Paul Hammel

Gun rights advocates argued Nebraska gun owners would still obtain a license because it lets them carry a concealed handgun in other states.

Construction of a long-sought recreation trail to connect Lincoln and Omaha moved a step closer following the final approval of a route through rural Cass County.

A task force seeking a “Nebraska way” to reduce prison overcrowding and avoid repeat crimes calls for a “deeper dive” into post-release supervision.

A week ago, Rod Worrell wrote a newspaper headline he hated to type: “Ainsworth Star-Journal to Cease Publication on December 25.” 

The former director of the state historical society is asking that a felony charge be dismissed because he hasn’t received a speedy trial.

LINCOLN — Eleven years ago, Wade Ellwanger began analyzing reports submitted by farmers detailing the amount of fertilizer being applied on cornfields in his area of north-central Nebraska. What he found was a “shocker” — 91% of farmers were overapplying nitrogen fertilizer to their crops, with some spreading up to 30 pounds more per acre […]

Choosing a route for a recreation trail to fill a gap between Omaha and Lincoln took another step forward recently. 

A panel of state lawmakers expressed dismay Friday that a state agency isn’t generating more investment income for Nebraska schoolchildren.

The Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday sustained a request to disbar a Bennington lawyer for dodging more than $400,000 in federal income taxes.

A Nebraska Supreme Court ruling raises concerns that some criminal offenders might have to return to a county jail to serve out more days behind bars.