The Sarpy County Board of Commissioners has signed off on a settlement with four local school districts.
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DES MOINES — On a day when the need was on display, Gov. Kim Reynolds on Tuesday unveiled the new state program where Iowans can anonymously report potential threats of school violence.
After nine months of operating without an executive director, the Nebraska Republican Party named one of its own to fill the role.
In less than a year, Jerome Tang has taken a Kansas State program that was down to two scholarship players and built a team headed to the Sweet 16. The longtime Baylor assistant has changed the culture of the Wildcats' program. Tang and his team are headed to Madison Square Garden in New York on Thursday night to play Michigan State in the NCAA Tournament.
Longstanding disagreements about content in school libraries often focus on books with LGBTQ themes. School boards and legislatures nationwide also are facing questions about books and considering making it easier to limit access.
Even if past incidents raised red flags, experts say there isn't a whole lot that airline companies can or should be doing.
Even if past incidents raised red flags, experts say there isn't a whole lot that airline companies can or should be doing.
The Nebraska Legislature officially began debate Tuesday on a bill that would ban gender-altering care for transgender youth.
From almost the moment he first rode down the escalator in Trump Tower, a question has loomed over the Republican Party: Is this the moment to break from Donald Trump? Elected Republicans have wavered at times. But after almost eight years of near-constant scandal, Republicans have rallied behind Trump over and over again.
One might call it a return to an open-door policy.
The Rev. Richard Mannel writes, "Any decision regarding pregnancy requires wisdom, knowledge and understanding of individual situations, not politics. LB 626 is politics."
Despite a pledge from the mayor and budgetary support to boost the number of officers, the Omaha Police Department's staffing level remains well below its goal. Pay raises could be on the table.
State senators are focused on bills that impact a very small percentage of our state, Pulse writer says.
To replace outgoing superintendent Cheryl Logan, the Omaha Public Schools board is using a search firm with connections to the company that helped with Logan's hiring.
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Two Ceresco, Nebraska, men were arrested Sunday on suspicion of burglary in connection with the theft of nearly $60K in cold storage panels from a north Lincoln bar that is under construction.
More than 300 representatives from 34 U.S. states and 50 Virginia localities gathered to participate.
Ten ago today, Creighton Athletic Director Bruce Rasmussen announced the school’s decision to move to the Big East.
Al Schmid, founder of the American National Bank of Sarpy County and a Papillion city father, died on March 7. He was 91.
Gov. Jim Pillen has not released information about his public schedule since taking office 10 weeks ago, unlike previous governors, prompting criticism that he is not being accessible and accountable.
After three years, COVID-19's grip on Nebraska — and the nation as a whole — has eased significantly. That has left the state, and the nation, at an inflection point.
Mobile Clinics Really Got Rolling in the Pandemic. A New Law Will Help Them Cast a Wider Safety Net.
Mobile clinics that provided covid-19 testing and vaccines at the peak of the pandemic are now being used to provide a range of health services in hard-to-reach communities. A law passed late last year allows qualified health care centers to use federal grants to expand the fleets.
A U.S. District Court case is being widely followed because the judge’s decision could overturn the FDA’s approval of mifepristone two decades ago. With abortion rights polling well even in red states, anti-abortion activists are increasingly turning to the courts to achieve their aims.
Millard Public Schools staff will receive $1,200 if they commit to working full-time during the 2023-24 year. Multiple districts in the metro area also have stipends in hopes of retaining staff.
A formerly well-connected Republican donor goes on trial in Minnesota on Tuesday accused of sex trafficking minors.