Nancy Gaarder

Grief, disbelief and exhaustion coursed through the small towns and rural areas of south-central Nebraska on Friday after an explosive wildfire led to the death of a local fire chief

Wednesday marks five years since Omaha Police Officer Kerrie Orozco was fatally shot while she and other Omaha police officers were trying to stop a fugitive gang member. The man

The Valley City Council has given preliminary approval to a scaled-back version of a controversial RV park along the Platte River.

Wild turkeys are second only to deer for the economic value they bring to the state. Yet, Nebraska wildlife officials estimate the state’s turkey population is down 45% from its

The new camp will have more room than Easterseals Nebraska’s existing camp, which is expected to ease the waiting list while drawing from across the region.

The Douglas County Health Department traced a source of the lead to food, specifically lead-contaminated spices.

The solar farm is to be built on the now-shuttered Douglas County landfill near 126th and State Streets.

From flooding to drought to infectious diseases, the adverse health effects of climate change already are evident in Nebraska, experts say. And they warn that ’those changes will only get

Metro area residents can take steps at home to improve indoor air quality, regardless of what type of industrial, rural or urban pollution may be circulating outside their homes.

In the face of rising threats to the nation’s electric grid, Nebraska’s large utilities say they long have been working toward protecting their assets.