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In a time of extreme political polarization, hearing that a political candidate has taken a stance inconsistent with their party might raise some questions for their constituents. New research led by ...

The Lincoln Education Association (LEA) and Lincoln Public Schools have reached a tentative contract agreement with teachers for the 2021-22 school year. The tentative agreement was presented to the B...

Lincoln Public Schools continues to collaborate and meet with the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department to adjust safety measures and protocols as new information becomes available. After reviewi...

The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department announced that two more residents have died from COVID-19 Tuesday. The deaths were a woman in her 50s who was hospitalized and a man in his 70s in a long...

Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (LLCHD) today announced that the COVID-19 Risk Dial will remain in mid-yellow for a second consecutive week as key indicat...

Attorney General Doug Peterson today joined 30 attorneys general on a letter urging the Federal Communications Commission to fund internet connectivity and internet-enabled devices to K-12 students wh...

Still disappointed by last year's decision by the Nebraska Supreme Court to remove medical cannabis from the 2020 ballot, parents of children with serious health conditions and other advocates called ...

Trees help soften the harsh climate of the Great Plains, but recent weather events are leaving Nebraska communities at-risk of being devoid of trees and their innumerable benefits. According to the Ne...

Residents of Omaha and the surrounding area are expected to have improved access to inpatient mental healthcare resources under a pilot program between the Division of Behavioral Health for the Nebras...

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested a California man and seized more than 25 pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop in Dawson County. At approximately 6:15 p.m., Friday, February...