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Authorities release name of Schuyler slaying victim

SCHUYLER, Neb. - Authorities have released the name of a 33-year-old man who was fatally shot at a motel in eastern Nebraska. Officers sent to the Schuyler Inn in Schuyler early Tuesday morning found the man suffering from several gunshot wounds. Police say he was pronounced dead later at a hospi...

Officials reject petition over Grand Island post office

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) _ Federal officials have dismissed a petition seeking review of a decision to close the downtown Grand Island post office. The Grand Island Independent reports that the U.S. Postal Regulatory Commission earlier this month dismissed the petition by the Hall County Board of ...

Overnight winds damaged buildings, power lines and trees

Have storm damage pics? Submit them by clicking here. Strong straight line winds blew across Nebraska overnight. According to the National Weather Service, mostly 50 to 70mph winds estimated over central Nebraska with a several block wide stretch of tree and building damage in Genoa. Winds appear...

UNMC study looking for rural women with new breast cancer diagnosis to participate in Internet-based support program

A research study at the University of Nebraska Medical Center is looking for 20 women with new breast cancer diagnoses who live in rural areas, to participate in an at-home Internet support program.  For the three-month study, a new breast cancer diagnosis is considered less than three months a...