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LINCOLN — Applicants seeking the chief justice seat on the Nebraska Supreme Court will have three weeks to throw their hat in the ring ahead of public interviews in October. Chief Justice Michael Heavican announced Wednesday he would retire from the Supreme Court effective Oct. 31, after 18 years on the court. Nebraskans seeking his position […]

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - The 2024 Nebraska State Fair kicked off Friday at Fonner Park in Grand Island. “We are so excited for the 155th annual celebration of all things Nebraska that is the State Fair,” said Jaime Parr, Nebraska State Fair Executive Director. “The entertainment, animals, competitions, vendors and food are all ready for fair guests to enjoy. There is so much fun planned for 2024.”

OMAHA — Armed with an initial $3 million in public funds, Nebraska has now fully launched a new regional approach to economic development that organizers hope will accelerate growth and sharpen the state’s competitive edge. On Wednesday in Omaha, the last of six regional teams had an inaugural...

LINCOLN — In what Legal Aid lawyers are calling a “historic about-face,” the Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of two different elderly homeowners who fell victim to what critics described as government-assisted home equity theft. The homeowners, represented by Legal Aid of Nebraska and Pacific Legal Foundation, claimed that Nebraska’s delinquent tax […]

August 23, 2024 (Grand Island, NEB.) — The Nebraska State Fair is officially underway. Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol will be hard at work keeping the event safe for all. The fair will run through Labor Day, September 2, at Fonner Park in Grand Island. “The State Fair...

The Governor’s special session of the Nebraska Legislature has adjourned Sine Die. The 108th Nebraska Legislature is in the history books. I have still got some interim study hearings to complete, but I will never be “under the gavel” (in session) as a Senator on the floor of the legislative chamber again.

OMAHA, Neb. — Nebraska is doing well keeping in-state students from leaving after they graduate from college, but a new report shows it can do a lot better at retaining out-of-state students. Zoe Houston is heading into her junior year at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. She wants to be...

Healing Ribbons, a nonprofit for intergenerational and intertribal women in Nebraska and Iowa, is aiming to help them emotionally heal through sewing. The group has been around for almost three years, and now has its very first executive director, Janelle Whipple. Whipple said she looks forward to the role and...

VALENTINE, Neb. - Welcome to a nature lover’s paradise—the Niobrara National Scenic River is the ecological crossroads for several species of fish, birds, mammals and reptiles. “We have six ecosystems that overlap,” Niobrara National Scenic River Superintendent Susan Cook said. Because of the river’s biological importance, Congress...

LINCOLN — Norah Schmidt loves reading, particularly dystopia and romance novels, but the high school senior recalls when that wasn’t always the case because of a learning disability: dyslexia. Norah, 17, remembers being pulled out of class for timed readings where staff would hold a stopwatch and track how quickly she could read and if she […]

Dozens of people gathered at the Central Park in Alliance to celebrate a former local high school teacher making it to one of the biggest stages in American politics. That same night, Tim Walz accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president in Chicago. At the Alliance rally, attendees held signs...

People should not be afraid to call out elected officials from their own political parties, especially when they are out of their depth. So, no matter what you think of any of the property tax plans considered by the Nebraska Legislature, it is clear that Gov. Jim Pillen mismanaged this entire special session from the […]

HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN VIDEO NOTES] – [THREE SEPARATE DEVELOPING STORIES] – The following two HN Videos cover three separate incidents from the overnight. The first video begins briefly with three juveniles being tracked down and arrested by multiple Barnstable Police officers for an alleged unarmed robbery. Officers were not taking any chances because they had just cleared a nearby scene where a home was hit with at least one bullet. The bullet entered the home and caused a couple of holes. A spent .22 caliber shell casing was located in the street in front of the home, along with a live .22 round. The home on Fisher Road was occupied by a mother and her minor children of varying ages. Nobody was injured despite the bullet apparently traveling into and through the home. The second video shows a woman from Maine being arrested after a violent encounter in the area of Main Street early this morning. Police responded to a parking lot at the corner of High School Road and Main Street for a disturbance between a man and a woman. The man was said to have a knife… but when police arrived, they found the man suffering from being hit with pepper spray in the face. Hyannis FD Rescue responded to treat the man for pepper spray exposure. Police then searched for and located the female who had allegedly sprayed the man. After an investigation into the matter, the woman from Maine ended up being the one arrested for Assault & Battery with a Dangerous Weapon (pepper spray). When police were talking to her, she told them she did not like men… but it’s unclear whether that had anything to do with the felony she is being accused of. The following two HN Videos covers three separate developing stories. HN will provide updates as they become available. [HN VIDEO ONE – PRESS PLAY] [HN VIDEO TWO – PRESS PLAY] P.S. – Today’s Hytown Vignette is a brought to you by Elvis Costello… [CLICK IT/CRANK IT! HEADPHONES ABSOLUTELY OBLIGATORY!] * The initial details contained in the above report are based on radio transmissions, police sources, and information on scene. All defendants are presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - The Scottsbluff Police Department announced on Thursday that they have been recognized for excellence in training management by Lexipol, the nation’s leading provider of policy, training and wellness support for first responders and public servants, according to a press release from the Scottsbluff Police Department.

Less than a day after his appearance at the Democratic National Convention, Martin Luther King Jr.'s son, Martin Luther King III, spoke to Nebraska leaders and advocates with a common theme. "What you put out in the world is what you get back," King said as he spoke as the...