Darin Epperly News Today

The buses serving Madison County stopped operations for a reason that shocked riders, drivers and some area leaders.

The buses serving the Norfolk area are on track to start running in March, transit staff said Wednesday morning.

A man who had been imprisoned for domestic violence was freed with no rehabilitation services provided to him. He went on to kill after being released.

There have been nearly a dozen major projects undertaken in and around Albion, pop. 1,699, in the past decade. Local leaders and rural development experts say they are proof small towns can build a better future if residents quite literally invest in making that future possible.

It’s a struggle familiar to nearly every Nebraska mid-sized city and small town. There simply aren’t enough houses. And the few that are on the market are aging and often in need of repair. And the lack of rural Nebraska housing is a major barrier to towns hoping to attract families from elsewhere.