears comparisons that were made when she shaved her head.
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