Goodell man pleads guilty to firearm possession as an illegal drug user

Larry Wayne Robbins, 67, of Goodell plead guilty to possession of a firearm by an unlawful drug (marijuana) user on April 11 in a Sioux City federal court. Read More

US announces new Patriot missiles for Ukraine as part of new $6 billion aid package

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at least seven Patriot systems are needed to protect Ukrainian cities. Read More

Former Seward County deputy indicted in fatal shooting on I-80 west of Lincoln

A Lancaster County grand jury has indicted a former Seward County Sheriff's Office deputy in a fatal shooting in October on Interstate 80 west of Lincoln. Read More

Macon Speedway cancels Saturday's races because of rain

With rain in the forecast for Friday and Saturday, Macon Speedway has canceled Saturday's event ... Read More

Virginia Board of Education approves $25.4M for six new lab schools

The Virginia Board of Education approved $25.4 million for six new lab schools Thursday. State officials accelerated the approval process to use the existing lab school funding before the current ... Read More

History fuels high rates of Native American death at hands of police, experts say

Having their elders sent to boarding school or suffering from addiction "likely contributes to the moment that an Indigenous person finds themself encountering the police,” one expert said. Read More

New Brockton Queens crowned

New Brockton Queens crowned Saturday are Toddler Miss, Harlynn Meyer; Tiny Miss, Ida Jane Watson; Future Miss, Ella Rae Miles; Little Miss, Addie Spagnola; Petite Miss, Kyleigh Greenwell; Teen Miss, ... Read More

Trump's lawyers grill ex-tabloid publisher as 1st week of hush money trial testimony nears a close

Defense lawyers in Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial are seeking to dig into a former tabloid publisher’s accounts of how he worked to protect the Republican’s 2016 presidential campaign. Read More

Your guide to local sports events, plus what's on TV

College: Montana State Billings at Central Washington (2), noon and 3 p.m. (seven innings) College: Saint Martin's at Montana State Billings (2), 1 and 3 p.m. Read More

'The Ephemerality of Incense' wins Giovanni-Steger prize

Virginia Tech engineering student Ayah Ali won the 2024 Giovanni-Steger Poetry Prize on April 10. Ali said she was simply searching for avenues to incorporate more creativity into her life when she ... Read More

Lincoln woman appointed to be Nebraska's Workers' Compensation Court judge

Gov. Jim Pillen has appointed Brynne Holsten Puhl of Lincoln to Nebraska’s Workers' Compensation Court following the retirement of Judge James Coe. Read More

Squirrels nearly had their Shohei Ohtani, but Reggie Crawford now sticks to mound

The Richmond Flying Squirrels’ own version of Shohei Ohtani was close. But before this season, Reggie Crawford and the San Francisco Giants determined that the lefty, a first-round pick in 2022 out of ... Read More