AP Nebraska News

By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A jury has found that the Nebraska Republican Party defamed one of its own candidates during an ugly legislative race five years ago and ordered it to pay her $500,000. The Lancaster County jury sided with Janet Palmtag on Friday in her defamation lawsuit against

CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Mon: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 554¾ 562 549¾ 550¾ —6¾ Jul 568¾ 575 562¾ 563¾ —6¼ Sep 583½ 589¾ 577¾ 578½ —6½ Dec 606½ 612¾ 601½ 601¾ —6½ Mar 629½ 631½ 620¾ 621¼ —6 May 638 638 631½

The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–CHILD TESTIMONY-IOWA Iowa considers whether to change constitution to address how traumatized witnesses testify in court SUMMARY: Iowa’s

Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Monday, Apr. 21. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see

AP News Digest – Great Plains The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— ROAD DIETS DESCRIPTION: A long-embraced strategy for improving safety on local roads has been

By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Sunday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 3” game were: 2, 5, 8 (two, five, eight) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets

By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Sunday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 5” game were: 4, 17, 33, 34, 38 (four, seventeen, thirty-three, thirty-four, thirty-eight) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets

Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Sunday, Apr. 20. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see

By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 5” game were: 6, 15, 19, 31, 32 (six, fifteen, nineteen, thirty-one, thirty-two) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets

By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 3” game were: 1, 1, 3 (one, one, three) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets

Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Saturday, Apr. 19. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see

FREMONT, Neb. (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a small plane crash in Nebraska that killed all three people on board. The single-engine Cessna 180 was traveling along the Platte River when it crashed into the water south of Fremont at 8:15 p.m., Sgt. Brie Frank of the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office

By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 3” game were: 3, 5, 8 (three, five, eight) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets

By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 5” game were: 1, 3, 7, 30, 40 (one, three, seven, thirty, forty) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets

The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–ELECTION 2026-IOWA-GOVERNOR Surprise open governor’s seat in Iowa signals competitive GOP primary, glimmer of hope for Democrats SUMMARY:

Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Friday, Apr. 18. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see

AP News Digest – Great Plains To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US–ELECTION 2026-IOWA-GOVERNOR DESCRIPTION: Iowa looked a lot different in 2010, when Kim Reynolds was

By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — America’s only rare earths mine heard from anxious companies soon after China responded to President Donald Trump’s tariffs this month by limiting exports of those minerals used for military applications and in many high-tech devices. “Based on the number of phone calls we’re receiving, the

By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Thursday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 5” game were: 3, 4, 7, 19, 27 (three, four, seven, nineteen, twenty-seven) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets

By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Thursday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 3” game were: 0, 3, 7 (zero, three, seven) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets

CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Thu: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 560 569¼ 555¾ 557½ — ½ Jul 573¼ 582½ 568¼ 570 —2¼ Sep 591½ 597½ 583 585 —2½ Dec 614½ 620¼ 606½ 608¼ —3 Mar 635 639 625¾ 627¼ —2¾ May 647¾ 647¾

The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— KANSAS – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–BAR-SHOOTING-KANSAS Man convicted in 2019 Kansas bar shooting that left 4 dead and 5 injured. SUMMARY: A man

Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Thursday, Apr. 17. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see

AP News Digest – Great Plains To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US TRUMP-DOGE-AMERICORPS-THINGS TO KNOW DESCRIPTION: DES MOINES, Iowa — A Things To Know about

By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Wednesday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 5” game were: 15, 23, 25, 31, 35 (fifteen, twenty-three, twenty-five, thirty-one, thirty-five) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets

By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Wednesday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 3” game were: 6, 8, 9 (six, eight, nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets

CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Wed: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 553 562½ 548 558 +5 Jul 569¾ 576 563 572¼ +3¾ Sep 583¾ 591 578½ 587½ +3½ Dec 608¾ 614 602¾ 611¼ +3 Mar 628¼ 632½ 622¾ 630 +2¾ May 639¼ 641¼ 635¾

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Firefighters and police searched Wednesday for the bodies of two teens and a child who went missing in the frigid waters of Missouri River at Omaha, Nebraska, a fire and rescue officials said. Several sonar-equipped boats, a police helicopter and drones were being used to search for two 18-year-old women and

The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–TRUMP-DOGE-AMERICORPS AmeriCorps members who respond to disasters and help nonprofits let go in DOGE cuts SUMMARY: Young volunteers

Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Wednesday, Apr. 16. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see