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Repeat sex offender gets 20-year prison sentence

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:43:04 -0400

MADISON, Nebraska - A Nebraska man convicted for the third time of having sex with young girls has been sentenced to at least 20 years in prison.

NTSB: Plane hit power line before Nebraska crash

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:56:09 -0400

NORFOLK, Nebraska - A preliminary federal report says a small plane hit and severed a power line before crashing in northeast Nebraska, killing two people aboard.

Girls hurt in Neb. bus crash in serious condition

Tue, 07 May 2013 12:09:39 -0400

NORFOLK, Nebraska - Two girls who were injured in a collision between a school bus and semitrailer in northeast Nebraska are reported to be in serious condition.

Scripps reporter Mary Deibel dies at age 65

Fri, 03 May 2013 18:21:15 -0400

WASHINGTON - By ANN McFEATTERS

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.

Theft trial set for former Plainview city worker

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:11:46 -0400

PIERCE, Nebraska - A June trial date has been set for a Creighton woman accused of stealing from the city of Plainview in northeast Nebraska.

Norfolk Southern railroad 1Q profit up 10 percent

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:35:34 -0400

OMAHA, Nebraska - Norfolk Southern reported a 10 percent improvement in first-quarter profit Tuesday as an increase in railroad shipping volume and a land sale helped offset continued weak coal demand.