State News
Legislation considered to help alcohol producers
Nebraska distilleries are advocating two legislative bills that would increase their production opportunities and grant them access to a new product market.
Legislature: Right-to-repair bill gears up
Nebraskans voiced their stance on a bill that would give agriculture equipment owners greater access to tools needed to do their own repairs.
Two new variants of COVID-19 appear in Nebraska
The first known case of the United Kingdom variant of COVID-19 was reported Friday to a Douglas County woman in her 20s.
Troopers find six pounds of meth just off I-80
State troopers arrested two women Thursday after finding six pounds of methamphetamine in their car during a traffic stop in Hamilton County.
Rodeo team/friends reflect on time with Garrett Nokes
From Iowa to Oklahoma, Kansas to Hawaii, Garrett Nokes had friends all over the country. If there’s one thing his student athletes can agree on, it’s that any friend of his was a friend for life.
Legislature: Constitutional amendment would legalize cannabis
Legalization of cannabis in Nebraska for individuals 21 and older would be placed on the ballot for voter consideration under a measure heard Feb. 19 by the Judiciary Committee.
Decriminalization of marijuana proposed
Nebraskans with nonviolent drug convictions could apply for “clean slate” relief under a bill heard by the Judiciary Committee on Feb. 19.
Sasse replies to county party critics

In reply to critical Nebraska Republicans, Sen. Ben Sasse says he consistently casts conservative votes, and it is not wrong to criticize “one guy” – former President Donald Trump.