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Iowa Gas Tax Bill Advances

The bill to raise Iowa’s gas tax by a dime-a-gallon cruised to approval in the House Transportation Committee Wednesday afternoon.

Education Debate Turns Angry

There was angry debate in the Iowa House Education Committee as Republicans and Democrats battle over how much state money to spend on K-through-12 schools next year.

“Cops” Producers Receive Safety Suggestions

Six months after a crew member of the TV show COPS was killed during a police shoot out in Omaha, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration sent a letter to Langley Productions on how they can improve the safety of their employees.

Voter ID Bill Dies

The sponsor of the voter photo ID bill in Nebraska says a fundamental difference of philosophy doomed the bill this year.

Garnett Coming Home

Kevin Garnett is coming back to the place it all began.

Iowa Back On Winning Track

Jarrod Uthoff scored 14 points and Iowa defeated Rutgers, 81-47, on Thursday night.

Huskers Push Maryland

Melo Trimble scored 26 points, including a pair of pivotal 3-pointers down the stretch, and No. 16 Maryland squeezed past Nebraska 69-65 Thursday night in the first-ever meeting between the teams.

Showdown Series Showdown Saturday

.South Dakota’s biggest athletic rivalry continues this weekend with the South Dakota Corn Showdown Series.

GPAC Titles On The Line

The 2015 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Indoor Track and Field Championships will be on Friday and Saturday, February 20-21, 2015 at Concordia University in Seward, Nebraska.

Large Debate Over County Zoning Powers

Agricultural operations drove a lot of debate in the legislature today on county zoning powers.