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Two male and four female cheetah cubs now call Omaha home. They're the best success story to date for the zoo's breeding facility, which is considered among the best in the country.

John Tucker had been a Marine -- and it sometimes showed on the sidelines.

Jennifer Hessig, 47, was found guilty last week on the misdemeanor charges. A special prosecutor from the Douglas County Attorney’s Office is handling the case, and Dodge County Judge Kenneth Vampola is overseeing it.

Jordan L. Kellogg had just heard that a probation officer recommended that he be placed on intensive probation for the four robberies to which he had pleaded no contest. Then Judge Mark Ashford pronounced his sentence: 24 to 40 years…

The tribute played out at the Bennington High School graduation of Madison Pratt-Laue, daughter of Sgt. Jason “Tye” Pratt, who was killed in the line of duty in 2003.

People can drop off unwanted or illegal guns and ammunition from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Eagle’s Nest Worship Center, 5775 Sorensen Parkway, according to a Police Department press release.

Letter writers will soon be able to express their sentiments in words and smells.

With the Memorial Day weekend approaching, Nebraska officials Monday offered familiar but important safety messages.

Every moment was crafted to engage, entertain and tell a story. In my years, I’ve seen a few hundred arena shows, but I’ve never seen anything like that.

Last week, baby Julia tagged along for her dad's appointment at the Nebraska Medical Center where Nick Howe learned he's still cancer-free.