Новости за 03.01.2016

Gov. Pete Ricketts remains a tough sell on expansion of health care insurance to the currently uninsured working poor by using available federal Medicaid dollars.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs owner Clark Hunt expects at least one NFL franchise to be playing in Los Angeles next season, though he declined to speculate Sunday whether the Raiders, Charger…

CLEVELAND (AP) — Johnny Manziel's weekend itinerary remains a mystery.

The man who was injured Saturday while pumping gas at the Pump and Pantry near Interstate 80 and Highway 370 east of Gretna just before 4 p.m. remained n critical condition Sunday morning.

The latest from NFL games on the 17th Sunday of the regular season (all times EST):

NORTH PLATTE — A chunk of ice falling off a semitrailer truck on Interstate 80 caused a crash that injured three people and disrupted one girl's trip to college.

There were lopsided games.

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson's offensive line has conquered challenges all season. Its final one — and perhaps biggest — will come in the national championship game against Alabama's dominatin…

In the latter stages of this Sunday column, I made reference to Wisconsin's 2016 football schedule, saying it's difficult to the point of being unfair.

There have been numerous letters in this space commending the virtues of a carbon credit program, which, when properly managed, would result in every family receiving a regular $200 monthly in…

If you enjoy the outdoors, you know how important the Conservation Reserve Program is for pheasant, quail, deer, and turkey habitat. You also may have heard about CRP’s importance for pollinat…

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will post a notice at 4 p.m. Wednesday if ice conditions are deemed unsafe for Saturday's Discover Ice Fishing free clinic at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park.

Mr. Sportsknowitall, Ken Hambleton, answers your questions in his weekly reader mailbag.

I like to check out best-of-the-year book lists, the kind The New York Times publishes every December, if only to see what I might want to read next year.

Karen Bell-Dancy -- a Kansas City native who landed in Nebraska in 2006 -- will be the first African-American executive director of the Lincoln YWCA.

John A. Tachovsky, Swanton, February 4, 1956 - January 1, 2016.

Catherine A. Lott, Tecumseh, December 2, 1930 - January 2, 2016.

Lowell E. Graham, 89, of Lincoln, passed away on December 29, 2015. He was a veteran of the USAF.Funeral service: 10 a.m...

James M. Johnson, 92, of Lincoln, passed away on December 31, 2015. He was born in Lewisburg, Ky., to Charles and Audrey (Poe) Johnson. W.W...

Patsy Ann Millin, Niles, Mich., July 28, 1947 - January 1, 2016.

MattieMattie Marie Prochaska passed away on December 31, 2015. She was born in Delores, Colo...

JohnJohn Dee Hedges died December 31, 2015. He was born January 10, 1962. Beloved brother and friend...

Nancy J. Wicken, October 26, 1946 - January 1, 2016.

Helen E. Stanczyk, 88, of Ashton, died Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015, in Grand Island. She was born Sept...

Arlene Nancy Lewien, 68, of Lincoln, passed away on December 30, 2015. Born to Frank and Lillian (Ondracek) Shutts on October 2, 1947, in Friend...