Buffett’s firm ups Kroger stake while trimming drug holdings
OMAHA, Neb. — Billionaire Warren Buffett's company has again increased the size of its bet on grocery giant Kroger, while scaling back several of...
Rural population losses add to farm and ranch labor shortage
OMAHA, Neb. — Rural America lost more population in the latest census, highlighting an already severe worker shortage in the nation's farming and ranching...
Railroad bidding war back on; Canadian Pac ups bid for KSU
NEW YORK — Canadian Pacific has upped its offer for Kansas City Southern to approximately $31 billion, potentially reigniting a bidding war with rival...
Berkshire Hathaway posts 7% gain in 2Q profit
NEW YORK — Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway company reported a 7% gain in profit for the second quarter as the conglomerate saw improvements in...
Man charged in killing of Iowa prison staffers pleads guilty
ANAMOSA, Iowa — One of two inmates accused of killing a prison nurse and correctional officer during an escape attempt pleaded guilty Friday to...
Nebraska voter ID ballot drive begins gathering signatures
OMAHA, Neb. — A campaign to require a government-issued photo identification to vote in Nebraska has started collecting signatures to place the issue on...
COVID nurse is thrilled to be back on pro bowling circuit
NEW YORK — Nursing and professional bowling aren't usually found on the same resume. In fact, Erin McCarthy is just one of a few...
Garth Brooks reassessing stadium tour because of COVID surge
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country star Garth Brooks said he will be reassessing whether to continue his stadium tour because of the rising number of...
Former Husker implicated in sexual assault fined $1,000
LINCOLN, Neb. — Andre Hunt, one of two former University of Nebraska football players implicated in an alleged sexual assault in 2019, has been...
Nebraska largely scraps gender identity lessons after uproar
OMAHA, Neb. — Nebraska education officials announced Thursday that they have largely scrapped plans for gender identity lessons in public school curriculum after an...