On March 25, 1969, 17-year-old Mary Kay Heese never returned home from school in Wahoo, Nebraska. Hours later, her body was found beaten and stabbed to death on…
Read more A Nebraska girl went looking for a date to a high school dance. One week later, she was murdered.ALL NEW: A girl is murdered in Wahoo, Nebraska. More than 50 years later, the clues that led to an arrest. “48 Hours” correspondent Natalie Morales reports Saturday,…
Read more Sneak peek: The Girl From WahooNEW YORK (AP) — Americans are drinking more coffee than they have in decades. But fewer of them are getting it from Starbucks. The company that revolutionized U.S.…
Read more Starbucks Feels the Heat as More Chains Compete for US Coffee Drinkers(Photo credit: Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Arizona maintained the slimmest of grips on No. 1 in the latest Associated Press men’s top…
Read more Arizona narrowly holds on to No. 1 spot in AP Top 25 pollStarting New Year’s Day, some food-stamp recipients around the U.S. will be banned from using the government nutrition assistance to buy candy, soda and other foods. Indiana, Iowa,…
Read more Some states set to impose SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foodsMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The production lines at Indeed Brewing moved quickly, the cans filling not with beer, but with THC-infused seltzer. The product, which features the compound that…
Read more What a federal ban on THC-infused drinks and snacks could mean for the hemp industryOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — New data the Agriculture Department released Friday created serious doubts about whether China will really buy millions of bushels of American soybeans like the…
Read more USDA Data Casts Doubt on China’s Soybean Purchase Promises Touted by TrumpNearly 4 million children in the United States can’t get into a licensed child care center, costing states about $1 billion per year in lost economic activity from…
Read more Facing child care crisis, rural providers band together to stay open(Reuters) -Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives will defend a narrow majority in the November 2026 elections a year from now. Below are some of the races to…
Read more Factbox-Ten US House Races to Watch in 2026BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A multi-state carbon capture pipeline began operating in September, reducing emissions from Midwest ethanol plants and carrying that carbon dioxide gas to be forever…
Read more Carbon Capture Pipelines Have Struggled to Advance. A Project in Nebraska Found SuccessA decade ago, Nebraska’s corrections department allowed hundreds of inmates to leave prison early through a program that few — including judges, lawmakers and the public — knew…
Read more Nebraska’s Proposal to Let Some Inmates Out Early Stirs Bipartisan PushbackDarius Taylor ran for 148 yards and a touchdown, Drake Lindsey completed 16 of 20 passes for 153 yards and a score and Minnesota sacked quarterback Dylan Raiola…
Read more Minnesota beats No. 25 Nebraska 24-6; QB Dylan Raiola sacked by Gophers 9 timesWhen Paul Gausman announced his surprise retirement as superintendent of Lincoln Public Schools in December 2024, the district said he would be staying on in an as-needed advising…
Read more Former Lincoln, Nebraska, Schools Superintendent Did No Work While Receiving Emeritus PayOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — After years of failed attempts, Republicans in Nebraska have enacted a measure that uses taxpayer dollars to pay for private school tuition, despite voters…
Read more Nebraska Joins Trump Program to Use Public Money for Private School TuitionBetween setting up a nursery and packing a go bag, some parents may find themselves stressing over what to name a new baby. Yes, there is Google and…
Read more $1,500 for a name? A look inside the world of baby name consultingEfforts to expand Nebraska sports betting beyond casino floors are moving into the signature‑gathering phase, as backers prepare for a citizen‑initiated ballot measure in 2026. With legislative proposals…
Read more Nebraska Sports Betting Hopes for 2026 • This Week in GamblingNORFOLK, Neb. (KCAU) — A total of 32 candidate communities in Nebraska were looked into as possible locations that would be best suited for a next-generation nuclear reactor.…
Read more Norfolk listed in top 16 candidates for next-gen nuclear reactorsDr. Jeffrey Gold, president of the University of Nebraska system, gives his first “State of the University” address in the Nebraska State Capitol. Sept. 4, 2025. (Photo by…
Read more NU President: Budget cuts ‘incredibly painful’ but ‘necessary’ for university survivalEric Underwood, former chair of the NEGOP, center, leads a news conference with his new nonprofit Advocates For All Nebraskans to announce two ballot measures intended to lower…
Read more Petition effort seeks to halve Nebraska property taxes, cap valuationsRep. Mike Flood, a Nebraska Republican, faced a heated Town Hall on Monday where hundreds booed him for supporting the GOP-backed tax-break and spending bill President Trump signed…
Read more Nebraska Republican faces heated Town Hall as he’s booed by constituents