Shortly before the Civil War, the escape of two enslaved Nebraska sisters led to a cross-country pursuit, making headlines nationwide and nearly sparking a riot in Chicago. Some see echoes of the saga ...

They decided to build a swimming pool high in a tree using only manual tools and raw materials. Lifting lumber and hauling ...

Quick Take Up to 1 million Sandhill Cranes are expected to converge on the Platte River during the 2026 migration. Narrowing ...

Throughout the season, the Battle Creek girls have practiced simultaneously with the boys team in the same practice room.

Sometimes basketball is pretty, sometimes it's not.

River water levels could rise suddenly, causing floods to occur with little advance notice for hundreds of thousands of ...

I am writing as a concerned citizen but also as the founder and former President of the Groundwater Foundation, a nonprofit educational organization that for decades worked closely with the University ...

If you’ve followed the Nebraska-Creighton men’s basketball rivalry long enough, you’ve come to understand that there’s a reason fans of both teams are called “Jayskers” and not “Husjays.” Creighton ...

Food & Water Watch has fought for safe food, clean water, and a livable climate for 20 years. We organize with communities on the ground and take zero corporate donations. Our strength comes from ...

For 80 years, most American cities have been adding fluoride to their water for healthy teeth. For just as long, dentists have been giving children fluoride drops and tablets. Now the Food and Drug ...