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Two for Two: Romney Wins Oregon, Nebraska

Mary Papenfuss — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:25:00 CDT

It was a clean sweep for Mitt Romney tonight as he nailed the Oregon primary shortly after he was declared the winner in Nebraska . The Nebraska win was a "beauty contest"— the state's 32 delegates will be decided at the Nebraska convention in July. But most if not all of...

Palin Favorite Scores Upset in Nebraska

Newser Editors — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:05:06 CDT

Nebraskans went to the polls today, and while Mitt Romney's victory was a foregone conclusion— CNN called it early—the real race to watch was the Republican Senate primary, won by a Sarah Palin favorite. Little-known state Sen. Deb Fisher, who garnered a flurry of Tea Party endorsements after Palin...

'Life-Threatening' Tornadoes, Hail Hit Midwest

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 16:39:17 CDT

More than a dozen possible tornadoes were reported today as forecasters warned residents across the nation's midsection to brace for "life-threatening" weather. An apparent tornado took down barns, outbuildings, and large trees in southeast Nebraska, and Johnson County emergency director Clint Strayhorn said he was still trying to determine how...

2 Tornadoes Pound Nebraska

Matt Cantor — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 02:00:00 CDT

A pair of tornadoes damaged a handful of Nebraska homes and derailed at least 15 train cars last night, the AP reports. One person was rescued after being injured and trapped inside a house. In addition to the tornadoes in North Platte, another possible tornado hammered homes in northern Nebraska...

Kerrey to Run for Nebraska Senate Seat

Kevin Spak — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:09:58 CST

Bob Kerrey plans to jump back into the political fray with a run for Ben Nelson's Nebraska Senate seat, a senior Democratic aide tells the Washington Post . Kerrey, a former Nebraska governor and senator, had been floated as a possible candidate as soon as Nelson announced his retirement , but earlier...

7 States Sue Over Birth Control Rule

John Johnson — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:51:05 CST

The White House plan to make sure that employees of religious institutions get birth control coverage is back in the news. The attorneys general of seven states—Florida, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas—have sued the federal government over the requirement, reports the Hill . They say the...

Man Robs Store on 'Shop With a Cop' Night

Kevin Spak — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 08:44:05 CST

We don’t want to imply that there’s a right time to shoplift, but there’s definitely a wrong one, and that wrong one is on "Shop With a Cop" night. David Sherman, 49, tried to make off with a $79 DVD player from a Nebraska Walmart on Wednesday, apparently unaware that...

Nebraska Changes Mind, OKs Pot License Plate

Kevin Spak — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:15:05 CST

Nebraska has relented and approved a vanity license plate reading “NE 420,” after the ACLU threatened to sue the state on First Amendment grounds. Lawyer Frank Shoemaker requested the plates as a show of his support for legalizing marijuana in the state, Reuters explains, but the state had turned him...

'Carhenge' for Sale, Asking Price: $300K

Matt Cantor — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:27:01 CDT

If you’ve ever wished you had a circle of cars painted gray and piled on top of each other, now’s your chance: Nebraska’s vehicular tribute to Stonehenge is for sale. It’s been listed with a land company for an asking price of $300,000, the JournalStar reports. The tourist destination,...