Amazon set to expand drone delivery of lightweight packages to 500 US cities

Millions more people may be able to get smaller, lightweight Amazon packages delivered by drones by the end of the year under a plan the company announced Thursday to expand the airborne shipping to suburban areas in nearly 500 U.S. cities

August 18, 2026Updated: August 18, 2026
AP nullBy JOSH FUNK

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Kimball County Manor residents participate in weekly reading club

Kimball County Manor residents participate in weekly reading club

Post Playhouse performers find generosity after wildfire near Fort Robinson

Rural Nebraska might not be the first place that comes to mind when thinking about actors and actresses from across the country. But each summer, performers travel to Fort Robinson State Park near Crawford to take the stage at the Post Playhouse.

Severe weather leaves damage across Mullen area

Homeowners in the Mullen area are cleaning up after severe weather moved through the Sandhills Sunday night into Monday morning.

NCDHD Board of Health Adopts Regulation and Resolution to Conduct Pool Inspections

The action follows passage of LB759 by the Nebraska Legislature, which transferred authority for public swimming pool operating permits and routine operational inspections from the Nebraska Department of Water, Energy and Environment (NDWEE) to local governments, including counties, cities, villages, and local public health departments.