This U.S. Small Business Administration program targets small businesses in rural areas. Businesses within these zones can ...

Torn down powerlines near Filmore County. (Courtesy of the Fillmore County Sheriff's Office via the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency) LINCOLN — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen declared a state of ...

Jim Pillen issued an emergency declaration for 24 counties, including Douglas ... stood at about 29,000 as of Friday afternoon. Eastern Nebraska was hardest hit, especially areas south and ...