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Neb. attorney's heart attack leads to mistrial

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:23:19 -0400

HASTINGS, Nebraska - A public defender in central Nebraska has suffered a heart attack, leading a judge to declare a mistrial in an assault case.

Shuttered Hastings ethanol plant closing permanent

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:28:24 -0400

HASTINGS, Nebraska - A Hastings ethanol plant that announced in February that it would temporarily shut down will not reopen.

Black lab Travis is greeter at music store

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:41:18 -0400

HASTINGS, Nebraska - He doesn't know a lick of music, yet he's the one customers ask for most when visiting Major Music Center.

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.

Hastings woman sees art in ancient craftwork

Sun, 12 May 2013 14:40:12 -0400

HASTINGS, Nebraska - Ask Hastings transplant Kris Brakenhoff what she does for a living, and chances are you'll get a different answer every time.

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.

Who owns your genes? Supreme Court weighs the answer

Tue, 07 May 2013 15:46:16 -0400

By GABRIELLE BANKS - You own your DNA.

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.

Nebraska college buying home for president

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:18:04 -0400

HASTINGS, Nebraska - The new president of Hastings College will be moving into newly purchased home in June.