Animal waste spilled on highway

Authorities were working Friday morning to remove animal waste spilled on the road in the area of Rosa Parks Way and U.S. 77.

Local task force returning from Texas

The Lincoln Fire Department’s Urban Search and Rescue Task Force, which was deployed to San Antonio earlier this week in anticipation of Hurricane Dolly, was getting ready to return to Lincoln Friday morning.

Forecast: Mostly cloudy, chance of storms

Friday was expected to be mostly cloudy, with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms and a high near 90.

County hears new financing option for jail

Under the plan the city would no longer pay the county $1.4 million a year to house its inmates. As well as picking up that tab, the county would assume the risk for higher operating costs at a larger jail. In ex

Nelson slams health officials over tribal funding cuts

Sen. Ben Nelson on Thursday blasted the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Indian Health Service for cutting health funding for the Omaha Tribe, leading to a nearly $800,000 budget s

The secret story behind 'Kids Night' at Eagle Raceway

There's a secret story behind the huge bike give-away at Eagle Raceway, and it's one with heart.

Airport projects slight revenue increase

Despite the uncertainty surrounding the U.S. airline industry, the Lincoln Airport is projecting a slight increase in operating revenues for its coming fiscal year.

Veteran LPD officer to retire after 34 years

Lincoln Police Officer Paul Aksamit can county on two hands the chiefs he’s served under. He remembers how his old squad car was black with a white stripe, and referred to on the street as a skunk. Now, after

Lincoln man sentenced in cocaine conspiracy

A federal judge Thursday sentenced James L. Glass, 32, of Lincoln to 10 years, 10 months in prison for conspiring to distribute crack cocaine in the Lincoln area.

Lincoln couple sentenced for child abuse

A Lincoln couple that withheld food from their 5-month-old son has been sentenced to two to three years in prison.

California man gets a year in prison for marijuana

Lancaster County District Judge Robert Otte Thursday sentenced a 32-year-old California man to 1 year to 20 months in prison on a drug charge arising from an Interstate 80 traffic stop.

Football shuttle buses OK to continue service

The city buses that carry Husker football fans to Memorial Stadium have the green light to roll again this year.

Mayor announces festival for Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday

Mayor Chris Beutler announced Thursday that the city is expanding its annual Abraham Lincoln Birthday Celebration to four days in 2009 to mark President Lincoln’s 200th birthday.

Grants will fund UNL engineering awards

Nearly $600,000 in grant funds from the National Science Foundation's Undergraduate Education Division will create 89 new scholarships for underrepresented students during the next four years at the UNL's

Former nurse gets probation

Former licensed practical nurse Jacqueline Spoor, 50, of Waverly was sentenced Thursday to two years of probation on a charge arising from her possession of painkillers.

Hagel calls for bipartisan foreign policy

Sen. Chuck Hagel said Thursday he believes the next president needs to forge a bipartisan foreign policy that will restore America’s prestige and influence in the world.

Speeding stop leads to marijuana seizure

A Michigan man was jailed for marijuana possession after being stopped for speeding on Interstate 80 near Lincoln.

State issues embargo on California, New Mexico cattle

The Nebraska Department of Agriculture has issued importation embargoes for beef cattle and bison entering the state from California and New Mexico.

Police: Drunk driver hits parked cars

Police arrested a suspected drunk driver who allegedly hit five parked cars early Thursday.

UNL police host seminar on active shooters

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Police held a conference Monday and Tuesday on one of the worst possible threats any campus can face - an active shooter.