A federal court blocked a widely used abortion pill from distribution by mail. Here's what to know

A federal appeals court has restricted access to one of the most common means of abortion in the U.S. by blocking the mailing of mifepristone

May 2, 2026Updated: May 2, 2026

By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and GEOFF MULVIHLL

Regional

Mitchell resigns as Cheyenne County Tourism Director

Mitchell resigns as Cheyenne County Tourism Director

Minatare man facing multiple charges following traffic stop

Minatare man facing multiple charges following traffic stop

Sandhills rural school wins Stretch Across Nebraska

Sandhills rural school wins Stretch Across Nebraska

California man arrested in Valentine after drugs allegedly found in vehicle

California man arrested in Valentine after drugs allegedly found in vehicle

Holly finishes senior year with two personal bests

Holly finishes senior year with two personal bests

Keith County Foundation Fund awards $250,000 for emergency dispatch upgrade

Keith County Foundation Fund awards $250,000 for emergency dispatch upgrade

State

Beatrice police arrest Lincoln man on suspicion of driving stolen motorcycle

Students give back across Gibbon during annual community service day

Mitchell resigns as Cheyenne County Tourism Director

Former nurse who drew public attention to victims of Whiteclay needs help

Minatare man facing multiple charges following traffic stop

Fischer, Hegseth agree on nuclear triad, NC3

Sports

Sidney names Gabe Dorcey as head boys basketball coach

WNCC softball sweeps North Platte

WNCC baseball drops doubleheader NJC on Friday

Doane Football Coach Conversations: 2026 Spring Review

‘Basketball is a big part of who I am’: Kimball’s Addy Olson to continue basketball career at collegiate level

Multiple records broken at Norfolk Track Classic

Ag & Outdoor

Powell wins 56th Cornhusker Trap Shoot

Outdoor notes: Spring shotgun turkey season opens

Outdoor notes: Bighorn sheep regular lottery applications begin April 20

Outdoor notes: NGPC offering pastures, hay tracts to those affected by wildfires

Outdoor notes: Work to begin soon on Smith Lake WMA Aquatic Habitat Project

Outdoor notes: Game and Parks urges caution when recreating outdoors due to wildfires