The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ flexible approach to water releases out of the Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System during December and January has created an additional 500,000 acre-feet of flood control storage available for the 2012 runoff season.
One of the two suspects to lead law enforcement on a high speed chase, followed by a search after they wrecked and abandoned the vehicle they had allegeldly stolen was apprehended yesterday. A report came in to the Fremont County Sheriff's office that a subject was running south on the West Nishnabotna levee. Deputies responded and apprehended Sean Christopher Schmidt, 37, of St. Joseph, Mo.
Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have risen 1.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.28/g yesterday. This compares with the national average that has increased 4.5 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.39/g, according to gasoline price website NebraskaGasPrices.com.
Iowa landowners from among the worst flooded areas along the Missouri River this summer selected levee and drainage district trustees in an election held Saturday at Percival.
Voters selected two of three trustees for the Benton-Washington Levee District, which is expected to assist the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers obtain easements for the repair and improvements to the flood levee.
Results from the Fremont County auditor's office indicate 32 votes for incumbent Pat Sheldon and 37 votes for Wayne Clark.
Legendary singer Etta James died Friday at the age of 73 of complications from leukemia. James was best known for her song "At Last" and won six Grammys and 17 Blues Music awards in her career. Click inside to see more.
Rick Perry dropped out of the Republican race for president on Thursday morning after polling badly in South Carolina, a state in which he had been expected to do well. Click inside for more coverage.
Leaders from the University of Nebraska Medical Center and its hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, announced today preliminary plans for a new cancer center at the medical center’s Omaha campus. The cancer center would house research facilities, a multidisciplinary outpatient treatment center and clinic, and a new hospital tower. Medical center leaders call it the largest project ever proposed here.
A traffic stop on Interstate 80 lands an Iowa man in jail for alleged possession of marijuana for the second time in a little more than two weeks.
Jon Huntsman dropped out of the Republican race for president on Monday morning, and he offered his endorsement to Mitt Romney. Click inside for more coverage.
The latest Rasmussen Reports poll heading into the Iowa caucuses shows that Mitt Romney (23 percent) and Ron Paul (22 percent) are leading the field. Rick Santorum is third with 16 percent, and Rick Perry and Newt Gingrich are next with 13 percent. Click inside to see a video report on the poll.
Scott Rasmussen talks to Fox News about the latest poll numbers ahead of the Iowa caucuses. Click inside to see the video.
House Speaker John Boehner and House Republicans came to a deal late Thursday on extending the payroll tax cuts. Without a deal, Americans would have seen their take-home pay decrease on Jan. 1. Here are five things to know about what happened.
North Korea confirmed Monday (late Sunday U.S. time) that Kim Jong Il died Saturday morning. South Korea news agencies reported that Kim died of a heart attack during a trip. Kim was 69 and had ruled the country since his father's death in 1994, and his son Kim Jong Un is expected to take control. Click inside to see a full video report.
Rasmussen Reports says Mitt Romney leads the Republican presidential field heading into the Iowa caucuses with 23 percent support. Newt Gingrich is next at 20 percent, and Ron Paul has 18 percent. Click inside to see a video report.
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich - who was found guilty of 17 charges, one of which involved him trying to sell President Barack Obama’s vacated Senate seat - was sentenced Wednesday to 14 years in prison. Click inside to see videos from today, or check out these links of previous coverage.
Dr. Conrad Murray was sentenced to the maximum amount - four years - Tuesday for the involuntary manslaughter of Michael Jackson. Murray was found guilty of that three weeks ago. Click inside to see video reports.
Today at 2 p.m. EST, the Federal Emergency Management Agency in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will conduct the first nationwide Emergency Alert System test.
Dr. Conrad Murray was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of pop star Michael Jackson. Click inside to see video.
The seventh annual Nebraska Ag Classic will be held at the Holiday Inn, Kearney, NE January 9-11, 2012. Association meetings will start the afternoon of January 9 and continue on the morning of January 10 with joint activities kicking off with a luncheon on the tradeshow floor that same day. Educational and entertaining speakers fill the program which concludes shortly after lunch on Wednesday, January 11, 2012.
Early and extensive training of younger generations is vital to the future of the beef cattle industry. Nebraska Cattlemen understands this concept which is why they submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Labor opposing the proposed child labor regulations.
