Busboom Kelly, 39, was a four-sport standout at Adams Freeman High School in rural Nebraska about 30 miles south of Lincoln.

It continues to be biggest issue for the Nebraska Legislature this year: closing $432 million budget shortfall for the next two years. Doing that could be hard on some state organizations.

“We haven’t had a fire in schools, since the 1950s, so requiring a monthly fire drill seems a little too much in that particular area,” said Jason Mundof, Superintendent of Kearney Public Schools.

An eastern cottonwood in north-central Nebraska is now a National Champion Tree, the Nebraska Forest Service said Monday. It is the largest of its kind in the U.S., with a height of 85 feet and a ...

A 16-year-old boy got 26 to 31 years in prison for escape, attempted assault, felony theft and misdemeanor theft.

Happy trails, John Cook! The newly retired boss of Nebraska volleyball, John Cook, joins Lincoln Arneal and Jeff Sheldon to discuss his 25-year career in Lincol ...

Watkins, a top-tier three-star, currently ranks No. 394 overall, No. 21 among tight ends, and No. 6 in Michigan, per the 2026 ...

Sanders and supporters say the bill would allow each school district to tailor the restrictions to what best suits them.

Students, teachers and state officials largely testified in favor of a proposal that would prohibit student use of cellphones ...

Students from across Nebraska gathered at the state Capitol on Monday to advocate for Career and Technical Student ...

A one-year window for much of Nebraska baseball's starting lineup could extend another season after the NCAA in December ...

A bill that would require K-12 school districts to establish policies to restrict or ban students using cell phones in school hours dials up a lot of support during a public hearing Tuesday afternoon.