Nebraska City News

Two blizzards with snowfall totals well over 10 inches each have left some Nebraska cities in budget binds.

A woman was killed in an accident west of Nebraska City Thursday morning. The Otoe County Sheriff's Department reports 65-year-old Linda Griepenstroh of rural Nebraska City was driving eastbound on Highway 2 when her SUV clipped a semi just before 4 a.m. She lost control of the vehicle, went into the median and rolled.

An audit says the Nebraska Highway Commission used state resources to solicit money for a golf outing, cocktails and dinner at 1 of the nicest facilities in the state.

A minor earthquake has rattled southeast Nebraska but apparently caused little damage and no injuries.

Unusual reports have surfaced south of the metro about possible Earthquake activity.

A Kansas company that already does some child welfare work for the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services is opening an Omaha office.

Nearly 250 of Santa's best helpers roamed the Westroads Mall Sunday, helping visually impaired students shop for holiday gifts.

A Sarpy County judge has delayed his ruling on the securities-fraud charges against two former Nebraska City brokers because of a paperwork problem.

A winter storm watch remains in effect late tonight through late Tuesday night for Norfolk, Omaha, Lincoln, Nebraska City, Auburn and Falls City.

From hosting pajama parties to providing personal shoppers, Nebraska's small-town retailers are pulling out all the stops to attract their share of Christmas dollars.

Two Nebraska high school seniors are among 11 players from seven states to sign letters of intent to play baseball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers beginning in 2011.

Joslyn says thanks, and opens its doors. This Thanksgiving weekend Joslyn Art Museum will offer free admission as a thank you to the community for its support in 2009.

A Nebraska City man will spend more than 11 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine.

Jeremy Haag walked into Otoe County District Court accused of first degree murder.

Rain is expected to change to snow Sunday night with the possibility of heavy snow Monday from Omaha south to the Kansas line.

A 24-year-old Nebraska City man faces felony child-abuse and assault charges, accused of using a cigarette to burn his girlfriend's 7-year-old daughter.

A 27-year-old Nebraska City woman has been charged with felony child abuse and three counts of drug possession, accused of leaving her 18-month-old child home alone.

Recently, I had the pleasure of recognizing several Nebraska employers for their efforts to promote wellness at work.

An old catalpa tree in Omaha's Hanscom Park twists skyward like an ice cream cone on steroids.

A NASA spacecraft designed to save lives has a new home in Nebraska. The Johnson Space Center in Houston chose to house its experimental X38 crew return vehicle at the Strategic Air and Space Museum.