Schuyler Sun

19/02/2024

Lynne McNally, CEO of the Nebraska Horsemen, which oversees operation of the WarHorse casinos in Lincoln and Omaha, said it was a record-breaking day.

19/02/2024

Gov. Jim Pillen refused to opt into a Summer EBT program to help feed around 150,000 children in Nebraska declaring, "I don’t believe in welfare."

Last week, Pillen reversed his take. Meet the young Nebraskans that changed his mind.

Gov. Jim Pillen refused to opt into a Summer EBT program to help feed around 150,000 children in Nebraska declaring, "I don’t believe in welfare." Last week, Pillen reversed his take. Meet the young Nebraskans that changed his mind.

19/02/2024

Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh’s proposal would allow state environmental regulators to deny a permit to a confined animal feeding operation if the applicant failed to install groundwater monitoring wells.

19/02/2024

A North Platte man was cleaning out his glove compartment earlier this month when he found a forgotten Nebraska Lottery scratch ticket. It won him a new truck.

19/02/2024

Speaker John Arch said he is pleased with the progress made and tenor of the first half of the Legislature's 60-day session as lawmakers look to an April finish.

19/02/2024

The Nebraska Legislature is considering a bill that would ban the practice of sending unpaid school meal debts to collection firms.

18/02/2024

From the first rink in 1877 to the new skate ribbon at Heartland of America Park blocks apart downtown, roller skating in Omaha has experienced waves of popularity — the

17/02/2024

They get paid peanuts, work on nights and weekends and yet, two Nebraskans who are part of the iconic Dallas Cowboys cheerleading squad wouldn't trade it for anything.

16/02/2024

A miniaturized surgical robot developed by a UNL professor and his colleagues has successfully accomplished its first mission in space.

16/02/2024

An Omaha-area senator more used to fighting the growth of Medicaid on Thursday urged colleagues to add coverage of anti-obesity medications to the state's Medicaid plan.

16/02/2024

Nebraska could get more than $1 billion of federal money to boost Medicaid rates for hospitals and other health care providers under a bill that won easy first-round approval Thursday.

16/02/2024

Minutes before her window to formally file for reelection closed, Nebraska state Sen. Julie Slama announced that she will not seek a second full term in the Legislature this year.

16/02/2024

A student in eastern Nebraska filed a federal complaint claiming school officials violated her privacy and outed her as transgender.

16/02/2024

"He opted for self-preservation instead of candor and humility, which is frankly cowardly," the prosecutor, Jason Cooper, said of Jess McConnell.

16/02/2024

The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office helped track down a Burchard Volunteer Fire Department pickup that was stolen on June 23, Chief Deputy Ben Houchin said.

16/02/2024

A 76-year-old Lincoln woman was defrauded out of a gold bar valued at nearly $67,000 by someone impersonating a federal agent, according to the Lincoln Police Department.

16/02/2024

Sen. Pete Ricketts said he believes military aid to Ukraine supports America's security interests, but he felt he couldn’t vote for it without action first on the U.S. southern border.

16/02/2024

Nearly a dozen parents expressed frustration and anger after a recent brawl at the Fremont Middle School and a false rumor about a possible school shooting a few days later.

15/02/2024

Nearly halfway through Nebraska's legislative session, Gov. Jim Pillen is standing by his goal of reducing property taxes by 40%, despite mixed reviews of his strategy.

15/02/2024

“That’s what I was hoping for. It’s been a long two months waiting for that charge,” said Lizbeth’s mother, Jacqueline Medina.

15/02/2024

Committee members said they wanted more time to examine HHS CEO Steve Corsi's background before taking a vote on whether or not to refer his confirmation to the full Legislature.

15/02/2024

A Lancaster County Sheriff's Office deputy jumped into action earlier this month to save a dog from a frozen pond.

15/02/2024

Gov. Jim Pillen agreed to temporarily restore access to the Legislature's oversight offices if lawmakers approve a resolution calling for a monthslong review of the oversight system.

15/02/2024

Nebraska's Legislature gave resounding first-round approval Wednesday to a bill that would expand Medicaid reimbursements for prenatal care to include nutrition counseling and case management for at-risk mothers.

15/02/2024

Jharetzy Abrajan-Gomez of Schuyler has been named to the fall 2023 president's list at Southern New Hampshire University. The fall terms run from September to December.

15/02/2024

Find out which area students were named to the dean's list at the University of South Dakota.

15/02/2024

An Omaha man reportedly tackled one of the suspects in the shooting at the Chiefs celebration in downtown Kansas City Wednesday.

15/02/2024

Competitive races are starting to shape up across Nebraska as more candidates have filed to run for the state's unique nonpartisan, one-house Legislature.

15/02/2024

Lesslie Romo of Schuyler has been named to the fall 2023 dean's list at Mount Marty University in Yankton, South Dakota.

15/02/2024

On Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, the Colfax County 4-H Council held its annual 4-H Volunteer Banquet at St. Benedict Center near Schuyler. During the banquet a very special presentation was