Nebraska News

A federal judge has certified a class-action lawsuit against Cargill Meat Solutions Corp.

A cattle feedlot operator has pleaded guilty to a federal misdemeanor for discharging waste from the animals into an adjacent wetland in south-central Nebraska.

Prosecutors in the Herchel Huff vehicular homicide case called their first witnesses Wednesday, as friends and family of the victims pack the courtroom.

Tyler Niederklein and four relievers combined to limit the University of Nebraska at Kearney to four hits and Kyle Bubak drove in three runs to lead Nebraska to an 8-1 victory over the Lopers on Wednesday.

Nebraska's unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.6 percent in January, still less than half the national rate of 9.7 percent, state officials said in a report issued Wednesday.

A 37-year-old woman was accused of putting her 14-year-old behind the wheel because she was too drunk to drive.

Lawmakers may tackle the issue of how to pay for solutions to some of the Nebraska's water problems.

Many cattle buyers, sale barns, and packing plants are asking producers for their BQA identification number, and are becoming more insistent on this qualification.

Rezoning debate take two. Kearney city council once again took up whether to rezone 80 acres along 11th Street to make way for a new hospital.

Nebraska lawmakers have easily overturned Gov. Dave Heineman's first veto of the legislative session.

University of Nebraska Lincoln Chancellor Harvey Perlman has announced plans to cut $3.6 million from the budget and eliminate 21 jobs.

Nebraska lawmakers want to put the state treasurer's office on the chopping block.

A report says that, per capita, Nebraska in fiscal 2008 got more federal money tied to census data than most other states.

This spring will bring another round of severe and hazardous weather to south central Nebraska.

After sitting idle for months, a Hastings packing plant gets ready to open once again.

The Nebraska State Treasurer, a Constitutional office, is it needed? That is a question Legislative Resolution 284 CA, introduced by Sen.

Nebraska state government's overall revenue fell more than 2 percent below projections in February because of lagging sales and income taxes.

Impending rain and melting snow have raised yearly fears of flooding in much of eastern Nebraska.

Many cattle buyers, sale barns, and packing plants are asking producers for their BQA identification number, and are becoming more insistent on this qualification.

Thousands of Sandhill Cranes are making their way to the area, but another type of crane needs special attention.