Nebraska Voters to Weigh Legalizing Online Sports Betting in Upcoming Election
Two ballot measures would amend the state constitution and set the rules for online wagering, which is currently barred in Nebraska.
Aiko Yamamoto · October 21, 2026
Aiko Yamamoto
Fort Street Closed Between 120th and 132nd for 15-Month Bridge and Road Project
Omaha shut a stretch of Fort Street on Oct. 16 to rebuild a bridge and widen the road, earlier and over a longer span than first planned, drawing complaints from some businesses and drivers.
Aiko Yamamoto · October 20, 2026
Omaha man walks to Lincoln to keep missing woman Regina Bos's case in the public eye
Josh Kangley, host of a missing-persons podcast, trekked the MoPac Trail from Omaha to Lincoln ahead of Nebraska Missing Persons Day, ending at the pub where Regina Bos was last seen in 2000.
Aiko Yamamoto · October 16, 2026
Lincoln Details $35 Million Overhaul of Downtown O Street
City officials say Project O Street, to be built in three phases from late 2025 through fall 2027, is the largest downtown investment in nearly 50 years, though some residents worry about the effect of closures on small businesses.
Aiko Yamamoto · July 9, 2025
Second Arrest Made in Fatal Shooting Outside West Lincoln Strip Club
Police have arrested a second 32-year-old man in connection with the weekend killing of two men outside The Office Gentlemen's Club in Lincoln.
Aiko Yamamoto · May 29, 2024
Lincoln's Warhorse Casino Reports Surge in Sports Betting as Football Season Gets Under Way
The casino's operator says NFL and college football have sharply lifted sports wagering after a slower start to the year.
Aiko Yamamoto · September 13, 2023
Nebraska Attorney General Charges Former History Nebraska Director With Felony Theft
Trevor M. Jones, who led the state history agency, faces a theft-by-deception charge over a $270,000 transfer between two private foundations in 2020.
Aiko Yamamoto · June 21, 2023
State Patrol Assists More Than 350 Motorists as Winter Storm Hits Nebraska
The Nebraska State Patrol says most of the drivers it has aided since Wednesday were stranded roadside, and it is urging anyone in trouble to call *55 or 911.
Aiko Yamamoto · December 22, 2022