It has been reported that the US state Department is looking forward for more information regarding potential alternative measures within the state of Nebraska for the forecasted Keystone XL pipeline project.

The threat of West Nile virus is haunting the scientists. It is believed that this mid-summer the virus will be at its peak. The Nebraska Health and Human Services System has revealed that the Dawson and Douglas counties in Nebraska are at higher risk as they have been tested positive of having the virus.

Federal officials have announced that Nebraska and the Dakotas will be granted with a sum of over $1 million that would be diverted to the welfare of the residents. The fund would assist the states in developing a robust health insurance exchange.

Nebraska law has claimed that eighteen-year-olds still won't be called as full adults, but will be closer to it under a bill making its way through the state Legislature.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., the billionaire investor Warren Buffet-owned one of the most venerated companies of the US, has ‘modestly’ raised its stake, in the first quarter, in two banks with dramatically-plunged market values – Wells Fargo and US Bancorp.

The economic slowdown, combined with losses on derivative contracts and a huge investment in the oil company ConocoPhillips, resulted in a $1.5 billion first quarter loss for Warren Buffett's Omaha, Nebraska-based Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

Appreciating the US government’s decision to correct the economy amid a “financial hurricane,” billionaire investor Warren Buffett – Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc – spoke about the state of the economy and his company, at the Berkshire annual shareholders’ meet on Saturday.

According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment five cases of Salmonella have been identified in Northeast Kansas. In a press release issued Friday, the department said the cases were linked to a regional outbreak of Salmonella Saintpaul.

Due to the losses on derivative contracts, tied to the stock market, bringing about a mammoth $10.9 billion plunge in its fourth-quarter net income, Berkshire Hathaway Inc - Warren Buffett's insurance and investment company - just about managed to break even.

National Research Corporation (NRC) has notified that the company has signed a definitive merger agreement with My InnerView Inc. (MIV) to acquire the latter for undisclosed amount.