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Kearney Professor Accused of Possessing Child Porn

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A University of Nebraska-Kearney professor has been accused of possessing and distributing child pornography. More>>

Authorities Looking for Beatrice Football Field Vandals

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Authorities are looking for those responsible for irreparably damaging the Beatrice High School football field's new artificial turf by spreading at least 100 pounds of birdseed over it. More>>

Cooler Temps are Behind Us, Above Average Temps Expected for June

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Experts are saying that April and May's cooler temperatures will soon be behind us as June is expected to warmer than normal. More>>

Rep. Smith Votes in Favor of Student Loan Interest Rate Act

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Rep. Adrian Smith announced Thursday that he voted in favor of the Smarter Solutions for Students Act, which would prevent interest rates from doubling on millions of student loans come July 1. More>>

Columbus Man Wanted on Child Porn Charges Turns Self In

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A 35-year-old Columbus man who fled the area after being charged with having and sharing child pornography has turned himself in, telling a judge he left to see his dying father. More>>

California Man Arrested Near Grand Island for Pot Possession

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A California man was arrested Wednesday after a state trooper found nearly 53 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop on Interstate 80. More>>

Johanns Offers Many Amendments for Senate Farm Bill

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Following the passage of a farm bill by the Senate Agriculture Committee last week -- a bill that Sen. Mike Johanns voted against -- he has offered and cosponsored several amendments which Johanns says he hopes will improve the bill. More>>

NSP Kicks Off 100 Days of Summer Enforcement Period

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The Nebraska State Patrol will soon be kicking off its 100 Days of Summer enforcement initiative. More>>

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Infant in Fair Condition Following Fall in Mall Parking Lot
Infant in Fair Condition Following Fall in Mall Parking Lot
Updated: Monday, May 20 2013 1:22 PM EDT2013-05-20 17:22:52 GMT
A four–month–old baby is in fair condition after being dropped onto the pavement Saturday night in the parking lot at Kearney's Hilltop Mall.More >>
A four–month–old baby is in fair condition after being dropped onto the pavement Saturday night in the parking lot at Kearney's Hilltop Mall.More >>
Bassett Woman Dies in Single-Vehicle Crash
Bassett Woman Dies in Single-Vehicle Crash
Updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:45 AM EDT2013-05-22 15:45:49 GMT
A Bassett woman has died in a single-vehicle crash in central Nebraska.More >>
A Bassett woman has died in a single-vehicle crash in central Nebraska.More >>
High Midwest Gas Prices Blamed on Tight Supply, Refinery Maintenance
High Midwest Gas Prices Blamed on Tight Supply, Refinery Maintenance
Updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 1:22 PM EDT2013-05-22 17:22:02 GMT
Courtesy: AAA, 05-20-13
The national average price of gasoline has increase almost 10 cents a gallon in just the past week, but the nation's heartland is seeing the biggest uptick thanks to refinery maintenance and tight supply.More >>
The national average price of gasoline has increase almost 10 cents a gallon in just the past week, but the nation's heartland is seeing the biggest uptick thanks to refinery maintenance and tight supply.More >>
Gering man faces charges involving young teens
Gering man faces charges involving young teens
A 20-year-old Gering man has been charged with first-degree sexual assault of a minor after police say he sent lewd messages to young teenage girls.More >>
A 20-year-old Gering man has been charged with first-degree sexual assault of a minor after police say he sent lewd messages to young teenage girls.More >>
Sens. Johanns and Fischer Introduce Legislation to Create Commemorative Boys Town Coins
Sens. Johanns and Fischer Introduce Legislation to Create Commemorative Boys Town Coins
Updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 4:06 PM EDT2013-05-22 20:06:19 GMT
U.S. Sens. Mike Johanns and Deb Fischer Wednesday introduced the Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act.More >>
U.S. Sens. Mike Johanns and Deb Fischer Wednesday introduced the Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act.More >>

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Neb. rescue team returns home after Okla. tornado
Neb. rescue team returns home after Okla. tornado
A search and rescue team from Nebraska is returning home after helping with tornado damage in an Oklahoma City suburb.More >>
A search and rescue team from Nebraska is returning home after helping with tornado damage in an Oklahoma City suburb.More >>
Kearney prof. accused of possessing child porn
Kearney prof. accused of possessing child porn
A University of Nebraska-Kearney professor has been accused of possessing and distributing child pornography.More >>
A University of Nebraska-Kearney professor has been accused of possessing and distributing child pornography.More >>
Iowa's Dahm out as baseball coach
Iowa's Dahm out as baseball coach
Iowa baseball coach Jack Dahm is out after 10 seasons with the Hawkeyes.More >>
Iowa baseball coach Jack Dahm is out after 10 seasons with the Hawkeyes.More >>
News Minute: Here is the latest Nebraska news from The Associated Press
News Minute: Here is the latest Nebraska news from The Associated Press
A 20-year-old Gering man has been charged with sexual assault after police say he sent lewd messages to teenage girls. The Nebraska State Patrol says Anthony Stricker sent text messages to several teens in March and April,...More >>
Vandalism irreparably damages new Beatrice field
Vandalism irreparably damages new Beatrice field
Authorities are looking for those responsible for irreparably damaging the Beatrice High School football field's new artificial turf by spreading at least 100 pounds of birdseed over it.More >>
Authorities are looking for those responsible for irreparably damaging the Beatrice High School football field's new artificial turf by spreading at least 100 pounds of birdseed over it.More >>

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Brownback vetoes bill expanding Kan. raffles
Brownback vetoes bill expanding Kan. raffles
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has vetoed legislation that would have allowed limited expansion of charity raffles.More >>
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has vetoed legislation that would have allowed limited expansion of charity raffles.More >>
Kan. lawmakers' session again exceeds 90 days
Kan. lawmakers' session again exceeds 90 days
The Kansas Legislature's annual session will go into overtime because of disagreements on tax issues among Republicans.More >>
The Kansas Legislature's annual session will go into overtime because of disagreements on tax issues among Republicans.More >>
Ammonia leak at Kan. plant sends 7 to hospital
Ammonia leak at Kan. plant sends 7 to hospital
Seven people have been released from an Emporia hospital after an ammonia leak at the city's Tyson Foods plant.More >>
Seven people have been released from an Emporia hospital after an ammonia leak at the city's Tyson Foods plant.More >>
Top GOP lawmakers in Kansas stalemated on taxes
Top GOP lawmakers in Kansas stalemated on taxes
Top Republicans in the Kansas Legislature still don't have a deal on taxes that would clear the way for the annual session to adjourn.More >>
Top Republicans in the Kansas Legislature still don't have a deal on taxes that would clear the way for the annual session to adjourn.More >>
NE Kansas man accused of threatening police
NE Kansas man accused of threatening police
A Kansas City, Kan., man has been indicted on charges of threatening the city's police chief and other law enforcement officers.More >>
A Kansas City, Kan., man has been indicted on charges of threatening the city's police chief and other law enforcement officers.More >>

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Ohio kidnap case hero gets free McDonald's food
Ohio kidnap case hero gets free McDonald's food
The man who famously put down his Big Mac to help rescue three women held captive for a decade in an Ohio house will never have to pay for another burger in his hometown.More >>
The man who famously put down his Big Mac to help rescue three women held captive in a Cleveland house is getting complimentary McDonald's for the next year.More >>
Obama: Policy in leaks investigations under review
Obama: Policy in leaks investigations under review
President Barack Obama says Attorney General Eric Holder will review Justice Department policy on leaks investigations involving the news media.More >>
President Barack Obama said Thursday that the Justice Department will review the policy under which it obtains journalists' records in investigations of the leak of government secrets.More >>
Weiner gets started stumping in NYC mayoral race
Weiner gets started stumping in NYC mayoral race
However Anthony Weiner does when the polls close, he's certain to add drama to the most competitive New York City mayor's race in more than a decade.More >>
Anthony Weiner set out to reintroduce himself to voters Thursday as he embarked on a mayoral bid after leaving Congress in a sexting scandal. He found a much more supportive reception in his first campaign stop than he did...More >>
Boy Scouts vote on policy toward openly gay boys
Boy Scouts vote on policy toward openly gay boys
The Boy Scouts of America's national leadership will vote Thursday whether to allow openly gay Scouts in its ranks, a critical and emotionally charged moment for one of the nation's oldest youth organizations...More >>
In one of their most dramatic choices in a century, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America voted Thursday on whether to ease a divisive ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted into the nation's leading youth...More >>
House backs variable rate student loans
House backs variable rate student loans
House lawmakers are ready to pass legislation that links student loan rates to the financial markets in spite of a veto threat from President Barack Obama.More >>
Dismissing a veto threat from President Barack Obama, lawmakers in the House passed legislation that links student loan rates to the ups and downs of the financial markets in a vote largely along party lines.More >>