Nebraska News

The latest monthly survey of bankers in parts of 10 Plains and Western states indicates a shrinking rural economy, and three-quarters of bankers said President Donald Trump’s trade policies are

A former Nebraska Medicaid audit administrator who bilked the program and his father out of nearly $300,000 has been sentenced to 16 months in prison. Craig A. Barnett was also ordered Thursday to

Nebraska state government has started its new fiscal year with higher-than-expected tax collections. The Nebraska Department of Revenue announced Thursday that the state’s net tax receipts in

Americans spent more at retail stores and restaurants in July, a sign that concerns over weakening economic growth and a persistent trade war that have roiled financial markets have yet to dampen

A south-central Nebraska school principal has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving. Authorities say Lee Wolfe’s blood alcohol content was twice the legal limit after he was stopped

Authorities say a semitrailer driver was arrested in eastern Nebraska after he rammed into two police vehicles after accelerating toward an officer. The 60-year-old man was arrested in Wahoo on

The University of Nebraska’s parking referees have thrown a flag after spotting Governor Pete Ricketts’ official vehicle illegally parked outside the Cornhuskers’ football practice facility.

A woman and her son have been given probation in connection with livestock deaths at their central Nebraska farm. Dawson County District Court records say 61-year-old Diane Wempen and 34-year-old

A man and a woman from North Dakota have died of carbon monoxide poisoning while camping during the Sturgis motorcycle rally in South Dakota. Meade County Sheriff Ron Merwin identifies the pair as

Authorities in eastern Nebraska have identified a motorcyclist killed in a four-vehicle crash in Sarpy County. The Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday