KIOS News

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A proposal to abolish the death penalty in Nebraska is dead for the year.

Polls are open from 8am to 8pm today in Omaha and parts of Bellevue for the 2013 general election.

A symposium this Friday in Kearney will cover energy-related education programs and their impact, meeting the needs of low-income energy consumers, and exploring how utilities and consumer outreach organizations can work together to find solutions to the challenges presented by energy costs.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman has vetoed a teacher retirement bill, arguing that a proposed increase in the state's contribution is unsustainable.

The VA of Nebraska-Western Iowa received $10 million in grants last year for research in to treatment for diabetes, battlefield injuries, and more.

About 7,200 people voted early by mail in the primary election in Douglas County.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers have advanced a new, $7.8 billion state budget for the next two fiscal years.

Creighton University has made a list of the most environmentally responsible colleges in the U.S.

LINCOLN --  Nebraska senators voted 36-0 to advance the state’s main budget bill after a two-day debate over several amendments related to property tax relief, railroad inspectors and funding for the University of Nebraska.

Sarah Brumfield and Rebecca Barrientos-Patlan are seeking the Subdistrict 9 seat on the Omaha Public Schools board.