Maddy Unger, a former Millard West and UNL dancer, got some advice on making the team from two former Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders from Nebraska.
The Mill Coffee & Tea, which opened its first Omaha location in 2023, is expanding to downtown. The new shop is expected to open in early 2027 at the Duo Building on the corner of 15th and Douglas Streets.
Omaha-based Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are reportedly in merger talks to create the largest railroad in North America that would connect the East and West Coasts.
After President Trump's announcement that Coca-Cola will begin using cane sugar, Nebraska famers wonder how that will affect demand.
In today's edition of The Public Pulse, World-Herald readers chime in on a recent state government layoff, the Nebraska congressional delegation's alignment with President Trump, and the cost of parking in downtown Omaha.
An Iowa man was arrested after a 6-year-old boy was struck and killed by a vehicle during a farmers market in Nebraska City, local authorities said.
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The Nebraska Humane Society will offer wellness exams, vaccinations and microchips free of charge at a drive-through clinic on Saturday.
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Nebraska’s unemployment rate stayed steady last month despite layoffs across the state.
The Nebraska Lottery is launching a new daily game with a top prize of $60,000 later this year.
Dorinda Segebrecht, 67, of Dodgeville, Wisconsin, has been identified as the woman found dead in the back seat of a vehicle near Lincoln.
A Nebraska man faces charges after being accused of trying to open an emergency exit door on a flight from Omaha to Detroit Thursday evening.
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An Illinois man caught with more than 40 pounds of cocaine in a traffic stop on Interstate 80 in Nebraska last year has been sentenced to 14 to 16 years in prison.
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Quinn Peterson proved to be too tough on the mound Friday for the American Legion team from Omaha Creighton Prep.
Whether you view it a reload or a rebuild, the Creighton women's basketball team will need time in nonconference play for its freshman-laden team to gel, writes Sam McKewon.
Take a look inside the McDermott Center at a Creighton Men's Basketball practice on July 16, 2025
After capturing the Class A baseball title in the spring, Lincoln East has continued its winning ways during the American Legion season.
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