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Kearney prof. accused of possessing child porn

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:44:11 -0400

KEARNEY, Nebraska - A University of Nebraska-Kearney professor has been accused of possessing and distributing child pornography.

Young owner puts out first edition of weekly paper

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:37:12 -0400

ELM CREEK, Nebraska - The Elm Creek Beacon-Observer's 21-year-old new owner has published the first edition of the weekly newspaper he bought in March.

Dead shad float to surface of Lake Hastings

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:01:16 -0400

HASTINGS, Nebraska - The carcasses of hundreds of dead fish have floated to the surface and collected along the banks of Lake Hastings in Hastings.

UNK athletic director steps down because of health

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:41:21 -0400

KEARNEY, Nebraska - The athletic director at the University of Nebraska at Kearney is stepping down after 11 years because of health concerns.

Storied Lincoln Highway marks 100th birthday

Sun, 12 May 2013 11:35:48 -0400

CANTON, Ohio - Rosemary Rubin talks romantically about the Lincoln Highway - the country's first transcontinental road.

Nebraska woman refuses to testify against husband

Fri, 10 May 2013 11:50:10 -0400

HASTINGS, Nebraska - A 48-year-old woman has been held in contempt for refusing to testify against her husband, who's accused of killing their 2-year-old grandson.

Buckle April key revenue metric easily tops Street

Thu, 09 May 2013 07:38:05 -0400

KEARNEY, Nebraska - The Buckle Inc.'s revenue at stores open at least a year climbed 6.2 percent in April, easily beating Wall Street's view.

Teen dies in I-80 crash in south-central Nebraska

Wed, 08 May 2013 14:27:21 -0400

SHELTON, Nebraska - Nebraska authorities say a 15-year-old passenger has died in a rollover accident on Interstate 80 after the vehicle she was in swerved to avoid a turkey carcass.

UNK receives anonymous, $1.3M grant for music

Thu, 02 May 2013 05:07:00 -0400

KEARNEY, Nebraska - The University of Nebraska at Kearney has received an anonymous, $1.3 million gift for its music and performing-arts program.

University holds ceremonies to mark 2 new projects

Wed, 01 May 2013 17:55:35 -0400

KEARNEY, Nebraska - The University of Nebraska at Kearney held a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the start of work on a new Wellness Center and improvements to two residence halls.

4 cities vying for new Nebraska veterans home

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:49:07 -0400

GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska - Officials from four cities have told the state they're interested in having the new Nebraska veterans home built in their communities.

Dog day scheduled at Nebraska's Fort Kearny

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:06:03 -0400

KEARNEY, Nebraska - The Fort Kearny Outdoor Discovery Program has scheduled several events for dogs on May 11.

Kearney was finalist for Facebook data center

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:28:24 -0400

KEARNEY, Nebraska - Officials in the Nebraska city of Kearney say they will bounce back from Facebook's decision to build a data center in Iowa.