Built on a dream, Lincoln’s Optimists complex now looks to expand. A new campaign targets turf, lights and added space for ...

One of the nation’s most notable literary hikes will soon celebrate its 10th anniversary. The John Neihardt-Black Elk Hike will be held Saturday, May 30, beginning at 9 ...

Mother’s Day passed with gratitude from a woman who has fostered and adopted dozens of children from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation suffering from varying degrees of Fetal ...

The narrative of Whiteclay changed dramatically after people learned the story of Nora Boesem, a former nurse who had ...

The Nebraska Wrestling Training Center put on quite the display this weekend at the Senior level in both freestyle and Greco-Roman. The Huskers had five wrestlers entered at the Senior US Open, and ...

Northeast Nebraska faces extreme fire danger tonight and Thursday. A severe weather threat is possible toward Saturday and ...

Thirty years ago some of the most important topics I covered for the Independent involved renewable energy and rural development. The 1990s were an exciting time for it in the Marshall area and ...

The contiguous United States, including the High Plains, continues to see a wide range in temperatures, according to the U.S.

Forbes compared nearly 1,000 U.S. locales on everything from housing costs and taxes to healthcare, crime, air quality and ...

Huron senior and South Dakota State University recruit Blake Ellwein has been named as the state's 2026 Mr. Basketball.

From Beyoncé to Ariana Grande, these stars are making their home states proud after making it big in Hollywood.

It may seem like the type of street that people would visit just to see the sign, but the real destination is one street away ...