Whether a proposed giant lake between Omaha and Lincoln is dead in the water isn't entirely clear, but no state money would be left for further studies of such a

WarHorse Casino opens in Omaha For Nebraska’s racetrack casinos, 2024 was defined by expansion. Casinos across the state expanded their spaces and the types of betting they offered. The result was the industry produced more revenue in 2024 than in its previous 1⅓ years combined,

The Lincoln-Lancaster Health Department reported the avian influenza has been found in a wastewater sample. The sample was taken from the Northeast Water Resource Recovery Facility. WasteWaterSCAN has been testing samples nationwide since May 2024, including from two sites in Lincoln.

Nebraska state senators filed dozens more bills on Thursday, their seventh day in session. Lawmakers filed 73 pieces of legislation Thursday, including two amendment proposals. Here’s a quick look at which senators have submitted bills on Day 7: Below is a look at a few bills that caught our attention on Thursday: State Sen.

In 2024, the total revenue for the state’s four casinos jumped to $145.7 million with WarHorse Lincoln leading the pack.

The state's overall average temperature for the year of 52.7 degrees ranked as the second-hottest ever recorded, trailing only 54 degrees in 2012.

If every state adopted Nebraska’s unique system of awarding its Electoral College votes for president — which provides one electoral vote to the winner in each congressional district and two per state to the overall winner — President-elect Donald Trump would have still won the White House.

Nebraska’s next state poet is a fixture around poetry slams and political events in the state’s largest city, having spoken beside mayors and members of Congress. But Jewel Rodgers of Omaha stepped on to a larger stage Monday,

Nebraska legislators submit new proposals calling for an end to 'double-bunking' of inmates and for caution in prosecutorial decisions.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Three Nebraska volleyball players were honored Tuesday for their accomplishments in the classroom. Bergen Reilly and Lexi Rodriguez were named to the CSC Academic All-America first team, and Merritt Beason was selected to the second team.

The fate of some conservative priorities, such as changing how Nebraska allocates its votes for president or adding a “women’s bill of rights” to state law, could depend on whether Republicans succeed this week in making Democrats a minority on every legislative committee but one.

Lawmakers will seek to define “male” and “female” in state law, broadening a past effort focused on K-12 school bathrooms and sports teams.