Nebraska News

Nebraska 2by2 Lottery results

_ Red Numbers: 02-17  Read More

Nebraska Pick 5

5-7-13-30-35  Read More

Nebraska Pick 3

9-8-1  Read More

Former Cornhusker Purify scheduled to be in court May 20

Purify was scheduled to stand trial Wednesday on a charge of being an inmate of a disorderly house. But, his attorney asked for a continuance.  Read More

Bengals sign WR Maurice Purify

The team announced Thursday that the wide receiver has a two-year contract. Terms were not released.  Read More

Lawmakers finish farm bill as White House repeats opposition

WASHINGTON - Married couples with joint incomes of up to $1.5 million from their farm operation could still qualify for crop subsidies under a five-year, $300 billion farm bill compromise that would boost the Agriculture Department's food and farm programs.  Read More

Lincoln police consider buying two segways

The department will test a pair of the two-wheeled transportation devices during an upcoming festival before making a decision. Each Segway costs about $6,000.  Read More

Omaha man saves own life with at-home tracheotomy

Steve Wilder says he thought he was going to die when he awoke one night last week and couldn't breath.  Read More

Johanns: Senate victory will be statewide effort

SURPRISE, Neb. - Republican Mike Johanns recalls that the first time he ran for governor in 1998 and spent the days before the primary touring small towns, a reporter asked him "What are you doing?"  Read More

New figures show shift in the Nebraska's voter registration

LINCOLN, Neb. - The number of registered Democrats in the state has risen sharply this year heading into Tuesday's primary election, giving party leaders hope they may be loosening the stronghold Republicans have had for years.  Read More

Texas A&M, Nebraska to battle for Big 12 lead

LINCOLN, Neb. - Last time, it was Mike Anderson versus Rob Childress with nothing more than pride on the line.  Read More

ROTC program returns to Kearney campus

UNK Chancellor Doug Kristensen said Wednesday that military budget cuts forced closure of the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at the school in 1996.  Read More

Raimondo gets Esch endorsement

OMAHA, Neb. - Democratic Senate hopeful Tony Raimondo has received an endorsement from an unexpected source _ Jim Esch, who's running for the 2nd District House seat.  Read More

Corps uncertain about condition of nation's levees

ST. LOUIS - Across America, earthen flood levees protect cities such as New Orleans, St. Louis and Omaha; and small towns, wealthy suburbs and rich farmland.  Read More

Food crisis provides opening for array of ethanol opponents

WASHINGTON - The global rise in food prices is giving political ammunition to opponents of the country's ethanol policy and creating some uncertainty for the burgeoning and heavily subsidized biofuels industry.  Read More

President signs Platte River recovery measure

OMAHA, Neb. - Legislation that supplies the federal share of money for the Platte River recovery program was signed into law Thursday.  Read More