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Some scary moments for employees at a car dealership.........Lincoln Police arrested a man after he reportedly walked into Hu...
The Novartis plant in Lincoln has begun laying off people. It wasn't a surprise. Recently, Novartis notified just over 70...
A former railroad worker says the money he was awarded for injuries received on the job should not be subject to a federal ra...
Discrimination complaints are up in the office of the Lincoln Commission on Human Rights. From 2011 to 2012, 99 cases were fi...
LINCOLN -- Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital is making changes in its staff. Hospital representatives are changing the care mod...
A fire chief who lost his job after being accused of theft has been jailed in Lincoln. John Porter surrendered to police on W...
Lincoln's Novartis Pharmaceuticals Plant will lose 300 jobs over the next two years. The company announced the cutback to...
A top job in county government is about to become vacant.......Sue Kirkland, Clerk of the District Court, has announced her r...
A text scam to tell you about. It claims to be from Union Bank and Trust, but it's not. The text asks you to call a numbe...
"Hiring Our Heroes" ... a job fair for veterans and their spouses ...took place Tuesday at the Lancaster Events Cen...
Searching for a job can be tough, and even tougher for veterans making the transition from military service to the private se...
A swanky Omaha Country Club has been hit with a Federal wage and hour violation. Happy Hollow Club paid $66,000 in back w...
A Lincoln-based company accused of refusing to hire an Oklahoma man because of his religious beliefs has settled a discrimina...
A Nebraska man is suing his former employer, saying the company fired him because his medical bills were contributing to the ...
The Nebraska Department of Labor says the state's unemployment rate remained unchanged in January, matching the 3.8 perce...
A 36-year-old Lincoln man faces a charge of theft by unlawful taking, after he allegedly tried to sell equipment belonging to...
What would you do if you found out your daycare center put your child at risk? Little Lamb's Daycare workers accidentally...
A hearing officer has determined that Douglas County election workers violated the Federal Help America Vote Act in the Novem...
Union leaders representing CenturyLink workers in 13 states have moved closer to allowing a strike but plan to continue negot...
According to a 24/7 Wallstreet (247wallst.com) article, Lincoln is the fourth best-run city in America. The online financial ...
State forecasters are predicting modest economic and employment growth in Nebraska this year, and a pullback in farm incomes ...
A lawsuit a former Beef Products Inc. worker filed against ABC News and celebrity chef Jamie Oliver over the use of the term ...
Several citizen groups have joined together to ask the Lincoln City Council to approve a Charter amendment. The ordinance the...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The president of the Omaha school board has resigned her board seat.Freddie Gray's resignation is expe...
A Nebraska lawmaker is proposing a state grant program and a task force that would help draw workers into job fields that are...
Nebraska Senator Mike Johanns is taking a run at gutting Obama-Care. Johanns is co-sponsoring a new bill to repeal the requir...
The Nebraska Department of Labor says the state's unemployment rate remained unchanged in December, matching the 3.7 perc...
A lawmaker has introduced a bill that would boot state elected officials off Nebraska's state employee health insurance p...
Tax exemptions for Social Security income and military retirement benefits being proposed in the Nebraska Legislature Thursda...
The University of Nebraska increased its assets this year through a combination of investments, insurance and cost-savings me...
You may be under increasing pressure to pay back and unemployment benefits you weren't entitled to receive. The Nebraska ...
A former worker at a South Dakota beef processor is suing ABC News, celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and a food blogger, saying th...
A former worker at a South Dakota beef processor is suing ABC News, celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and a food blogger, saying th...
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - In its second stunning hiring this year, Arkansas tabbed Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema to take over ...
The Ralston school board has agreed to offer buyouts to longtime teachers as part of its efforts to avert more severe budget-...
Nebraska lawmakers meet tomorrow (Tuesday) to examine how the federal health care law will affect the state budget. The Healt...
Omaha firefighters are thankful that they finally have a new contract. They've been working without one for 5 years. Fire...
Nebraska's unemployment rate declined to 3.8 percent in October to remain one of the lowest rates in the nation. The prel...
People have asked the Grand Island City Council to bar discrimination based on sexual orientation from city employment polici...
Looking for a new career? Go into nursing. The Dean of Nursing at the University of Nebraska Medical Center reports that the ...
Omaha firefighters could soon have their first new contract since 2007 after negotiators reached a tentative deal. The firefi...
Union College offers a major in "International Search and Rescue" and it's sending ten studentsmajoring in that...
The Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha will lay off 38 workers by the end of the year and won't fill vacant positions as it...
Nebraska’s unemployment rate for September is 3.9%. The rate is down from the August rate of 4.0%, and one-half percent...
An Iowa woman faces 20 felony counts of theft for taking money from herNortheast Nebraskaemployer. 35-year-old Rebecca Bottje...
Union Pacific says its third-quarter profit rose 15 percent as price increases and more automotive and chemical shipments hel...
The part-time job you take for the holidays could be the opportunity you need to land a full-time job. Surveys have shown tha...
Nebraska state officials are focusing on military veterans in their push to attract new residents and connect them with jobs....
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska state officials are focusing on military veterans in their push to attract new residents and co...
BEATRICE, Neb. (AP) - The Beatrice school board has hired a former superintendent of Norris Public Schools to serve as interi...
CenturyLink and the union representing 13,000 workers in 13 states in the West and Midwest have failed to reach a contract ag...
Based on academic environment, quality of life and professional opportunity, the American Institute for Economic Research ran...
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln plans to privatize its health center operations, a plan being closely watched by universit...
UNDATED (AP) - The NFL's regular officials are coming back.The league and the referees' union have reached a tentativ...
The Attorney General's Office is appealing the dismissal of a lawsuit that tried to block part of the federal health care...
Strong farm income helped Nebraska and Iowa record an increase in median income last year while nationally median income decl...
A lawsuit accusing the Nebraska Department of Administrative Services of allowing a supervisor to demean and discriminate aga...
Republican Senate Candidate Deb Fischer said today she is in favor of a federal balanced budget amendment, but admitted achie...
Special benefits and unused sick and vacation time mean Former Omaha superintendent John Mackiel will receive more than $...
Nebraska's program to improve employee health is gaining national recognition. Nebraska was one of two winners of the 201...
The City of Lincoln has dedicated the new Park along the downtown portion of the Antelope Valley Project. Union Plaza is a si...
Governor Dave Heineman said Monday there are at least two more meetings scheduled in which members of the public will be able...
A Lincoln man who lied about taking college classes so he could get reimbursed by his employer has been sentenced to prison. ...
A Nebraska Livestock auction company paid the U.S. Labor Department more than $47,000 in penalties for violating child la...
Former state Sen. Ernie Chambers has filed a grievance with the Nebraska Supreme Court that says the Omaha school board's...
A former payroll manager at the Nebraska Book Company in Lincoln has been sentenced to 21 months in federal prison after she ...
The former executive director of Kool-Aid Days in Hastings has lost his lawsuit over a bonus. Randy Kottwitz was seeking unpa...
Gov. Dave Heineman says Nebraska will host a series of informal public meetings to collect input on the state's effort to...
Need a job? The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office is hiring! They are looking for five new deputy sheriffs. The office wi...
A couple of brothers have been convicted of Social Security fraud. 51-year-old Timothy Shirley is guilty of conspiracy, theft...
The Omaha School Board is expected to consider the future of its president during today's meeting. The board may vote on ...
A new university report shows the number of Nebraska residents without health insurance surged between 2000 and 2010. Researc...
The Omaha school board has named an interim superintendent during a nationwide search for a permanent leader.The board named ...
The Omaha school board has named an interim superintendent during a nationwide search for a permanent leader.The board named ...
Union Pacific Railroad has been ordered to pay a Topeka worker more than $38,000 for retaliating against a worker who rep...
The director of Nebraska's insurance department is trying to assure lawmakers that the state has made progress in its eff...
Mayor Chris Beutler today announced that a local firm will audit the City’s golf program, including its system of finan...
Federal regulators have proposed $195,000 in penalties for a Nebraska meatpacker over the death of an employee. The Occup...
Billionaire Warren Buffett says President Barack Obama's health care reforms are a positive step, but more must be done t...
Nebraska ranks 6th in the latest CNBC "Top States for Businesses." Nebraska improved in the categories of education...
A member of the Legislature is critical over the state's planning process for a health insurance exchange. State Senator ...
The U.S. railroad industry expects to hire at least 5,000 veterans this year. The American Association of Railroads announced...
In a letter to Nebraska lawmakers, Governor Heineman on Wednesday reiterated his concern of extending Medicaid coverage under...
The Omaha school board has selected a company to conduct another nationwide search for a superintendent following the resigna...
A new monthly survey suggests the economy in nine Midwest and Plains states will continue to slow down but continue growing e...
Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman predicts that The affordable care act will continue to increase the cost of health care. The ...
The Supreme Court has upheld the heart of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul -- ruling in favor of the require...
President Obama's historic health care overhaul can proceed. The Supreme Court ruled Thursday 5-4 in favor of the plan, i...
US Congress(BATON ROUGE, La.) -- In this week’s Republican address, Rep. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) describes the Republ...
A Polk County judge has refused to block the release of more emails from former Des Moines school superintendent Nancy Sebrin...
Unemployment remained steady in Omaha, but went up slightly in Lnicoln last month. Omaha's jobless rate was unchanged at ...
Former Nebraska coach Doc Sadler has been hired as the director of basketball operations at Kansas, making his return to the ...
The city of Lincoln has reached agreement with the last of its four civilian unions to end the controversial 2-for-1 retireme...
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents has approved a plan to extend employee benefits to domestic partners. The board v...
A judge has refused to bar UnitedHealthcare's takeover of the Nebraska employee health care system, but he has left anoth...
The former superintendent of Iowa's largest school district who lost her new job in Omaha is going to court to stop the r...
The city of Lincoln has settled a claim filed by the family of a worker who was fatally crushed by a 1,200 pound lawn mower i...
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents will be asked to approved so-called Plus One Health Insurance coverage at next Fr...
Lincoln Mayor Chris Beutler will outline the city's next actionThursday morning regarding the Fairness Ordinance. The Cit...
Nebraska's governor says city ordinances barring discrimination against gay and transgender people should be put to publi...
Nebraska's unemployment rate dipped to 3.9 percent in April, marking the state's lowest rate since December 2008. The...
An audit has found that Nebraska's state employee health insurance program is one of the country's most expensive, co...
The Lincoln City Council has approved the controversial Fairness Ordinance. The change will add gay and trans-gendered people...
The Lincoln Independent Business Association (LIBA) has not taken a position for or against the Fairness Ordinance which is s...
90 Nebraska post offices could be saved from closing by Wednesday's decision at the U.S. Postal Service. 3,700 post offic...
A delivery mix up of 37 boxes of diapers and five boxes of baby wipes goes to an old north Lincoln home of a Cedars Youth Ser...
A big bank expansion project was completed in the Highlands area Monday. Cabela's World's Foremost Bank cut the ribbo...
The Douglas County Republican Party is filing a complaint with state officials against Omaha City Councilman Ben Gray, a Demo...
A state audit has found that some Nebraska school district employees have not paid into the state's pension fund when the...
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has denied an appeal by the former Gage County highway superintendent. Marli...
The Nebraska state auditor's office has questioned spending by city officials in Gretna. State Auditor Mike Foley sent a ...
