Nebraska officials have kicked off their annual seatbelt campaign to promote roadway safety. The “Click It or Ticket” campaign began on Monday and will run through June 2. Nebraska recorded 212 roadway deaths last year, marking the first time the …
An effort to repeal Nebraska’s motorcycle helmet law will get another ride in the Legislature, this time with a new crop of state lawmakers. Opponents who have tried for two decades to repeal the helmet law are pushing for it …
A new map shows fewer square miles of flood plains in eastern Nebraska’s Lancaster County. The Lincoln Journal Star reports that a laser imaging detection device attached to an aircraft was used to scan the county and other parts of …
The Nebraska Department of Highway Safety says 16 people died on state roads in February. That compared with 11 traffic fatalities in February 2012. The department, in conjunction with the state Department of Roads, says two of those fatalities were …
The state’s first tornado of the year hit in a rural area of western Nebraska, but officials do not believe the twister struck any buildings or caused any injuries. The National Weather Service confirmed Saturday that Friday evening’s tornado was …
Two Nebraska City men have been told they can’t continue to offer free rides to bar patrons until the men get permits and more insurance. The Lincoln Journal Star reports that Travis Gillespie and Frank Trombino say they were inspired …
A 51-year-old York woman has been given one to two years in prison for attempted insurance fraud. Online court records say Susan Schulz was sentenced last week. She’d pleaded no contest in February after making a deal with prosecutors. The …
An insurance company is closing a call center in Lincoln, Neb., and laying off more than 100 people. The Lincoln Journal Star reports QBE North America will close the call center on May 10 and eliminate 113 jobs. The Lincoln …
Authorities say an overheated extension cord is to blame for a house fire in Lincoln, Neb. Heavy smoke and flames could be seen Saturday morning from the second floor windows of the Lincoln home. Authorities say the house received extensive …
Four people were injured when a folded-up basketball hoop fell from a gymnasium ceiling during a youth wrestling tournament at Weeping Water School in eastern Nebraska. Weeping Water Fire Chief Ernie West says the hoop apparatus pivoted down, “the cable …