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?
- Emily Bregel Arizona Daily Star and Emily Hamer Lee Enterprises Public Service Journalism Team
Advocates say ICE isn't equipped to handle mental health crises in detention, relying on solitary confinement — and even pepper spray — as quick fixes.
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One immigrant was sent to solitary confinement for refusing to self-deport. A teenager lost 20 pounds. One man attempted suicide. Experts say it's unconstitutional.
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What some of the 19 Nebraskans who complained to the FCC about Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show had to say.
- Julie Anderson World-Herald Staff Writer
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.
- Josh Reyes World-Herald Staff Writer
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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Lincoln Public Schools Superintendent John Skretta would see a more than $14,000 annual pay increase if the Lincoln Board of Education approves a two-year contract later this month.
Temporary fly yards for Nebraska Public Power District's transmission line will be established at multiple leased locations within Lincoln County, with stipulations for perimeter fencing, fire prevention, and site restoration.
Omaha eighth grader Sarah Fernandes has advanced to the final preliminary round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Six pools — Ballard, Irvingdale, Eden, Highlands, University Place and Star City Shores — closed early Monday, the first day of pool season.
Nebraska Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Cindy Burbank, whom the party backed in the May primary, endorsed nonpartisan Austin Ahlman over the Democrat who won the U.S. House primary in CD1.
A 56-year-old Lincoln man died Friday after a single-vehicle crash near Salt Creek, according to investigators.
Deputies believe a Ford Focus was heading south on Northwest 84th Street when it failed to stop at the intersection at West O Street and collided with an eastbound Nissan Kicks.
A 51-year-old man went to a hospital in critical condition Monday night after being stabbed during an altercation in South Omaha.
Why Nebraska baseball chose to play the early game Friday, a possible new NU home attendance record and where the Lincoln Regional stacks up in the NCAA tourney's opening round.
Nebraska baseball finally figured out the NCAA regional hosting formula, writes Tom Shatel, while the Big Ten tournament should stay in Omaha for as long as it can.
It'll be like nothing the Huskers have experienced at any other venue this year. Even a rowdy Bowlin Stadium, which held nearly 3,500 fans for super regional games, won’t compare.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — At least according to the Oxford English Dictionary and archives of Newspapers.com, the term “bracket creep” originated in 1977 in the context of inflation and taxes and such. But the first time I heard it used was by my friend Bill Hancock when he was executive director of the Bowl Championship Series in the years following his tenure as director of the NCAA Tournament ...
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Chase County and Kearney Catholic earn Class C titles, while Dundy County Stratton sweeps Class D as Nebraska prep athletes set multiple state and meet records.
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Millard North, Omaha Skutt and Lincoln Lutheran each won one-run thrillers at Werner Park to claim the 2026 NSAA Class A, B and C state baseball titles.
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Civil War veterans in Sutton, Nebraska, formed a memorial association that secured cannons and eventually completed the Soldiers’ Monument with a bronze statue in 2001.
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Southern Elementary filled its gym with student artwork for the 2026 art show, recognizing first-, second- and third-place winners in each grade level.
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Long gone are the days where impulse buying meant grabbing an unplanned candy bar or magazine in the checkout line. Now, social media makes it quick and easy for us to purchase just about anything with the click of a button, whether or not it’s in the budget. And for some Americans, it’s hurting them...
Black Friday is fast approaching, and shoppers are gearing up. The National Retail Federation expects more than 183 million people to shop over the weekend spanning Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday this year. But fraudsters are preparing for Black Friday too, looking for opportunities to steal your money or personal information. Before you dive into holiday...
Holiday shopping season is upon us, and the pressure is on, or at least it feels that way for some parents. A new NerdWallet survey, conducted by The Harris Poll, finds that 48% of parents with children under 18 feel pressure to spend more money on holiday gifts than they’re comfortable spending.According to NerdWallet’s annual...
