Nebraska bill seeks to restore SNAP benefits for refugees and immigrants

More than 100 immigrant and refugee families across Nebraska are trying to get by without SNAP benefits they once qualified for, and this week they are asking the Unicameral for help restoring them

February 20, 2026Updated: February 20, 2026
By Naydu Daza Maya

Behind two homers from LeChance, Oklahoma takes game one of MCWS final

Behind two homers from LeChance, Oklahoma takes game one of MCWS final

TCEDA Executive Director Carley Bruning Named NEDA Professional of the Year

The leader of an economic development organization in Southeast Nebraska has received some statewide recognition for her work to drive positive change for her community.

Private power already stalled in Otoe County

Despite no project pending and only 17 days after Gov. Jim Pillen signed LB 1261 into law, Otoe County planners advanced a moratorium on private power plants

Reyes sentenced to six months in jail for attempted terroristic threats

A Fairbury man who fired a gun during an altercation with his neighbors more than a year ago will be spending the next six months in jail.