Three candidates with Nebraska ties made their pitches Thursday to be state education commissioner. Read what they told State Board of Education members, who will vote Friday to fill the post.
Six of the 63 on- and off-sale businesses selling alcohol in Scotts Bluff County were cited during recent compliance checks, according to Monument Prevention Coalition.Â
If the Star-Herald's annual list of Easter Egg Hunts is any indication, the Easter bunny will be quite busy, hopping along from one hunt to the other, over the next two weeks.
Well, it was nice while it lasted.
LINCOLN — The Board of Trustees announced four finalists in the search for the 12th president of Chadron State College. After serving 10 years as Chadron State president, Randy Rhine will retire June 30.
After evaluating the community's facilities and potential, the Huddle Up Group will compile a "playbook" of recommendations to help the community attract sports events.
Why go to the Scottsbluff Kennel Club Dog Show in Mitchell this weekend? Show chair Noreene Rodgers has a simple answer: "You get to pet the dogs!"
From Feb. 1, 2022 to Feb. 1, 2023, the average price per acre for ag land rose to $3,835 per acre, a 14% increase compared to the previous year, according to a survey from UNL.
A bill that would create a new payment framework for behavioral health and substance abuse service providers won unanimous first-round approval Tuesday at the Legislature.
Seven bills by western Nebraska senators have been added to other measures, including ones by Gering Sen. Brian Hardin on home inspectors and liquor wholesaler and manufacturer sponsorships.
Sorrow and sympathy are widespread after mass shootings. But what comes next from policymakers is likely to depend on which political party is in charge of a state.
Pretty quiet across the Midwest Wednesday, but that's about to change. A few severe storms could occur Thursday with a lot more expected Friday afternoon and evening. Then the snow moves in. Get an in-depth look at the timing, hazards, and snow amounts in our weather update.
The parts of the four youngest von Trapp children were awarded to elementary school students from across Scottsbluff.
A bill allowing Nebraskans to carry concealed weapons without a permit advanced to within one round of passage in the state Legislature Tuesday. Â
A judge tossed the lawsuit from Phi Gamma Delta — better known as Fiji — against UNL Chancellor Ronnie Green alleging a violation of members' constitutional rights.
Eight years ago, a study by University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers suggested that nitrate — found in fertilizer and manure — in aquifers could draw naturally occurring uranium from rocks and soil into groundwater.
Ticket sales for Western Nebraska Community College’s Spring Vocal Gala will close Thursday at noon.
Mitchell Stephenson has been permanently appointed to the role of associate director of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center in Scottsbluff. The appointment took effect Jan. 1.
Nebraska's 2023 Teacher of the Year says she is being bullied on social media by Kirk Penner, vice president of the State Board of Education.
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Members of the Foundation for the Gering Public Library are reconsidering their efforts after a recent proposal to purchase the former Nebraska DHHS building didn't receive support from members of the Gering City Council.Â
Bryan Health, Madonna and several other of Nebraska's largest health systems on Monday jointly announced plans to make masks optional April 3 for most areas of their hospitals and clinics.
Chief Standing Bear was nominated to appear on a stamp in 2017. Now, more than five years after its conception, the stamp is set to be released on May 12.
The species can be seen year-round in the panhandle and seasonally across the rest of the state in and around lakes, ponds and wetlands.
Jamie Batterman said that the ReConnect program offers students who have fallen behind on the path to graduation catch up and receive their diploma.
See the highways with the most fatal crashes in Nebraska using the Fatality Analysis Reporting System.
Nebraska lawmakers last year dedicated $15 million of federal pandemic recovery money to increasing payment rates for foster care, family support, group homes and other child welfare services.Â
The bill's sponsor, Sen. Joni Albrecht, says she believes doctors will be able to practice much as they do now.
Luke Edington, general chairman of the SMART-TD union, announced the accord in a letter shared with The Telegraph by Local 200 and Midwest Nebraska Central Labor Council President Jeff Cooley.
Former Nebraska football coach Scott Frost didn't win much on the field, but he smashed one local record on his way out of town. His house sold for $3.5 million.
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La Vista's chief of police is on leave pending an investigation, the city announced on Wednesday.Â
A Douglas County judge dismissed a civil lawsuit brought against Catholic Charities of Omaha by an employee who claims to have been traumatized by a staged active-shooter drill.
The Bearcats senior won the boys 400 meters, was part of a first-place relay team and also among the top three finishers in two other events Thursday.
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The Cougars' Jake Jackson hit a solo home run in the eighth inning to give the host Cougars the 6-5 win in the opening game.
The Bearcats senior won the boys 400 meters, was part of a first-place relay team and also among the top three finishers in two other events Thursday.
Kathy Bresnahan will appear at Western Nebraska Community College on Monday. She will focus on the inspirational story of the 2011 Iowa City West volleyball team.Â
Josh Caron went from overwhelmed freshman to cleanup-hitting sophomore in the span of an offseason. As the Nebraska catcher has found himself, so too has the Husker attack.
Do you love the 1980s? Themes from classic John Hughes movies show up in the new film "Prom Pact" on Disney Channel and Disney+.
Get the latest on the Pope's health, a possible new no-fly list and more in Wednesday night's edition of Hot off the Wire.Â
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