Nebraska Headlines

UP becomes second railroad to drop push for one-person crews
Union Pacific has become the second major freight railroad in the past week to back away from the industry's longstanding push to cut train crews down to one person as lawmakers and regulators increasingly focus on rail safety following last month's fiery derailment in Ohio.

Minnesota meat processing firm accused of employing minors
The Minnesota labor department is asking a district court to issue a temporary restraining order and injunction against a meat processing plant that it says is having minors work in in hazardous conditions and longer hours than state labor laws allow.