Nebraska proposes requiring kids to take state-mandated reading test to move on from third grade

The proposal is part of the Nebraska governor's education focus this legislative session, and it has federal support.

Nebraska will no longer divert foster care survivor benefits toward costs of care

Nebraska will no longer divert federal survivor benefits for youths in foster care to help reimburse the costs of their care, ...

Fear at the fence line: Neighbors speak out on Lincoln prison

Lincoln Sen. Jason Prokop introduced a bill to improve safety and privacy for residents living near the Lincoln Correction Center and the Reception and Treatment Center facilities.

Lincoln spreads awareness as cancer becomes leading cause of line-of-duty firefighter deaths

At a city council meeting Monday night, members voted 7-0 to proclaim this January and every subsequent January Firefighter ...

Nebraska senator calls colleagues ‘sitting ducks’ in push for Capitol gun ban

Currently, should you have a permit to open carry, you could walk the halls of the Nebraska State Capitol with your handgun on your hip. A bill brought to the rotunda floor just last week is looking ...