Former Sen. Mike Groene defends his conduct after a report calls his behavior "boorish, brainless and bizarre" but not illegal.

Ahead of the 2022 primaries, Nebraska's Republican Party gained nearly 2,000 voters within the last month. Nebraska Public Media spoke to one Democrat-turned-Republican who says he made the jump to cast a ballot for Brett Lindstrom.

Gov. Pete Ricketts signed tax cutting bills while the Legislature passed measures on gambling and education and released a report on a workplace harassment complaint against former Sen. Mike Groene.

State officials confirmed a sixth case of bird flu and will kill a massive flock of laying hens to curb the spread of the highly contagious disease. More than 2.5 million Nebraska birds have been killed since the start of the year.

Hundreds packed into Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Elwood Wednesday for the funeral of Darren Krull – the fire chief who died while fighting a massive fire in southwest Nebraska last week.

The Nebraska Legislature passed nearly 100 bills Tuesday, on subjects ranging from water projects to urban revitalization and improved contracting procedures, while leaving other subjects hanging.

Short staffing and a lack of funding is plaguing nursing homes across the state. Nebraska Public Media’s Jackie Ourada takes us to southeastern Nebraska to hear the story of the latest nursing facility to shut its doors.

A proposal to allow Nebraskans to carry concealed guns without the currently-required permit was blocked Monday in the Legislature.

Heidi Thomas is pouring thousands of dollars into her narrow-halled home in Arapahoe. The renovations will hopefully make living here easier for her husband, Alan, who was recently kicked out of the only nursing facility in the 1,000-person town.

Researchers say even a small amount of the toxin can harm kids’ development. One 2021 study found Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri had some of the highest rates of elevated blood lead levels in children.