2. Nebraska joined the Union as the 37th state on March 1, 1867. The people elected David Butler as the first governor, and Lincoln was selected as the site of the state capital on July 29.

They are, after all, residents of the Irish capital of Nebraska. The northeast Nebraska town was named after its founder, Gen. John O’Neill, a native of Ireland and a Civil War veteran who ...

Founded in 1869, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a prestigious public research institution and the flagship university of Nebraska. Situated in Lincoln, the state's capital, the university ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The City of Lincoln withdrew its application to the Nebraska Capitol Environs Commission to remove and ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The City Council in Nebraska’s capital city has rescinded an anti-discrimination measure that extended protections to sexual orientation and gender identity, just four ...

Mike Flood, who represents the 1st Congressional District that includes the state capital of Lincoln. Both Fischer and Flood face primary challengers who entered those races after the Nebraska GOP ...