HUMBLE, Texas (AP) — A late birdie might just be enough to give Rory McIlroy two more rounds before the Masters. Steve Wheatcroft, a Monday qualifier for the Houston Open, had another 67 to take the lead among early starters Friday at Redstone...

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — For the upperclassmen on Duke’s roster, every season has ended the same way: get one step from the women’s Final Four, then lose. The Blue Devils have lost three straight regional finals and are determined to not make it fou...

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq says it will stop more aircraft moving through its airspace and vehicles traveling overland to search for weapons being sent to the Syrian civil war, a senior Iraqi official said Friday. Government spokesman Ali al-Moussawi said...

ATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has won over many hearts and minds with his simple style and focus on serving the world’s poorest, but he has devastated traditionalist Catholics who adored his predecessor, Benedict XVI, for restoring much of the...

The story is told of a young man who wanted to become famous by starting a new religion. He wanted it to be a world-wide religion that would be embraced by millions of people. So he first sought some advice from an older and wiser man of faith. He...

This is the second part to my column from last Saturday. In part one, I recalled the events and the journey leading up to my first trip to Nebraska that began on September 10, 2001. During the bus trip to Los Angeles, one poor lady had an... Full story

Being wronged by a corporation is painful enough, but just try getting your day in court. Most Americans don’t realize it, but our Seventh Amendment right to a fair jury trial against corporate wrongdoers has quietly been stripped from us....

These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons. 100 YEARS AGO ‘Poison For Medicine’ March 29, 1913 Miss Mabel Brewer made a mistake Sunday wh...

On Friday, April 5th at the Gering Civic Center, Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska Foundation will hold their annual fundraiser. This fundraiser, A Nite at the Races, features video horse racing, food, beverages, and a great night of...

BEATRICE (AP) — For 50 years beginning in 1937, residents and visitors of Beatrice had to go no further than Fifth and Court streets for a bag of fresh popcorn. That’s where you could find the Traubel’s Popcorn Stand, where it operated until...

LINCOLN (AP) — There is no pomp and circumstance at the end of life for the very poor in Lancaster County. And a pauper’s burial is getting more meager — cremation and a plastic box. The Lincoln Journal Star reports advocates for the poor and...

Members of the Wheat Belt Public Power District are hosting their annual Safety Fair April 19 to give children fun interactive safety lessons that might save their life. The safety fair will be at the Exhibit Building at the Cheyenne County...

LINCOLN — Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for February was unchanged at 3.8 percent, matching the revised rates for January and December, the state Labor Department said in a report released Friday. The rate was two-tenths of a point...