Breaking Brad: Monday, Dec. 26
Nebraska still has 5,000 unsold tickets for the Capital One Bowl in Orlando. Sure, why would people pay to go to a place featuring Grumpy, Goofy and Dumbo when we have Bo Pelini, the Nebraska....
View ArticleKids get intensive care
Playing Santa is one of the happy duties for hospital nurses who lovingly tend to babies at Christmastime. (WITH VIDEO)
View ArticleHours, pay cut for school official
The Bellevue district's Kyle Fairbairn is among those whose work for a nonprofit drew fire last year.
View ArticleMan shot, in critical condition
A man was shot and taken to Creighton University Medical Center in critical condition Monday night.
View ArticlePickup truck rolled twice in chase
Chase through rural Iowa ends with Bluffs man taken to hospital with minor injuries.
View ArticleWait over for Girl Scout cookies
For the 2012 sale, girls and their troops can set up their own sales methods, but all cookies will be available immediately or shortly after an order is placed.
View ArticleFarming helps make Midlands 'a world apart'
This story is part of a series looking back at 2011. Today: The money gushing from the agriculture is what economists love --- a rising tide that lifts all boats.
View ArticleOmaha police ID slaying victim
The victim was found outside an apartment complex at 114th and Elm Streets.
View ArticleShoppers out in full force
Retail stores across the metro welcomed an influx of shoppers Monday who spent gift cards, exchanged unwanted Christmas presents and took advantage of doorbuster sales.
View ArticleHuskers confident in running, blocking game
The Huskers aren't outwardly displaying it, but there's something about their demeanor this week that seems to indicate mild frustration with the continuing questions implying they'll be at an athletic...
View ArticlePolice officer hurt in crash
An Omaha police officer was briefly knocked unconscious Thursday night when his cruiser crashed into a light pole near 30th and Spencer Streets.
View ArticleObama campaign to build on caucuses
Iowa is one of a dozen swing states that will play an oversize role in determining the outcome of the 2012 general election.
View ArticleGuilty plea in girl's slaying
Stepfather pleads guilty to first-degree murder and in exchange for his plea, prosecutors drop a provision that could have led to the death penalty.
View ArticleNelson: Tattoo not always stain on quality of law officers
San Diego tattoo artist Paul Nicholas has inked just about every sailing-related tattoo you can imagine into the forearms of U.S. Navy sailors.
View ArticleSightings of snowy owls big thrill
The Arctic birds have swooped south into the Midlands in record numbers.
View Article2 new stadiums scored big
Editor's note: The year 2011 was a news-packed one in the Midlands, from fighting wars to battling floods and much more in between. The year's events were so varied and resonated on so many levels that...
View ArticleDo-not-cross zone for future pipelines
Sand Hills map gives TransCanada and others guideline for pipeline routes
View ArticleMusic Hall could survive for encore
A study floats the idea of razing the rest of the Civic Auditorium complex.
View ArticleCyclones, Hawkeyes hunting for bowl wins
Iowa State takes on Rutgers in the Pinstripe Bowl at 2:20 p.m. Friday, while Iowa faces off against Oklahoma in the 9 p.m. Insight Bowl.
View ArticleQuestions about child welfare to dominate Nebraska Legislature
The 2012 session will grapple with issues related to turmoil over the privatization initiative.
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