Finland's plan to bury spent nuclear waste carries risk to future generations

The world-first facility for permanently disposing spent nuclear fuel is set to begin operations in Finland after decades of construction

April 9, 2026Updated: April 9, 2026

By JAMES BROOKS and STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN

Sen. Ricketts, USACE Assistant Secretary tour Missouri River, talk flooding

Sen. Ricketts, USACE Assistant Secretary tour Missouri River, talk flooding

Employee in Fairbury school district placed on administrative leave

Employee in Fairbury school district placed on administrative leave

Restoring windmills for the next 100 years

Restoring windmills for the next 100 years

Deshler man dies in accident at Reinke Manufacturing facility

Deshler man dies in accident at Reinke Manufacturing plant

State

3rd Congressional District Forum gives voters a chnace to ask questions

9 hrs 19 mins ago

Skills USA Championships brings thousands to Grand Island

11 hrs 13 mins ago

Sen. Ricketts, USACE Assistant Secretary tour Missouri River, talk flooding

13 hrs 11 mins ago

Pine Ridge woman sentenced to more than 19 years for fentanyl, meth distribution

13 hrs 14 mins ago

Crews contain grass fire north of Sidney; three homes evacuated

15 hrs 54 mins ago

Employee in Fairbury school district placed on administrative leave

16 hrs 7 mins ago

Sports

Holly, Rasby earn Terry Gilliland honors at Mitchell meet

1 hr 35 mins ago

Michael Lorenzen throws efficiently into the 6th, Rockies beat Astros 9-1 to complete 3-game sweep

April 9th 2026, 2:29 AM UTC

Scottsbluff edges Sidney to win Red Raider Golf Invite

April 8th 2026, 11:11 PM UTC

North Platte St. Patrick’s sweeps team titles at Storm Invite in Chappell

April 8th 2026, 2:27 PM UTC

WNCC softball falls twice to Southeast in exciting action

April 8th 2026, 9:34 AM UTC

Colorado sports notes: Avalanche beat the Blues 3-1 to clinch Central Division and top seed in the Western Conference

April 8th 2026, 2:53 AM UTC

Ag & Outdoor

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

April 4th 2026, 6:00 AM UTC

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

March 28th 2026, 6:34 AM UTC

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

March 22nd 2026, 3:26 AM UTC

Outdoor notes: Temporary closure of Clear Creek WMA for safety

March 15th 2026, 6:17 AM UTC

‘Worst-case scenario’: Fertilizer, fuel cost spikes hitting Nebraska farmers hard

March 11th 2026, 2:53 AM UTC

Outdoor notes: Haag shares 100 years of Nebraskaland

March 8th 2026, 3:20 AM UTC