US beach stars Kloth, Nuss didn't need the Golden State. They're going for gold at Olympics anyway

PARIS (AP) — A South Dakota native, Taryn Kloth had never even played beach volleyball until after she graduated from Creighton as a star in the indoor version of the sport. In pursuit of a business degree, she landed at LSU without any beach skills at all. “I actually got...

Missouri lawsuits allege abuse by Catholic priests, nuns. Archdiocese leader in Omaha among them

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Sixty people allege in new lawsuits filed in Missouri that they were abused as children by dozens of Catholic priests, nuns and others, and the man who now leads the Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska, is among the accused. Five separate lawsuits seeking unspecified...

Union Pacific profit grows 7% as the railroad continues to get more efficient under CEO Jim Vena

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific delivered 7% growth in its second-quarter profit even though the number of shipments it hauled remained essentially flat because it was able to continue streamlining its operations. The Omaha, Nebraska, railroad said Thursday that it earned $1.67...

Union Pacific profit grows 7% as the railroad continues to grow more efficient under CEO Jim Vena

Union Pacific: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific Corp. (UNP) on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings of $1.67 billion. On a per-share basis, the Omaha, Nebraska-based company said it had net income of $2.74. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The...

Nebraska governor issues a proclamation for a special session to address property taxes

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen issued a long-awaited proclamation on Wednesday calling a special legislative session to address the state's soaring property taxes, ruffling some lawmakers' feathers by giving them just a day's notice. Pillen warned lawmakers on the last...

Valmont: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Valmont Industries Inc. (VMI) on Wednesday reported second-quarter earnings of $99.7 million. The Omaha, Nebraska-based company said it had net income of $4.91 per share. Earnings, adjusted for pretax gains, came to $4.76 per share. ...

Still empty a year later, Omaha’s new $27M juvenile jail might never open as planned

The new juvenile detention center in downtown Omaha features comfortable rooms, common spaces with flat-screen TVs and orderly classrooms. “It’s sweet up here,” says Douglas County Youth Center Superintendent Rondy Woodard as he leads a tour to the building’s top floor. ...

Nebraskans with felony convictions could be denied voting rights under attorney general's opinion

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Thousands of Nebraskans with felony convictions could be denied the right to vote under an opinion from the state attorney general released Wednesday that says a law passed earlier this year restoring the voting rights of people convicted of felonies violates the Nebraska...

A 5-year-old child in foster care dies after being left in hot SUV in Nebraska

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A 5-year-old Nebraska boy in foster care died after being left for several hours inside a hot SUV, and his foster mother is now facing charges. Officers were called at 5:11 p.m. Wednesday to a beauty salon parking lot. Lt Neal Nonacci told the Omaha World-Herald...