Long-delayed Nebraska expressway program moving forward, but not fast enough for some

Progress report Here is a look at recent progress on six segments of the expressway system in eastern Nebraska: * U.S. 275, Scribner to West Point. A $83 million contract was signed earlier this month to build three segments providing an 18.5-mile link …

Officials push Nebraska to complete long-delayed expressways

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Officials in northeast Nebraska continue to press the state to complete it's long-delayed system of four-lane expressways to connect every community larger than 15.000 people to an Interstate. About 178 miles of the 600-mile system …

Looking back at the Buck: 20 years later, fond memories remain of Nebraska's rickety old ballpark

Nebraska fans soak in the sun and some baseball at Buck Beltzer in 1999. Nebraska say goodbye to the old, rickety ballpark 20 years ago this month. Journal Star file photo Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett talk through a wild month of June …

Body of woman missing since May turns up in Nebraska lake

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Human remains found Thursday at a lake in Nebraska have been identified as a woman missing since mid-May, and investigators say her death is being considered suspicious. …

Remains of missing Nebraska woman found at lake; death considered suspicious, investigators say

Nebraska man sentenced to death for dismembering Tinder date

World 13 Jun, 2021 01:00 AM3 minutes to read Sydney Loofe, 24, was brutally murdered by 54-year-old Aubrey Trail, who was sentenced to death in a Nebraska court. Source / KMTV 3Sydney Loofe, 24, was brutally murdered by 54-year-old Aubrey Trail, who …

Nebraska woman saw her stroke play out over Zoom

Tillery was in the ICU for several days, followed by 11 days in inpatient care, and less than three weeks after the stroke, even achieved her goal of attending the Cattlemen’s Ball in her hometown of Columbus, about 76 miles northwest of Lincoln, the …

Nebraska DHHS announces new acting state epidemiologist

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska public health doctor specializing in the spread of diseases has been chosen as the new acting state epidemiologist. The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services announced the appointment of Dr. Matthew Donahue to …

Police: Remains found near lake were those of Nebraska woman

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Lincoln police say remains found near a lake earlier this week were those of 23-year-old Carly Schaaf, who was reported missing May 19. Police say the case is being treated as a suspicious death. Schaaf’s body was found Thursday at …

With Keystone XL pipeline nixed, Nebraska advocates look to next steps

The commission can’t simply rescind its approval on its own, according to commission spokesperson Deb Collins. “The commission does not have the authority to unilaterally act in regard to a final order that was subsequently subject to appellate review and …