NU Regents will consider $166M increase in state tax dollars in proposed 2027-29 budget request

Proposed budget request calls for $91 million increase for university operations and $66.5 million for software, research and student recruitment

August 11, 2026Updated: August 11, 2026
By Nebraska Examiner

Regional

Syracuse man sentenced in Gordon child sexual abuse material case

A 61-year-old Syracuse man has been sentenced to prison in a Sheridan County child sexual abuse material case.

Wounded Knee man sentenced after baseball bat assault in Gordon

A 49-year-old Wounded Knee man has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for assaulting a man with a baseball bat.

Rushville man tasered after Rapid City police say he pointed rifle at another person and fled

A 21-year-old Rushville man is facing aggravated assault and obstruction charges after Rapid City police say he pointed a rifle at another person, fled from a traffic stop and was taken into custody at Taser-point.

$31,000 in Library Improvement Grants awarded to Nebraska public libraries

The Nebraska Library Commission recently awarded Library Improvement Grants for 2026 totaling $31,000 to sixteen Nebraska public libraries.