A semitrailer truck with 80 cattle overturned on an Interstate 680 ramp in west Omaha, resulting in 11 cattle deaths and tying up traffic for hours.
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In May, the Nebraska Legislature made K-12 education better by finally passing Nebraska’s first school choice program to empower more families…
After reading “Who’s Your Founding Father?” by David Fleming, the reader may no longer be certain of key facts about the Declaration of Independence.
I recall sitting through debate on the death penalty in the Nebraska Unicameral, considering the debate useless, that Nebraska was never going…
Gov. Jim Pillen has asked the U.S. agriculture secretary to "ensure Nebraska cattle producers will receive the maximum payment from the Livest…
Gov. Jim Pillen has asked the U.S. agriculture secretary to "ensure Nebraska cattle producers will receive the maximum payment from the Livest…
The Aug. 7 Journal Star front page contains an article where Sen. Pete Ricketts states he is trying to "help restore integrity to the justice …
One John Cook story that hadn’t been told, entirely, is why he frequents Wyoming. What is it about the place? Amie Just found out firsthand.
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More than a third of the heat-trapping gases cooking the planet come from growing and raising food, but millions of cattle, pigs and other animals get to stay cool in the U.S. and the rest of the developed world with high-tech apps.
You've perhaps heard about John Cook's cowboy side. The Journal Star's Amie Just visited the coach in Wyoming for a hike and an introspective conversation.
TETON COUNTY, Wyo. — Wispy clouds have taken over the morning sky, but several snowcapped peaks of the Teton Range still peek above the decidu…
CHICAGO — More than a third of the heat-trapping gases cooking the planet come from growing and raising food, but millions of cattle, pigs and…
For nearly 150 years, the Mares family has farmed in Colfax County, outside of Schuyler. In fact, they only live a stone's throw away from whe…
A fifth grade student approaches her teacher one sunny morning and asks, “Ms. Smith, who was Rosa Parks? As we came to school today, we drove …
It’s easy to be frustrated with the present status of our nation’s immigration policies, or lack thereof.
Grant Dreher can see progress. Legacy Downs at WarHorse Lincoln's oval track — seven-eighths of a mile from start to finish — is still several…
On Friday, work continued with laying Legacy Downs at WarHorse's race track's cushion, a tedious process that will take weeks to complete.
Lancaster County 4-H has named Tom Mueller of Lincoln winner of the August Heart of 4-H award in recognition of outstanding volunteer service.
Kristen Hassebrook, an associate at Mueller Robak, will replace Heath Mello as NU's lead advocate at the Capitol. She was also named associate vice president for government relations.
In recent years, the escalating prices of essential goods such as energy, fuel and food have imposed a heavy burden on Nebraska families. This…
Thousands of people gathered to watch the Chincoteague wild ponies — made famous in the 1947 classic children’s novel “Misty of Chincoteague” — make their 98th annual trek across the Assateague Channel.
