Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers has renewed efforts to ban THC products derived from hemp, announcing new legislation at a press conference Thursday alongside State Sen. Kathleen Kauth of Omaha. The proposed bill, LB 316, seeks to prohibit hemp products in Nebraska containing more than 0.3% of any strain of THC....

Nebraska State Sen. Teresa Ibach of Sumner has introduced Legislative Bill 301, which would allow noncitizens lawfully present in the U.S. and authorized to work to serve as police officers or county sheriff's deputies. The bill aims to address law enforcement recruitment challenges, particularly in rural areas and com...

The Nebraska Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld the conviction and $10,000 fine of a Columbus man for election falsification during the 2020 general election. Larry Divis, 65, was found guilty in 2023 for voting in Richland, a village in Colfax County, despite residing and being registered to vote in Platte County. Pro...

Nebraskans under the age of 18 would need parental permission to open a social media account under a new proposal introduced by State Sen. Tanya Storer of Whitman. The measure, part of the Parental Rights in Social Media Act, was one of four bills promoted Monday by Gov. Jim Pillen and Attorney General Mike Hilgers in ...

LINCOLN - Governor Jim Pillen, joined by state and federal law enforcement officials, held a press conference on Friday to address what he described as "the darkest possible sin taking place in Nebraska." For the third consecutive year, Pillen proclaimed January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month, emphasizi...

A 15-year-old boy who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection with the September 2022 shooting of another teenager has gone missing from his placement at Boys Town. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office issued a statement on Wednesday seeking information on the whereabouts of Jonathan Salado-Lorenzo, who has been mi...

SCOTTSBLUFF - Nebraska State Patrol troopers arrested three individuals following a pursuit on Tuesday evening in western Nebraska. The incident began around 7:50 PM MT when a trooper noticed a Ford F-150 with a license plate violation traveling on Highway 385 near Bridgeport. When the trooper attempted a traffic stop,...

A Johnson man, Ricky Whittlesey, 69, has lost his appeal challenging the protection orders issued by a Nemaha County judge that prohibit him from possessing firearms. Whittlesey argued that the orders violated his Second Amendment rights. The protection orders stemmed from a March 2, 2024, incident in which Whittlesey ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has filed a lawsuit against Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, a subsidiary of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, alleging the company knowingly approved risky loans for borrowers purchasing manufactured homes. According to the CFPB, Vanderbilt ignored "clear and o...

A new Nebraska state law aims to improve efficiency in establishing rules, regulations, and safety standards for the state's smallest school districts. At the start of 2025, Nebraska Education Commissioner Brian Maher reclassified approximately 80% of the state's 245 school districts into new, smaller classifications. ...

Ansley Schools 10 am late start Arcadia Schools 10 am late start Elba Schools 10 am late start, no morning preschool Litchfield School 10 am late start Loup City Schools 10 am late start Ord Schools 10 am late start Palmer Schools 10 am late start St. Paul Public schools 10 am late start Central Valley Schools closed

ANSLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH - ANSLEY,NE Sunday Services Canceled CHURCH OF CHRIST - SARGENT,NE Closed Sunday SARGENT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Closed Sunday St. Paul Lutheran church, Chambers no services Sunday, January 5th Stuart Community Church no services for Sunday, January 5th Arcadia Methodist Church will not ha...

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers has joined a coalition of 15 states, led by Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, along with the National Association of Home Builders, to challenge new energy codes that could increase housing costs. The coalition is contesting the constitutional...

A 16-year-old accused of fatally shooting his brother on Christmas Eve appeared in court on Tuesday, requesting a reduced bail and furlough to attend the memorial service. Kentrail McDaniel, who has been held at the Lancaster County Youth Services Center since December 24, is charged with manslaughter and use of a fire...

The Comstock Christmas lights and inflatables are done for the season because they are iced over. Valley County has been out salting the roads but they are still very slippery. The Ord/Sargent road is very slick, use extreme caution. Custer county has not been able to get and salt their roads. Garfield county library i...

The United States Marshals Service, in coordination with the Nebraska State Patrol, apprehended a 28-year-old man suspected of involvement in a Texas homicide. The arrest occurred near Goehner, a small town of approximately 150 residents located about 30 miles west of Lincoln, Nebraska. Authorities conducted the joint ...

Nebraska's minimum wage is set to increase on New Year's Day, rising from $12 to $13.50 an hour. This is part of a voter-approved initiative from 2022 that mandates $1.50 increments annually until the wage reaches $15 in 2026. After that, adjustments will be tied to inflation. Advocates for the increase, like Ken Smith...

PLEASANTON, Neb. - A Christmas Day crash in rural Buffalo County claimed the life of 17-year-old Gavin Reisbeck, a standout athlete at Ravenna High School, authorities confirmed Friday. The Buffalo County Sheriff's Office reported that the accident occurred around 8:40 p.m. near the intersection of Grand Island Road an...

Starting January 1, Nebraska drivers will see a slight increase in the state motor fuels tax, which will rise to 30.4 cents per gallon, up from the current rate of 29.6 cents per gallon. The Nebraska Department of Revenue announced the adjustment on Monday, explaining that the increase is driven by the variable tax rat...

LINCOLN - A tragic case of mistaken identity resulted in the death of a 20-year-old man early Christmas Eve morning outside an apartment complex in north Lincoln, according to Lincoln Police. Captain Ben Miller reported that officers responded to the Bridgeport Apartments near 14th and Hilltop at approximately 12:30 a....