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People trying to fight through the economic downturn by earning college degrees may soon find them harder to afford in Nebraska.

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A man serving life sentences for murdering two women in central Nebraska in the 1970s has died at the state penitentiary.

Nebraska lawmakers are having trouble following directions during the special legislative session intended to cut $334 million from the two-year state budget.

A 29-year-old Broken Bow man who shot an apartment neighbor has been given 2 to 3 years in a Nebraska prison.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is counting on hundreds of high school students showing up for its 20th annual Math Day.

Two Alaska residents died early Sunday in a three-vehicle accident about six miles east of the Grand Island interchange on Interstate 80.

Nebraska may seem like an unlikely target for terrorists, but state emergency-management personnel plan on being prepared, just in case.

A 49-year-old North Platte woman has pleaded guilty to helping run a counterfeit check-cashing scheme.

Dave Heineman is reminding Nebraskans to fly state and U.S. flags at half-staff in tribute to the victims of a mass shooting at a U.S. Army base in Fort Hood, Texas.

An initiative to help Nebraskans better manage their personal finances will get under way next week.

Formal fundraising efforts begin later this month for a Pony Express Monument in Sidney.

A 12-year-old boy died at an Omaha hospital after he was injured in a collision on the north end of Columbus.

Nebraska consumers will get a little more protection when buying a used car "as is" from a dealership.

Pollsters say economic worries may have contributed to a decline in rural Nebraskans' views of their communities.

Opposition to Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman's plan to use some crop checkoff dollars to balance the state budget may be working.

Nebraska lawmakers have introduced several more budget bills in response to the projected $334 million state budget shortfall.

The award is among more than $17 million in grants announced Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Gary Aksamit hopes that when he meets with local landowners here Thursday evening, he will secure some verbal commitments related to the wind power project he is developing.

A confirmed case of meningitis in Lincoln County sends one boy to the hospital, and has health officials investigating the cause of the sickness.