The Democratic primary for Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District became a close, two-candidate race on election night.
- Grace Lewis World-Herald Staff Writer
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Scott Petersen's primary victory over incumbent Bob Evnen has Nebraska Democrats hoping they can make the secretary of state race competitive in November.
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Scott Petersen defeated incumbent Bob Evnen in the Republican primary for Nebraska secretary of state. Petersen will face Democratic candidate Sarah Slattery in November's general election.
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Incumbent Ricketts was outpolling challengers on the Republican side of the ballot, while Cindy Burbank appeared to have claimed the Democratic nomination.
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Omaha City Council Vice President Brinker Harding celebrated Tuesday night after accepting the GOP nomination for Congress in Nebraska's 2nd District.
- ALYSSA JOHNSON Lincoln Journal Star
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Voters in the Waverly and Norris school districts appeared to reject two school bond issues on Tuesday.
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Nebraska Republicans and Democrats will vote in key primary races Tuesday at the federal and state levels.
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Despite national debates over voting laws, Nebraska’s rules remain unchanged for the May primary.
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Political action committees have have spent big in the CD2 Democratic primary to support Denise Powell and attack Sen. John Cavanaugh.
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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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State Sen. John Cavanaugh said the ad is an example of conservatives meddling in the Democratic side of the closely-watched Nebraska 2nd Congressional District race.
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Nebraska’s high court ruled Cindy Burbank must be restored to the U.S. Senate primary ballot, reversing a lower court and ordering the secretary of state to certify her.
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A Nebraska Democrat is suing after being removed from the Senate primary ballot and labeled a “plant candidate.” A judge is expected to rule before Friday’s deadline.
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Iowa will elect a new U.S. senator this year after Republican incumbent Joni Ernst announced last year that she will not seek another term.
A moment of silence, a fishing trip and heartfelt thanks highlighted this year’s Servicemen of the Heartland Outdoors event at Sherman Reservoir.
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News of craft beer giant Zipline ending operations immediately, and other craft brewers tapping out recently, the Lincoln beer scene is thriving. Here are 11 breweres who are sill making beer.
More than 100 people watched Kim Todd and four horticulture experts answer gardening questions during Tuesday's taping of "Backyard Farmer" at Yanney Park. You can watch it at 7 tonight.
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Essam Arram and the Arram Family Foundation will receive Kearney Sertoma’s Service to Mankind Award for their contributions to the community.
In a social media post Saturday, the arena teased the possible concert by posting an image of a postcard with lyrics that people recognized instantly.
A Garden County jury acquitted an Oshkosh pastor accused of sexually assaulting two teens after a trial of charges in the case.
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A water main break Saturday morning has caused westbound traffic on Blondo Street between Cole Creek Drive and Benson Gardens Boulevard to shift into the center lane.
The College World Series generated nearly $148 million in economic activity for the Omaha area last year, and attendance and business activity suggest this year's tournament is continuing that momentum.
This year, the index found peacefulness declined globally for the 12th consecutive year — that's 119 countries less peaceful than they were in 2008, mainly driven by conflict.
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard declared the strait closed as Israelis and Hezbollah militants attacked each other in Lebanon despite a truce.
Albanian villagers claim land was wrongly sold for Jared Kushner's luxury resort, showing deeds and tax records. Kushner is President Donald Trump's son-in-law.
The supply concerns come as women going through menopause across the U.S. face difficulties filling prescriptions for estrogen patches.
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Council Bluffs police announced Tuesday afternoon that two men have been arrested in connection with the shooting of a juvenile on the city's east side.
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A man wanted in connection with the slaying of a 29-year-old man that occurred outside of a Ralston convenience store was arrested Saturday in Council Bluffs.
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During the pursuit, the trailer carrying the vehicle detached from the U-Haul several miles east of Kearney and came to rest in the outside lane of I-80.
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Gov. Jim Pillen initiated a rule change regarding Nebraska's Pure Food Act that would outlaw any food or drink with THC.
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The bill aims to make the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program more efficient and reduce application backlogs by allowing state agencies to hire contractors to handle application intake under certain conditions.
A Kearney resident’s warning about data centers has prompted the city to work on regulations, with noise, power use and public health among concerns.
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Nebraska Department of Correctional Services Director of Strategic Communications Dayne Urbanovsky said construction is "progressing across the site" and contractors have not run into any challenges securing building materials.