Nebraska lawmakers will consider a series of measures aimed at seatbelt violations and texting while driving. A committee will hear three measures Monday that are intended to reduce highway fatalities. Nebraska reported 211 traffic deaths last year, an upswing after …
Editor’s Note: In a Jan. 15 story about a libel lawsuit against an organic food inspector, The Associated Press made several errors. The person whose organic certification license was revoked was farmer Paul Rosberg, not inspector Evrett Lunquist. Also, Lunquist …
The Nebraska Attorney General’s Office Medicaid Fraud Unit recovered more than $20 million from fraudulent Medicaid claims filed by service providers and drug companies in 2012. Attorney General Jon Bruning said Monday the funds will be used to reimburse Medicaid …
Holiday storms that pounded much of the U.S. with snow and rain did little to ease the overall grip of the country’s worst drought in decades. The weekly U.S. Drought Monitor report released Thursday shows that about 61 percent of …
Omaha, Neb., police are now investigating property damage accidents again. Police had suspended their investigation of fender benders last week as a snow storm moved through the Midwest dumping heavy snow on the streets. The investigations were resumed Thursday evening …
The former owner of a motel Beatrice, Neb., officials condemned in 2010 is suing the city for nearly $217,000 in damages. The Beatrice Daily Sun reports that Ray Scott, of Endicott, filed his lawsuit on Wednesday. Scott used to own …
The Omaha Public Power District board has committed to using any insurance payouts related to the shutdown at the Fort Calhoun, Neb., nuclear power plant to adjust customer rates. The board made the decision on Thursday. Spokesman Mike Jones says …
The penalties for ignoring that small stop sign extended from a school bus have drastically increased in Nebraska, but local officials say drivers continue to ignore the safety measure. A change to the state law approved by the Legislature during …
Three Lincoln men have been injured in falls after a subfloor collapsed during a concrete pour in Omaha, Neb. Police say the three were working on a hotel project on the south side of downtown a little before 5 a.m. …
The price tag for a series of blazes in northwest Nebraska and neighboring South Dakota has reached an estimated $3.2 million. Nebraska Emergency Management Assistant Director Al Berndt said Tuesday that the Douthit and West Ash fires were expected to …