Nebraska

By AP WASHINGTON (AP) — President Biden schedules Jimmy Carter’s state funeral in Washington for Jan. 9, also a National Day of Mourning in US.

By SHEL RICKERT – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) Lincoln police arrested four people Friday night after a short chase following an SUV the four reportedly stole from a man earlier near a liquor store at 22nd and O streets. The man called police around 9:30 p.m. to report his SUV had been stolen by

By NEAL FRANKLIN – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) Ag Expo, 12.12 Jacob Hansen, CEO of ALA Engineering, explains how the company’s automated feed truck works during the Nebraska Ag Expo on Dec. 12 at Sandhills Global Event Center. Driving a feed truck on a farm means steering a 60,000-pound vehicle inches away from a

By Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) The Lincoln Emergency Communications Center experienced technical difficulties Saturday morning which prevented it from receiving nonemergency calls for about an hour. While the call center could still receive 911 emergency calls, the nonemergency line was unavailable for over an hour starting around 8 a.m. The issue had to do

By SHEL RICKERT – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) Lincoln Electric System is in the process of implementing a battery storage system in the Haymarket to offer backup power during peak usage times or outages. The first-of-its-kind project, set to be finished in late 2025, involves large containers with 3-megawatt batteries that will be installed

By L. KENT WOLGAMOTT – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) Susan Longhenry, 12.11 Sheldon Museum of Art director Susan Longhenry is aiming to bring the community back to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln museum with new hours, traveling exhibitions and public programming. Shortly after she became director of the Sheldon Museum of Art in August 2023,

By ANDREW WEGLEY – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) She had already convinced a committee stacked with Republican lawmakers to back her attempt to make it easier and cheaper for Nebraskans to access government records, but now, Sen. Danielle Conrad needed to make the case to the rest of Nebraska’s Legislature. Conrad, a lifelong Democrat

By JARED BARTON – Columbus Telegram, Neb. (TNS) Across Nebraska, renewable energy production such as wind turbines and solar farms has gained a lot of traction, and a recent grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will create even more energy. On Dec. 19, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture — and former Iowa governor — Tom

By JARED BARTON – Columbus Telegram, Neb. (TNS) With Christmas in the rearview mirror, many are looking forward to celebrating the new year with family friendly activities and parties. Thanks to local businesses and organizations, Columbus residents have a plethora to choose from. First, the Columbus Area Children’s Museum has a “Noon Year’s Eve” celebration

By AP STEVENSON, Wash. (AP) — Two Oregon men were found dead in a Washington state forest after they failed to return from a trip to look for Sasquatch, authorities said Saturday. The 59-year-old and 37-year-old appear to have died from exposure, the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office said via Facebook. The weather and the men’s

By L. KENT WOLGAMOTT – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) OPENING Babygirl. The erotic thriller is back and has never been better than director Halina Reijn and star Nicole Kidman’s exploration of a woman’s dangerous journey to find her own pleasure. R. (Grand). Grade: A A Complete Unknown. In this superb biopic, director James Mangold,

By Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) Good morning, Lincoln. Here’s what you should know today. Shooting victim ID’d The Lincoln Police Department has identified the 20-year-old man who was shot and killed on Christmas Eve. Johnathan McCray was fatally shot multiple times by his 16-year-old brother Tuesday morning, police say. The brother, Kentrail McDaniel, was

By Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) The Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office on Friday identified the boy who died in a rollover crash southeast of Pleasanton on Christmas Day as 17-year-old Gavin Reisbeck of Ravenna. In a news release, the Sheriff’s Office said Reisbeck was driving east in a Ford F-150 pickup at about 8:40 p.m.

By ALEX VARGAS – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) A 31-year-old Lincoln man has been charged with allegedly helping to introduce contraband into prison last year, according to court documents. Kelly McCormack was taken into custody Friday and has been charged with intent to deliver a controlled substance and committing unlawful acts in the Department

By ALEX VARGAS – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) The Nebraska State Patrol arrested a Valparaiso man Thursday after finding guns and explosives at his home, according to a news release. Booker Holloway, 39, was arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, possession of a stolen firearm, possession of a

By L. KENT WOLGAMOTT – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) Ugly Sweater Party with Alli And I, Brad Hoffman, Orion Walsh, Rich Confer, 7 p.m. Friday, Bourbon Theatre. Home after a two-month European tour that took him to the UK, France, Belgium and Germany, and some Christmas-related dates in California, Orion Walsh will, at last,

By Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) A 40-year-old Lincoln man was charged Friday after being accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl and hitting a pregnant woman, according to court documents. Hugo Zepeda was charged with third-degree sexual assault of a child, third-degree assault of a pregnant woman and terroristic threats. According to the probable

By CHRIS DUNKER – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) UNL music building construction, 12.16 Sinclair Hille principal David Quade (left) and senior associate Kjersten Tucker lead a tour of a new University of Nebraska-Lincoln music building on Dec. 16. With the new building’s design, the Lincoln architecture firm has sought to push the boundaries of

By SHEL RICKERT – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) Lincoln Electric System has seen a recent uptick in scams related to utility payments, prompting a warning to customers during the holiday season. LES sent a news release earlier this month asking customers to stay alert to phone calls from people posing as LES employees who