Malcolm News

A 28-year-old registered sex offender has been accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old-girl. Jason Pelan of Crete appeared in Saline County Court Tuesday.

A 33-year-old Malcolm High School teacher will be attending pretrial diversion instead of facing trial on two misdemeanor counts of sexual assault.

“There is a tremendous amount of talent and knowledge that is leaving the Legislature”

They are the last Nebraska legislators who could stay in office as long as they were willing to serve and voters were willing to re-elect them. via Omaha World-Herald

The Lancaster County Attorney's Office filed misdemeanor charges Tuesday against a 33-year-old Malcolm High School industrial arts teacher. via Lincoln Journal Star

A 33-year-old Malcolm High School industrial arts teacher has been charged with third-degree sexual assault of two girls. via Beatrice Daily Sun

“I have the experience it takes to build consensus and find solutions in the Nebraska state Legislature”

A former Lincoln city councilman says he will run for the Legislature to improve the future for his grandkids and other Nebraska children. via Lincoln Journal Star

Lancaster County Commissioner Larry Hudkins, who has served more than 20 years on the board, announced his bid for re-election Thursday. via Lincoln Journal Star

“I am very much opposed to the state regulating our teaching”

Gov. Dave Heineman opposes a bill in the Legislature that would require home-schooled students to take standardized tests , he told more than 600 home-schooled students and their parents at the Capitol ... via Lincoln Journal Star

Nebraska Lawmakers have rejected a bill that would have restricted where people can fire guns. via WOWT-TV Omaha

A Malcolm home is believed to be a total loss following a Saturday afternoon fire, officials said. via Lincoln Journal Star

A donation site is now up and running, for a Malcolm family who returned home to find their house destroyed by flames. via KLKN-TV Lincoln

It's that time of year: We've packed our Christmas ornaments, made our resolutions -- and broken them -- and now Nebraska's 49 state senators are back in Lincoln for another round of lawmaking. via Lincoln Journal Star

“Why in the world would somebody with a child with mental illness have guns in the house?”

After Omaha's year of violence - 41 homicides, peaking Dec. 5 with a 19-year-old killing eight people and himself at the Von Maur department store - some Nebraska lawmakers say it's time to clamp down on guns. via Omaha World-Herald

“Are there things to keep guns out of the hands of children, out of the hands of people who commit crimes and out of the hands of people with mental illness?''”

After Omaha's year of violence -- 41 homicides, peaking Dec. 5 with a 19-year-old killing eight people and himself at the Von Maur department store -- some Nebraska lawmakers say it's time to clamp down on ... via Gretna Breeze

“It's difficult to get any money set aside for roads”

As the Nebraska Unicameral's Legislative session begins Jan. 9, so marks the final chapter in the career of State Senator Carol Hudkins. via The Papillion Times

“It's an insult to everybody who is not old, white and male”

To many, his name was by far the most recognizable on the list of seven nominees to the Nebraska Hall of Fame: Malcolm X. But that didn't convince a state commission Tuesday that a bust of the Omaha native and ... via Grand Island Independent

“Moving water takes the prayer out to the ocean and around the world.”

Issue date: 11/5/07 Section: Features Media Credit: Mandy Kottas Friday at the Lentz Center for Asian Culture, these bowls sat on a table prepared for the Buddhist monks working on the sand painting. via Daily Nebraskan

“This district, in my opinion, is a snapshot of the state”

Tami Soper, a Lincoln native who works in the state Legislature, announced she will be a candidate. via Lincoln Journal Star

Two FM radio transmitters were taken from an unlocked utility trailer in the 9500 block of Northwest 112th Street in rural Malcolm over the weekend. via Lincoln Journal Star

The crowd at Friday's non-league contest between the Raymond Central Mustangs and the visiting Malcolm Clippers , observed Raymond Central's football squad edge Malcolm by a count of 19-12. The Mustangs now own ... via MaxPreps