Новости за 15.08.2015

HASTINGS — A fire destroyed a building in Hastings, and a firefighter was hurt while working to extinguish the blaze.

Thanks to Delta Air Lines' flight from Lincoln to Atlanta, which started last September, passenger traffic is up about 16 percent this year compared to last year at the Lincoln Airport.

With "Activism" as this year's theme, the annual E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues will feature well-known activists Jose Antonio Vargas, Bill McKibben, Wes Moore and Sheryl WuDunn.

Curious Publications is aptly named.

As part of the search for a new University of Nebraska-Lincoln chancellor, university officials are asking for input on issues related to the position.

DAVID CITY — Carol Ann Kobza, director of Bone Creek Museum of Agrarian Art, has taken a new job as director of development for the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts in Omaha.

Sanitary Improvement District 6 of Emerald will host a scrap tire collection 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Aug. 29 west of the Lincoln Airport at 601 W. Fletcher Ave.

A Colorado-based digital phone and broadband Internet provider is expanding its service near two Nebraska towns — and receiving federal funds to do so — despite a state regulator's concerns th…

Nebraska has the seventh heaviest property tax load for homeowners, according to a study by the Tax Foundation reported in The Fiscal Times.

Food banks across the country -- including Lincoln -- are seeing a rising demand for free groceries despite the growing economy, leading some charities to reduce the amount of food they offer …

NORTH PLATTE — Mid-Plains Community College is offering a new way for busy people to get an associate's degree over two years.

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The recent, heavily edited videos targeting Planned Parenthood must be exposed for what they are: a harassment campaign against women’s health in general and the right to privacy ("Ricketts 'a…

Why is Doug Peterson wasting millions of tax dollars for the right to act stupidly? The Journal Star reports that he has decided that Nebraska will join other states in opposing the move towar…

In the August 5 Journal Star, we read "Nebraska will fight Clean Power Plan, attorney general says." The Attorney General's office says it would drive "electric costs up for all Nebraskans." U…

"An Evening at Mo Java," featuring musicians and poets, will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mo Java Cafe, 48th Street and St. Paul Avenue.

Leadership Lincoln will host its annual alumni reunion, “The Best Event Ever,” on Aug. 28 at Chez Hay, 210 N. 14th St. The event starts at 5:30 p.m. and will feature a silent auction, raffle d…

As a former defensive coordinator, Brian Stewart understands the importance of placing a talented, coveted newcomer at the position that best suits the defense, therefore helping the team as a whole.

Lincoln Public Schools is recruiting more students -- the nontraditional, adult kind -- who want to invest some time to learn more about the district, its students and teachers.

Women of Faith helped open the new Pinnacle Bank Arena in 2014; this month the Christian event returns with its “Loved: The Farewell Tour” Aug. 28-29.

Here comes Here Come the Mummies. The anonymous funk group played Capital City RibFest last year and will return to the Pinnacle Bank Arena's festival lot Saturday night.

Amazing -- that’s how 11-year-old Lily Lautenschlager sums up her recent trip to Los Angeles, California, and the Miss Amazing Pageant.

I opened the Journal Star and did a double take when I saw the wonderful computer rendering of the proposed downtown main library at the Pershing Center ("Library board says Pershing should be…

I opened the Journal Star and did a double take when I saw the wonderful computer rendering of the proposed downtown main library at the Pershing Center ("Library board says Pershing should be…

Sixteen Nebraska counties have been added to the federal disaster declaration issued by President Barack Obama in June.