October 14, 2022 Nebraska school uses COVID funding for social and emotional learning, to combat mental health issues U.S. school systems have turned to federal funding to alleviate pressures of the pandemic as mental health crises escalate following COVID-19 protocols.
October 12, 2022 Nebraska gov spent over $1.3M boosting GOP gubernatorial candidate who may appoint him US senator Gov. Pete Ricketts spent $1.3M to help Jim Pillen win GOP gubernatorial primary to replace him. If he wins the election, Pillen may appoint Ricketts as next senator from Nebraska.
October 11, 2022 WWII 'ghost boat' surfaces from receding California lake The "Ghost Boat" from World War II surfaced from the receding waters of Shasta Lake in California in the fall of 2021. It was assigned to the attack transport U.S.S Monrovia.
October 10, 2022 Mutual of Omaha's new building will be the tallest building in the city once completed Mutual of Omaha's new $600 million building will be the new tallest building in the city when it is completed. The building is scheduled to be finished in 2026.
October 6, 2022 Sasse expected to resign Senate seat, likely to be next University of Florida president Sen. Ben Sasse, one of the most vocal Trump critics in the GOP, is stepping down from his Senate post to become the president of the University of Florida.
October 6, 2022 Nebraska man sentenced to 18 months for threatening Colorado's top elections official A man from Nebraska has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for threatening Colorado's top elections official. The man sent threats over social media.
October 6, 2022 Nebraska firefighters have nearly contained the Sandhills wildfire Nebraska firefighters have nearly contained the Sandhills wildfire. The fire burned to roughly 30 square miles and less to the death of a volunteer firefighter.
October 5, 2022 Last-minute changes to Biden’s student loan handout make it harder to challenge in court: Experts The White House's decision to cut out certain borrowers from President Biden's student loan handout could wind up making legal challenges more difficult.
October 3, 2022 Nebraska Sandhills wildfire destroys campsite, forces officials to evacuate nearby village The wildfire in Nebraska's Sandhills region has exploded in size to about 15,000 acres. A youth campsite was destroyed and officials evacuated a nearby village.
October 3, 2022 Nebraska crash kills 6, passengers iPhone automatically alerted authorities A Nebraska car crash killed six people after running into a tree. A cellphone belonging to somebody in the car alerted authorities of the crash automatically.