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• Nebraska, Colorado agree to play 4 football games

  February 7, 2013 8:06 PM

  LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska has signed a contract to play four football games against former Big Eight and Big 12 rival Colorado beginning in five years. Nebraska said Thursday that the teams will meet in Lincoln on Sept. 8, 2018, before a return matchup in Boulder on Sept. 7,... more »

• Neb. lawmaker introduces firearm legislation

  January 14, 2013 12:10 PM

  LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska lawmakers will debate new gun restrictions for juveniles this year in the wake of a recent mass killing at a Connecticut elementary school and with memories still fresh of shootings at an Omaha department store and school. Omaha Sen. Brad Ashford introduced two bills this... more »

• King Soopers, City Market recalling ice cream

  November 7, 2012 10:22 AM

  DENVER (AP) - King Soopers and City Market are recalling ice cream because of concerns over pecan allergies. The recall involves Kroger Deluxe French Vanilla ice cream sold in Colorado, Arizona, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. The federal Food and Drug Administration says people... more »

• University of Nebraska president apologizes to governor over cancer research center funding

  September 18, 2012 7:02 PM

  LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - The president of the University of Nebraska is apologizing to Gov. Dave Heineman over questions about the funding of a $370 million cancer research center in Omaha. Heineman has insisted that he supported committing $50 million in state money for the project with the understanding that... more »

• Two Nebraska workers jailed for abusing disabled residents

  August 22, 2012 4:47 PM

  Two former workers at a Nebraska center for developmentally disabled adults are going to prison for abusing residents. A judge today sentenced Cameron Barnes, of Fairbury, to 2 to 4 years on two felony counts of abuse of a vulnerable adult, to be served consecutively. Matthew Johnson, of Beatrice, was... more »

• West Nile found in Nebraska

  August 1, 2012 7:25 PM

  A human case of West Nile virus has been reported in Nebraska. Health officials there say a man in his 50's tested positive for the virus, which is transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito. The county involved received notice of the test results earlier this week. There have... more »

• States fight 'tourists' trafficking painkillers

  July 8, 2012 2:40 PM

  LEBANON, Ohio (AP) - As he sat in the doctor's office, ex-boxer and weightlifter Gerald Dixon explained that years of sports had left him in pain, especially his hands, and he was looking for relief. After a cursory examination at the clinic in West Palm Beach, Fla., Dixon left with... more »

• George Washington as a chicken McNugget? Play Video

  February 25, 2012 1:27 PM

  Do you see it? A Nebraska woman claims she's had a McDonald's chicken McNugget for three years that resembles George Washington. The woman decided to auction off the McNugget on E-Bay to help raise money for her church. It worked; she sold the McNugget for more than $10,000! ... more »

• Senators: Region VA hospital contracts bogged down

  November 10, 2011 3:06 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Two senators say the construction of a veterans hospital serving Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska and Wyoming is bogged down in the contracting process but the reason isn't clear. Colorado Sens. Mark Udall and Michael Bennet, both Democrats, said Thursday they don't know whether the holdup is the... more »

• Banks closed in Neb, Utah

  November 4, 2011 9:04 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Regulators have closed small banks in Nebraska and Utah, bringing to 87 the number of bank failures in the U.S. this year. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on Friday seized Mid City Bank, based in Omaha, Neb., with $106.1 million in assets and $105.5 million in deposits,... more »

• AG seeks author's notes in old Neb. murder case

  August 28, 2011 3:17 PM

  LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - The Nebraska attorney general has subpoenaed the notes and other materials gathered by a Colorado man who penned a book about a 1995 killing. The Lincoln Journal Star reports the request was sent last week to David Strauss, of Arvada, Co. His 2010 book, "Barbarous... more »

• End near for Colorado reservoir sending water east

  August 27, 2011 1:04 PM

  HALE, Colo. (AP) - An eastern Colorado reservoir popular with boaters is nearing its end as the state looks to Bonny Reservoir to send some 4 billion gallons of water to Nebraska and Kansas under a 1942 agreement among the three states to share water. KUSA-TV in Denver reports... more »

• U.S. Northern Command supports response to flooding in Nebraska

  June 26, 2011 11:05 AM

  Following a formal request from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Northern Command at Peterson Air Force Base activated the Defense Coordinating Officer and Defense Coordinating Element for FEMA Region VII today in support of response efforts to flooding in Nebraska. Elements of the military were activated to provide assessment... more »

• College World Series opens Saturday in new surroundings

  June 17, 2011 8:58 PM

  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The College World Series opens at the new TD Ameritrade Park on Saturday after 61 years at Rosenblatt Stadium. There's a lot of CWS experience in the field, with defending champion South Carolina and 34-time qualifier Texas among the entries. The glitz of the $131 million... more »

• Nebraska nuclear plants safe from flooding

  June 17, 2011 11:14 AM

  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Federal regulators say the utilities running both of Nebraska's nuclear power plants have taken the steps needed to protect them from flooding from the Missouri River. Nuclear Regulatory Commission spokesman Victor Dricks said Friday that Omaha Public Power District's Fort Calhoun plant near Blair and Nebraska... more »

• Swift Beef to pay $1.3M in Nebraska pollution case

  June 16, 2011 5:40 PM

  GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) - Swift Beef Co. has agreed to pay $1.3 million to settle allegations that it violated the federal Clean Water Act and Nebraska law at the company's Grand Island beef plant. A news release from the U.S. Department of Justice says violations occurred several times... more »

• Midwest, Plains bankers worry about flood effects

  June 16, 2011 5:35 PM

  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Rural bankers in 10 Midwest and Plains states worry that Missouri River flooding will hurt the region's economy. Their concerns were included in the monthly Rural Mainstreet survey released Thursday. Larry Winum, president of Glenwood State Bank in Iowa, said flooding will hurt the... more »

• Colorado sends helicopter to Nebraska floods

  June 9, 2011 5:47 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado is sending an Army National Guard Blackhawk helicopter with a crew of three to support flood relief operations in Nebraska. Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed an executive order allowing the deployment at the request of Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman. The soldiers will support sandbagging... more »

• Oil, gas leases in high demand in western Neb.

  April 24, 2011 3:55 PM

  LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Oil and gas leases over the Niobrara shale formation in western Nebraska are in high demand. Richard Endacott of the Nebraska Bureau of Educational Lands & Funds says the board's last two lease auctions have been the most lucrative in its history. They brought in... more »

• Relphorde leads Colorado past Nebraska 67-57

  March 5, 2011 11:26 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Marcus Relphorde, Levi Knutson and Cory Higgins celebrated senior night by leading Colorado past Nebraska 67-57 Saturday. Relphorde scored 19 points, Knutson added 13 and Higgins chipped in 12 as the Buffaloes (19-12, 8-8 Big 12) kept alive their slim hopes for an NCAA bid. With... more »

• Colorado woman, 36, dies in Nebraska crash

  December 26, 2010 12:28 PM

  IMPERIAL, Neb. (AP) - A 36-year-old Colorado woman has died in a single-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 6 in southwest Nebraska. The Nebraska State Patrol said Heidi Mayer of Yuma, Colo., was three miles west of Imperial about 8 p.m. Friday when she lost control of her 2004 Kia.... more »

• Buffs and Huskers get ready for last hurrah

  November 26, 2010 2:07 AM

  LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Colorado and Nebraska will meet one more time as members of the Big 12 before they head off to different leagues. There's a lot at stake for both teams Friday: No. 16 Nebraska (9-2, 5-2 Big 12) can win the Big 12 North and Colorado (5-6,... more »

• Despite low unemployment in N.D. voters lean away from Dems

  October 4, 2010 2:35 PM

  HOPE, N.D. (AP) - The recession that has brought misery to so much of America hasn't touched the Plains states of the Upper Midwest, but that doesn't mean voters can't share in the national bad mood about those in power. Polls indicate that Democratic U.S. Rep. Earl Pomeroy of... more »

• CU Board of Regents back move to Pac-10

  June 11, 2010 1:39 PM

  The University of Colorado has officially joined the Pac-10. The Board of Regents unanimously voted Friday to accept a bid to join conference. Regent Michael Carrigan said the vote was an easy one. The Buffaloes may have started the dominoes falling by bolting the Big 12 on Thursday.... more »

• Snake owner makes deadly mistake

  June 11, 2010 10:08 AM

  A Papillion, Nebraska man died Wednesday night after being strangled by his own snake. Corey Byrne, 34, was holding his pet when the snake when it slither around his neck and put a death squeeze on him. Corey's girlfriend was there in the apartment with Byrne and called... more »

• Nebraska man crushed by his own snake

  June 10, 2010 4:25 PM

  A Papillion, Nebraska man died Wednesday night after being strangled by his own snake. The boa was 34-year old Corey Byrne's pet. Byrne had no pulse when rescue crews arrived at his downtown apartment. He died at Midlands Hospital. Investigators say the man's girlfriend, who was there in... more »

• Nebraska mumps outbreak includes Colorado resident

  May 7, 2010 1:48 PM

  Nebraska is monitoring an outbreak of mumps, with several cases linked to a basketball tournament in Columbus. The Department of Health and Human Services reported Friday it's been notified of 20 confirmed or probable cases of mumps. So far, six of those cases have been confirmed by the state... more »

• Budget shortfall? Get it from criminals

  March 26, 2010 12:02 PM

  Nebraska and Iowa have figured out how to plug budget shortfalls--seize money from alleged drug runners. This week, law officers seized a total of $3.2 million. The Iowa Department of Transportation seized $2 million during a truck inspection near Council Bluffs. A Douglas County, Nebraska sheriff's deputy seized another... more »

• States line up to challenge health care overhaul

  March 22, 2010 5:23 PM

  States are already lining up to sue the federal government over the constitutionality of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. Officials in at least 10 states have agreed to file a lawsuit challenging the legislation. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott says he plans to file the complaint "the... more »

• Colorado getting $30 million for bark-beetle epidemic

  February 8, 2010 6:24 PM

  U.S. Forest Service officials in Colorado are getting $30 million to deal with the aftermath of the bark-beetle epidemic that have killed about 3.6 million pine trees in the state and southern Wyoming. U.S. Sens. Mark Udall and Michael Bennet said Monday the funds are a sign federal officials... more »

• Spend your spring break with the cranes

  February 3, 2010 3:10 PM

  Late in February thousands of Sandhill Cranes begin their annual trek from south to north, stopping off near the Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge to load up on fuel. For millions of years, the Sandhills have been spending their spring break in "Colorado's Valley of the Cranes", now every spring... more »

• Buffs basketball team beats Nebraska

  January 28, 2010 12:48 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Alec Burks scored 21 points, hitting 3-of-4 free throws down the stretch, and Colorado beat Nebraska 72-60 Wednesday night to keep the Cornhuskers winless in Big 12 play. Christian Standhardinger had 14 points off the bench to lead Nebraska (12-8, 0-5). None of the Cornhuskers' starters... more »

• Winter storm in Midwest brings fierce winds

  January 25, 2010 6:26 PM

  A winter storm moving across several Midwestern states has brought dangerously strong winds but little snow. The storm Monday left travelers stranded and closed some schools and businesses. Heavy snowfall was not expected, but strong winds were blowing around what was falling - or had already fallen in... more »

• Survey suggests rural economy remains weak

  December 18, 2009 8:29 AM

  For a fourth straight month, signs from a survey of rural bankers that includes Colorado suggest that economic recovery is inching along in 11 Midwest and Plains states. The Rural Mainstreet Index rose to 40.9 in December, from 38.4 in November, 37.5 in October and 36.5 in September. The survey's... more »

• Pueblo fugitive captured in Nebraska

  October 28, 2009 6:45 PM

  A suspect wanted for the murder of a Pueblo man last month has been arrested in Nebraska. On Wednesday, the Norfolk Nebraska Police Department arrested Jayson Oslund, 28, for first degree murder. Oslund is suspected in the beating death of 18-year old Matt Maez of Pueblo. The attack happened in... more »

• Colorado company looks to salvage Nebraska ethanol plants

  October 6, 2009 1:50 PM

  A Colorado-based company could be in the market for abandoned ethanol plants in Nebraska. Gevo Inc. of Englewood, Colo., would retrofit the plants to make an alternative fuel called biobutanol. A number of ethanol plants in Nebraska have either gone dormant or been abandoned mid-construction as the ethanol industry has... more »

• Woman fights pit bull to save child; nearly loses leg

  September 22, 2009 5:24 PM

  A Nebraska woman is recovering after nearly losing her leg to a pit bull. Joyce Haynes was mauled by the dog when she jumped in to pull it off of a young boy on Saturday. Haynes was bitten on the lower leg as she tried to help the... more »