A former Scottsbluff Police captain will serve prison time after being sentenced on charges in the theft of evidence and money from police evidence.
The Nebraska running back room, in flux for seven seasons, remains a bit of a mystery heading into the spring game — except for Emmett Johnson.
A top concern for local election workers throughout the country this year is their own safety. A group formed after the 2020 presidential election is traveling the country helping them prepare for what could lie ahead.
The Gering City Council approved rezoning for a housing development that generated controversy with its plans in the community.
The Star-Herald phone system is currently not working.
The Supreme Court will consider a straightforward but legally untested question: whether a former president is immune from federal prosecution for official acts.
Aliyah American Horse didn’t have much of an early childhood. But this proud Lakota woman has used those experiences to pen poems that challenge stereotypes and bring Native issues to the forefront.
A Bluffs Middle School student died Friday, April 19 in a crash.
Lincoln – Director of the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD), Tony Green, with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will speak Monday in Gering as part of a a multi-city Let’s Talk Listening Tour focused on the elimination of the Developmental Disabilities (DD) Waiting List.
Matt Rhule offers two keys to great third down defense — one of Nebraska's biggest weaknesses for seven seasons.
Harrah's Nebraska will open its doors at 10 a.m. May 13, becoming the first fully completed casino in Nebraska.
UNO biomechanics Professor Jorge Zuniga has developed antimicrobial, recyclable materials currently being tested on the International Space Station.
Take an inside look at an important offseason for Riley Van Poppel, who wants to make that transition into becoming an "impact player."
Bills signed by Gov. Jim Pillen, among other things, will let peacetime veterans receive emergency county aid and require "Medigap" insurers to offer them to many Medicare recipients under 65.
After three years with the Gering Police Department, Officer Brennen Martinez found himself assigned to a new partner.
Nebraskans who keep missing out on school property tax relief will have to act on their own to get it for at least another year with LB 388's death Thursday.
Temperatures will dip below freezing this weekend with snow moving in to parts of the state.
As leader of the Nebraska Legislature’s budget-writing Appropriations Committee, former Sen. John Stinner held a uniquely powerful post that allowed him to help direct how state tax dollars were invested.
A quarter of a century after the Columbine High School shooting, the trauma from the attack has remained with survivors. Some have developed healthy ways to cope with the shadow of that horrific day through therapy and the support from an expanding group of fellow mass shooting survivors.
D. Jake Roberts ponders the age of the Earth and other questions in this week's column.
State Sens. Steve Erdman of Bayard and Tom Brewer of Gordon were among 15 departing Unicameral lawmakers to give closing speeches after Thursday's last regular day of the 108th Legislature.
Gering library kicks off seed sharing library
In the quarter-century since two gunmen shot and killed 12 students and a teacher in suburban Denver, the traumas of that day have continued to shadow those who were there.
Nebraska has kept $15.7 million in child support payments that could have gone to some of the neediest families. A bill would direct more of that money to those families.
Master Gardeners with the Nebraska Extension program offer tips weekly on local lawn and garden issues in the High Plains and consistent with research-based recommendations.
On the final day of their legislative session, Nebraska lawmakers passed a controversial "end run" bill that will appropriate $10 million per year on private school scholarships.
Priority candidate for the University of Nebraska president, Jeffrey P. Gold, will speak at a public forum on Wednesday, April 24.
Gov. Jim Pillen came up empty-handed Thursday in his quest to reduce property taxes by even half of his 40% goal, but he told lawmakers they'll be called back to continue working on the issue.
Ranked as the state’s top high school recruit in the Class of 2025 and No. 157 nationally, Christian Jones is weighing offers from Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Tennessee and USC.
Scotts Bluff National Monument will be offering three events that offer the public a chance to join in the celebration of National Parks Week.
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Nebraska's Attorney General targeted another THC retailer in a consumer protection lawsuit filed Monday, broadly accusing Midwest Smoke Shop stores of selling vapes and edibles to children.
The Gering Public Library will host Robert Zemanek, genealogist, on April 24.
Deputies found a crowd of about 125 people, mostly between 18 to 25 years old, outside the residence. Deputies found about 50 more people inside.
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