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Proposal would protect Nebraska Environmental Trust funds from being 'swept"
45+ min ago (461+ words) A proposed constitutional amendment would prevent the Legislature from pulling money from the Nebraska Environmental Trust Fund to balance budget deficits." Nebraska Gov. Pillen gives "State of the State" address Snow falls over the Nebraska State Capitol on Saturday, Jan....
Lincoln man, now competent, bound over to district court on murder charge in 2023 killing
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (575+ words) A county court judge had bound over criminal charges against a man accused of killing a 76-year-old man, who was found dead in his Lincoln home more than two years ago." Snow falls over the Nebraska State Capitol on Saturday,…...
Bellevue police officers cleared of wrongdoing after man died during arrest
3+ hour ago (208+ words) New research shows midsized U.S. companies pay far more in Trump-era tariffs, and the costs land at home. On Thursday, the JPMorganChase Institute said tariff payments for these firms tripled over the past year. (AP Video: Nathan Ellgren) Javascript is required…...
Omaha's ban on bump stocks and ghost guns survives court challenge
6+ hour ago (277+ words) Do you have any weapons in your vehicle?: The new direct question is an attempt by the Omaha Police Department to train its officers how to better handle traffic stops involving guns. A Douglas County District Court judge ruled the…...
Editor Ben Doody explains how The World-Herald uses election polling
6+ hour, 53+ min ago (236+ words) Ben Doody, Omaha World-Herald executive editor, explains how the newspaper uses internal polls from candidates running for election. Javascript is required to use this website. Nebraska basketball reacts to win against Northwestern, Feb. 14, 2026 More than a thousand take polar plunge…...
Photos show former Prince Andrew’s royal career before facing Epstein files fallout
8+ hour, 27+ min ago (635+ words) Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The man accused of squirting an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall in Minneapolis has a criminal history and " FILE - Britain's Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor,…...
Ex-prince Andrew's 'unprecedented' arrest comes after royal titles stripped
8+ hour, 56+ min ago (325+ words) Chris Ship, royal editor for ITV, notes that the last time a member of the Royal Family was taken into custody was the end of the English Civil War, when King Charles I was seized by Parliament. The arrest of…...
Op-ed: The Omaha metro needs to compete harder for talent. Here's how we can do it
9+ hour, 15+ min ago (158+ words) Over the last year, as we advanced A Greater Omaha, the Greater Omaha Chamber's three-year economic development strategy, one theme surfaced consistently across conversations with employers, educators, and community leaders: growth in the modern economy depends on where talent chooses…...
25-year-old jailed after allegedly threatening to kill 1-year-old girl and her mother
10+ hour, 45+ min ago (539+ words) A Lincoln man went to jail Tuesday night after allegedly threatening to kill a 1-year-old child and making the girl's mother watch." Snow falls over the Nebraska State Capitol on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at in Lincoln. Lincoln North Star students lead…...
Multiple crashes close I-80 near Council Bluffs
11+ hour ago (801+ words) Snowy, slippery conditions with low visibility have developed across the Omaha area, leading to multiple vehicle crashes during the evening commute. Omaha Creighton Prep's Ivan Bamaze (15) walks across the court as the Omaha Westside student section holds up their phone…...