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National group may censure UNL over handling of conflict involving conservative student

The American Association of University Professors responded to UNL's recent defense of its handling of the case by saying the AAUP "vehemently disagree(s)" with UNL's interpretation.

 

Oak View Mall's Sears store to close; liquidation to begin June 22

Sears released a list of 63 stores last week that it planned to close in the coming months. The company said nine other stores were being re-evaluated; it seems the Oak View store was one of those nine.

 

Not sure what to do this weekend? Check out one of these 9 events

So, you’re done with the workweek. Now what are you going to do this weekend? See the work of more than 100 artists downtown, sample more than 100 wines at a festival in Gretna or learn the history ofBemis Park…

 

50 years ago: The day I captured your reactions to the RFK assassination

KFAB brought the news to our house on Miami Street early that morning: Robert F. Kennedy had been shot while campaigning in California.

 

Section of Mike Fahey Street downtown to shut Sunday for CWS Fan Fest

City officials said the roadway will be shut from 10th Street to 12th Street for the College World Series Fan Fest.

 

DEA announces enhanced focus on Great Plains amid state's largest-ever fentanyl bust

The DEA announced it would be creating a new division, based in Omaha, to oversee Nebraska, Iowa and the Dakotas.

 

'We love the farmers,' Trump says after rejecting effort to weaken ethanol mandate

Despite months of negotiations, the Trump administration has struggled to find a balance on a contentious issue that divides two of the president's key constituencies: Midwest farmers and refiners in Pennsylvania. On the campaign trail in 2016, Donald Trump promised…

 

Analysis: Over 12,000 Omaha households would be affected by HUD plan to raise rents for poor

Housing Secretary Ben Carson says his latest proposal to raise rents would mean a path toward self-sufficiency for millions of low-income households across the United States by pushing more people to find work. For some people, it could mean homelessness.

 

WB I-80 ramp to NB I-480 to close temporarily beginning Friday night

This ramp closure is necessary for the placement of pavement markings, officials said.

 

3 people seriously injured in I-80 crash near 60th Street

Morning commuter traffic was stacked up in the area after two lanes were closed for about two hours because of the crash.

 

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