Hallam wins $96K in suit over blocked sewer

A Lancaster County district judge has found in favor of Hallam and awarded the village $96,007 in a lawsuit over a sewer line blocked during rebuilding efforts after the 2004 tornado.

Country Club gets strange visitor

Its chocolate-brown coat gave Jeannie Hadwick the initial impression a large dog had wandered into the Country Club of Lincoln and wanted to play through.

Star City Holiday Parade begins with preview tonight

Changing tradition after 23 years, the Star City Holiday Parade is throwing a preview night from 6 to 8 p.m. at Pershing Center, instead of the usual post-parade festivity.

A year after Von Maur deaths, son searches for solutions

A year after losing his father, Steve Scharf believes that one person's actions can make a difference. He collects quotes, bits of inspiration for himself, for politicians who don’t seem to mo

Public invited to Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony

The mayor’s advisory council for the Veterans Memorial Garden invites the public to a Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony at the enclosed shelter just north of the garden in Antelope Park. The De

Habitat for Humanity home to be dedicated

The Habitat for Humanity home built at Sheridan Lutheran Church and recently moved to its permanent location, 3333 X St., will be dedicated at 11 a.m. on Saturday.

7-member Supreme Court hits century mark

Chief Justice Mike Heavican feared the Nebraska Supreme Court would throw a party and no one would come.

Neighborhood initiative mapping property conditions

Mayor Chris Beutler said the Stronger Safer Neighborhoods initiative has undertaken a grant-funded project to detail the condition of every property in an area south of the Capitol. The 48-block area is

Meth-dealing Lincoln couple sentenced

A Lincoln couple was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine in the city over a two-year period.

Judge gives Iraq War veteran 4 to 6 years in sex assault

On one side of the courtroom, the victim sat flanked with a friend on each side and a police sergeant at her back.

Sheep feed produced at Lincoln plant is recalled

Land O’Lakes Purina Feed is recalling a limited amount of sheep feed because it could contain a higher than acceptable level of copper.

County board delays bond sale for new jail

The Lancaster County Board has decided to delay until January a bond sale to finance the new county jail. Commissioners made the decision Thursday after hearing an update on the bond market from Scott Keene with

Funeral set for Army captain from Nebraska

Services have been set for a Nebraskan who died of wounds suffered in Afghanistan.

Hagel thanks Nebraskans in farewell message

U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel is thanking Nebraskans for giving him the chance to represent the state in the Senate for the past 12 years.

Denton election tie decided by draw

Think about it. How different would American politics be if elected officials could all be decided by the luck of the draw?

Beutler says save jail money

Mayor Chris Beutler said the city should save the $1.4 million that will be freed up in its budget when the city starts taxing citizens to help pay for a new county jail.

Police dog tracks suspected candy thief

A woman suspected of stealing candy bars from a convenience store led a police dog to an apartment near the store.

Students preparing edible cars

Some University of Nebraska-Lincoln engineering students are preparing edible cars for E-Day festivities on Dec. 9 at the Nebraska East Union.

Human Rights Commission to present awards

The recipients of the 2008 Gerald Henderson Human Rights Award and the winners of the 2008 “What Prejudice Means to Me” essay contest will be honored by the Lincoln Commission on Human Rights on Friday, Decemb

Sartore to speak at Wachiska Audubon December event

Wachiska Audubon will present a program by National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore during its annual potluck holiday party Dec. 11.