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Nebraska Farm Bureau President Steve Nelson on Wednesday joined with other Midwest Farm Bureau leaders in urging the Trump administration to end the escalation of trade disputes with China that threaten U.S. agricultural export opportunities.

The Lincoln Airport had its best month in more than two years in April.

A pair of women edged closer to breaking up the all-male University of Nebraska Board of Regents in Tuesday's primary election.

Matthew Sweet, "Tomorrow’s Daughter." I’ve written about, interviewed and hung out with Matthew Sweet for more than three decades, have seen a lot of his shows (who knows how many) and reviewed every one of his albums — 12 of…

Nebraska Democratic voters refashioned their party in this week's primary election, turning away from the only Democrat who has won a House race in Nebraska during the past 26 years and turning to women to fill three of four Senate…

Nebraska athletic director Bill Moos announced Wednesday that Husker men’s golf head coach Bill Spangler and men’s tennis head coach Kerry McDermott will not return following the expiration of their contracts this summer.

The city is considering building a new public parking garage — between 13th and 14th streets and M and N streets, or kitty-corner from the State Office Building — and has hired Walker and Davis Design to look at the…

The city is considering building a new public parking garage — between 13th and 14th streets and M and N streets, or kitty-corner from the State Office Building — and has hired Walker and Davis Design to look at the…

Welcome back to another Husker Extra recruiting notebook.

OMAHA — The city of Omaha has agreed to pay $185,000 to a man who was injured when his vehicle was struck by a city worker who ran a red light.

That her initials “RBG” are widely enough known to serve as the title of a documentary says plenty about Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Violet Grohl, the 12-year-old daughter of Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, has already made it clear that she inherited her dad’s musical talents. She recently joined him on stage to perform a cover of Adele’s song “When We Were Young”…

British actress Emilia Clarke has said the adjective "strong" is sexist when referring to women.

British actress Lesely Maville has revealed how she's remained independent after splitting from Gary Oldham in 1990.

'Guardians of the Galaxy' director James Gunn has revealed what he intends to title the new movie in the money-spinning franchise.

Parents need to know that “BattleTech” is a turn-based sci-fi strategy game available for download on Windows and Mac. The game is based on the popular “BattleTech” series of tabletop and role-playing games and will feature additional downloadable content in…

Lincoln Fire and Rescue is getting ready to buy a drone that can fly in rain, snow and wind, with a camera that can see through smoke.

Lincoln’s Fire and Rescue Department is getting ready to buy a drone that can fly in rain, snow and wind, with a camera that can see through smoke.

The learning experiences at Lincoln Pius X aren’t restricted to the Catholic high school’s more than 1,300 students.

"The Education of Will" by Patricia B. McConnell; Atria (270 pages, $16) ___ In "The Education of Will" (newly out in paperback), dog behaviorist Patricia B. McConnell writes a dual memoir of her dog Willie and herself. Willie is a…

"Gunflint Burning: Fire in the Boundary Waters" By: Cary J. Griffith; University of Minnesota Press (324 pages, $25.95) ___ In the acknowledgments of his riveting account of the Ham Lake Fire of 2007, Cary Griffith freely admits that he was…

"Stray City" by Chelsey Johnson; Custom House (416 pages, $25.99) ___ It's 1998 in Portland, Ore., and the music scene is raw, grungy and played out in dank bars. This is Portland before the Pearl District gentrification, before "Portlandia," still…

Kate DiCamillo, the award-winning author of modern classics such as "Because of Winn-Dixie" and "The Tale of Despereaux," is the first to admit that all her books rumble with intensely personal themes: abandonment, friendship, courage and the power of books.…

"The Cutting Edge" by Jeffery Deaver; Grand Central (448 pages, $28) ___ Throughout his series about criminologist Lincoln Rhyme, Jeffery Deaver has found new ways to thrill - and scare - readers. Yet, Deaver's novels about Lincoln also are more…

CHICAGO - Several years ago Jenny Volvovski decided she would design book covers for books that already had covers. Often perfectly good covers. She wasn't dissatisfied with the state of graphic design or anything. She just wanted to design covers…