Rotary Club of Lincoln honors environmental steward Kosman

Hod Kosman has combined a love of wildlife with a dying friend's wish to create a natural legacy for all Nebraskans.

Feb 09, 2010 | 9:15 pm | Loading…

Committee hears testimony on bill to ban texting while driving

A bill that would ban texting and driving is a good first step toward reducing distracted driving, an Omaha Benson junior told the Legislature's Transportation and Telecommunications Committee on Tuesday.

Updated: 10:34 pm | Loading…

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Paulson plugs for financial regulation

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson made the pitch for increased regulation at the close of a nationally televised onstage conversation with legendary Omaha investor Warren Buffett at a Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce luncheon Tuesday.

Feb 09, 2010 | 8:50 pm | Loading…

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Lincoln Public Schools superintendent finalists named

The seven candidates for superintendent comprise two longtime LPS administrators, Grand Island's superintendent and administrators from Texas, Missouri, Colorado and Oregon.

Updated: 11:22 pm | Loading…

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Senator pushes for bill to regulate NSAA

Lincoln Sen. Bill Avery says he wants to drag the organization that govern Nebraska high school sports into the 21st century.

Feb 09, 2010 | 8:35 pm | Loading…

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Roper Elementary expansion bogs down school board work session

The idea of building a new attendance center at Roper Elementary to relieve overcrowding came under fire by some Lincoln Board of Education members Tuesday during a work session.

Feb 09, 2010 | 8:25 pm | Loading…

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Bill would require toddlers be tested for lead poisoning

Children exposed to lead -- from the paint of older homes or in contaminated soil -- have lower IQs, are more likely to fail in school and more likely to have behavior problems, Omaha Sen. Brenda Council said Tuesday.

Feb 09, 2010 | 7:35 pm | Loading…

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Roundabout at Highways 6 and 103 topic of open house

The state Department of Roads will hold an open house Feb. 23 to provide details of a roundabout planned for U.S. 6 and Nebraska 103, north of Pleasant Dale.

Feb 09, 2010 | 7:10 pm | Loading…

Court verdict may not matter in state fairgrounds move

Even if the Nebraska Supreme Court responds to Tuesday's oral arguments by declaring legislation moving the State Fair to Grand Island unconstitutional, it may not alter the end result.

Feb 09, 2010 | 5:30 pm | Loading…

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Strategies for economic recovery report to be released

Ideas about building economic recovery and worker opportunity gathered from across the state will be released Thursday at the state Capitol in a report called "Back to School, Back to Work: Winning Strategies for Building Economic Opportunity in Nebraska."

Feb 09, 2010 | 4:00 pm | Loading…

Sorority sets spaghetti feed Monday

The Delta Zeta sorority at Nebraska Wesleyan University will host its 17th annual spaghetti feed from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday.

Feb 09, 2010 | 3:05 pm | Loading…

Bill that would tie MIPs with losing licenses advances to full Legislature

Nebraska lawmakers are expected to debate whether teens caught possessing alcohol should loses their driver's licenses.

Feb 09, 2010 | 2:35 pm | Loading…

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Free H1N1 flu clinic offered Saturday

The Lincoln Lancaster County Health Department is taking appointments for a free H1N1 vaccine flu clinic on Saturday for children and youth, 6 months to 18 years.

Feb 09, 2010 | 2:05 pm | Loading…

UNL geosciences professor to speak on Salt Creek plain

Bill Wayne, a geosciences professor emeritus at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will talk about the geology of Salt Creek at the Feb. 18 meeting of Friends of Wilderness Park.

Feb 09, 2010 | 1:00 pm | Loading…

2 semis, 8 cars in I-80 crash

A 10-vehicle chain reaction crash on Interstate 80 east of Lincoln on Tuesday morning left traffic on the roadway snarled for a short time, Nebraska State Patrol spokeswoman Deb Collins said.

Feb 09, 2010 | 12:45 pm | Loading…

New Norris school superintendent named

John Skretta, an associate superintendent at Norris School District, has been named the new superintendent there.

Feb 09, 2010 | 11:50 am | Loading…

Lincoln man arrested in connection with January robbery

A Lincoln man who police say laid a trap that led to the Jan. 13 robbery of a 16-year-old was arrested on suspicion of robbery following a traffic stop Monday evening.

Feb 09, 2010 | 11:35 am

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Lincoln man accused of spray-painting building

A Lincoln police officer who noticed a car pulling out of an alley around 3 a.m. Tuesday near 48th and Adams streets helped catch an alleged graffiti artist.

Feb 09, 2010 | 11:10 am

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Lincoln police: Vacuum long-tossed at Pontiac

Lincoln police are looking for a dirt devil who may have caused $800 in damage to a car by way of a hurled vacuum.

Feb 09, 2010 | 11:00 am | Loading…

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Lincoln East wins Nebraska High School Science Bowl

Lincoln East is the winner of the 16th annual Nebraska High School Science Bowl.

Feb 09, 2010 | 9:25 am | Loading…

Nebraska Med Center researcher lands $720,000 grant

A researcher at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry in Omaha hopes to find ways to make chemotherapy more effective.

Feb 09, 2010 | 7:30 am | Loading…

Around the Rotunda: Senators to begin priority bills

The Legislature's morning agenda will soon be shaped by priority bills -- those designated as the most important by individual senators and committees.

Feb 09, 2010 | 4:00 am | Loading…

Forecast: Windy & frigid

Another round of snow showers is a possibility in Lincoln Tuesday morning.

Feb 09, 2010 | 3:00 am | Loading…

Livestock ID plan caught up in identity crisis

Nebraska's director of agriculture is watching closely as plans for a national identification system for cattle, hogs and other livestock are pulled off the federal agenda.

Feb 09, 2010 | 1:05 am | Loading…

Judge to decide if county board followed rules on Lancaster Manor sale

After a one-day trial on Monday, a taxpayer's fight to stop the sale of Lancaster Manor is now in the hands of District Judge Karen Flowers.

Feb 08, 2010 | 9:35 pm | Loading…

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