Center for People in Need stuffing 2,000 winter-survival bags

Mary Pipher used to feel as if she lived in two different Lincolns. The best-selling author, a longtime advocate for the city’s poor and refugee communities, remembers a day she handed out fo

More than 2,300 Lincolnites haven’t received stimulus checks

The clock is ticking for more than 2,300 people in Lincoln who have economic stimulus payments due from the federal government.

OPPD delays bond issue; Lancaster County jail could be delayed

Omaha Public Power District has delayed a $105 million bond issue because the credit crisis has virtually frozen the municipal bond market.

Legislators plan hearing on safe haven issues

With nine families so far having taken advantage of a safe haven law that allows them to abandon older children at Nebraska hospitals, state senators want to hear from the public and professionals.

Deena Winter: Let the porch couch torching begin

So far, the city hasn’t been swamped with complaints about couches on porches.

Dairy has a tangled Legacy

It began as a happy story. The little guys carving out a little bit of dairying space in the land of the big guys. Milk in returnable glass bottles and in chocolate, strawberry and even rootbeer flavors in Lincoln and area store

Corps, EPA to host open house for Mead Superfund clean-up site

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host an open house for the Nebraska Ordnance Plant Superfund site near Mead Thursday at the Ashland VFW Hall, 4-8 p.m.

Lincoln man, 23, sentenced for 5th DUI

A 23-year-old Lincoln man has been sentenced to five to 10 years in prison for his fifth DUI. Matthew Bliven said he took full responsibility for his actions.

Marketing company to decide soon about whether to pursue Lincoln arena

In a couple of months, the city should know whether it would be financially feasible for a private sports marketing company to pursue the possibility of building a new arena for Lincol

Woman says Iraqi war veteran assaulted her

Jacob Ford, a 24-year-old who was on leave from active duty in the National Guard, is accused of sexually assaulting a University of Nebraska–Lincoln junior at a house party Dec. 27.

UNL faculty host fiery debate on affirmative action

The Academic Senate heard from Marc Schniederjans, the UNL professor who helped sponsor the Nebraska Civil Rights Initiative, and Sen. Danielle Nantkes of Lincoln, who’s fighting the ban.

Standoff at Syracuse pharmacy ends without violence

Following a standoff at the pharmacy that lasted more than four hours, authorities took 28-year-old Bruce Leazer into custody, according to Nebraska State Patrol Lt. Kevin Knorr. There were no shots fire

Hauschild pleads no contest to reduced charge in Premo case

Joshua Hauschild of Weeping Water accepted a plea agreement with the Cass County Attorney’s office and entered a no contest plea Monday for his role in a baseball bat beating of a Plattsmouth

Lilibet Hagel: Obama is right choice

While expressing deep personal affection for John McCain, the wife of Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel said it is Obama the country needs as president

Nebraska to get $1.07M of $62M national settlement

Attorney General Jon Bruning said Tuesday that Nebraska received $1.072 million of a $62 million settlement with drug company Eli Lilly. The settlement involves 32 states and the District of Columbia.

Poll from last spring shows rural Nebraskans optimistic

Rural Nebraskans are more optimistic about their lives than they have been in previous years, according to the Nebraska Rural Poll. But the poll was taken last spring, before recent economic upheaval

Harris Overpass to reopen Friday

Last week the city said it would reopen one lane in each direction of the new bridge. Now, all four lanes will reopen Friday at 10 a.m.

Casady: Mom reconsiders leaving daughter at 'safe haven'

Less than 24 hours after one caregiver dropped off a child at a Lincoln hospital under the state's safe haven law, another parent intending to use the law changed her mind.

Police look for man who assaulted girl

Police are looking for a man who assaulted a 13-year-old girl on her way to school Tuesday morning.

Police look for men from rollover

Police are looking for a couple of men involved in traffic rollover early Tuesday.

Power shut-offs soar during tough times

The number of Americans whose electricity or gas has been shut off for nonpayment of their bills is up sharply in many parts of the country as people struggle to cope with higher prices and a shaky economy.

GOP debate party at Randy's Grill

Lancaster County Republicans will watch Tuesday night’s presidential debate at Randy’s Grill and Chill at 4947 Holdrege St.

Connerly spars against affirmative action

When it comes to Ward Connerly, the California businessman on a state-by-state war against affirmative action, it’s hard for many people on either side of the issue to be colorblind.

Tecumseh man gets prison in child porn case

A judge sentenced a 36-year-old Tecumseh man to seven to 15 years in prison Monday for making pornographic images of a 13-year-old child.