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U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts praises the $1 billion investment BD Medical recently announced for its Nebraska sites, specifically the contributions to supply chain sturdiness.

Published: Oct. 18, 2026 at 6:13 PM CDT|Updated: 11 hours agoAdd Us On GoogleAdd as a preferred source on GoogleThe vice president of the United States is coming to Nebraska on Thursday. NewsHundreds gather for 'No Kings' protest in Benson ahead of midtermsUpdated: 8 hours agoProtesters held signs with messages ranging from economic concerns to immigration to foreign policy. NewsA tiny home village is coming to Lincoln - and aims to house former NDCS inmatesUpdated: 12 hours agoHope Village, a community of 18 tiny homes aimed at housing formerly incarcerated individuals, is now under construction. NewsAmerican Cancer Society hosts walk to raise breast cancer awarenessUpdated: 12 hours agoThe American Cancer Society hosted the Making Strides of Nebraska breast cancer walk on Sunday. NewsDozens of whale-sized kites fly over Omaha’s Heartwood PreserveUpdated: 13 hours agoThe second annual Heartwood Kite Festival ran Saturday and Sunday, from noon to 5 p.m., free and open to the public. NewsPeople gather for No Kings Protest at Nebraska State CapitolUpdated: Oct. 17, 2026 at 10:32 PM CDTThe “No Kings Protest” took place across the country on Saturday.

Three major wildfires, including the largest one in Nebraska history, have burned around 600,000 acres of land in central and western Nebraska and remained 0% contained on Sunday after killing one person, officials said. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has declared a state of emergency, freeing up additional resources to battle the blazes. Pillen has also deployed Nebraska National Guard troops to assist local firefighters. Two Nebraska Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters are also working to fight the blazes, officials said. The "Morrill Fire," pictured here, March 15, 2026, has burned more than 460,000 acres in Morrill and Arthur counties, Nebraska, authorities said. Nebraska Forest ServiceThe Morrill Fire has consumed more than 460,000 acres across Morrill, Arthur and Keith counties, making it the biggest wildfire in Nebraska history, officials said. The fire killed one person on Thursday in Arthur County, Pillen said at a news conference on Saturday.

FALL RIVER COUNTY, S. D. — Authorities have released the name of a 59-year-old Nebraska man who died Wednesday in a single-vehicle crash on U. S. Highway 18 near Edgemont. The crash occurred at 6:15 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, near mile marker 2, about 10 miles west of Edgemont. Preliminary crash information indicated James Michael Edwards, of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, was driving a 2020 Freightliner Cascadia westbound when the truck left the roadway. Edwards attempted to steer back onto the road before the truck overturned into a ditch and rolled. Edwards was ejected from the vehicle and sustained fatal injuries. He was not wearing a seat belt. The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

Arts & EntertainmentThe actor and singer said he was on a plane that skid off an airport runway. Watch ABC News live news stream and get 24/7 latest, breaking news coverage, and live video. ByYi-Jin Yu Monday, October 19, 2026 1:56PMDonnie Wahlberg is speaking out after he said he survived a failed plane takeoff. In a video shared on his Instagram page on Sunday, Wahlberg said he and others were on a plane that failed to take off from a Las Vegas airport. "We're all OK. I'm OK. We were taking off and didn't get up in the air and ran out of runway," the actor and New Kids on the Block singer said in the video. "These pilots saved our lives and ... I'm not sure how many fences we avoided but we didn't avoid the last one. But we avoided those trucks and heavy equipment and the dumpsters behind that," he added. Officials have not confirmed that the actor was on the flight but a statement released by Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on Sunday said that "upon departure, a general aviation aircraft skid off runway 1L at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) and made contact with the perimeter fence. "Top Stories"There are no known injuries at this time," the statement said.