(AP) — A former Nebraska woman has been given two years of probation for lying about ground beef sold to Omaha Public Schools in 2011.

Kelly Rosberg was sentenced on Monday for making false representations that tubes of ground beef sold to the district had been federally inspected when they had not.

She and her husband, Paul, ran Nebraska’s Finest Meats in Randolph. Its operations since have been suspended, and, in 2012, a grand jury indicted the couple. They have separated, and Kelly Rosberg moved to Tennessee.

In December Paul Rosberg was sentenced to 18 months in prison and fined $8,450.

(AP) — Authorities say a North Dakota woman whose 13-year-old son weighed 21 pounds when he died in January has been charged with murder.

State Medical Examiner William Massello says Jessica Jensen’s son died from chronic starvation due to untreated juvenile appetite disorder. He listed the manner of death as homicide.

Court documents say Jensen, of Kenmare, told investigators that her son had a hormonal growth problem and that his pituitary gland did not function properly. She also said her son had not seen a doctor for several years.

Jensen is also charged with neglect for failing to properly care for her other two children.

Court documents don’t list an attorney for Jensen. She could face life in prison without parole if convicted.

Kenmare’s in northern North Dakota near the Canadian border.

(AP) — Three owners of a former exotic dance bar in downtown Omaha have been accused of using the business to offer prostitution services.

A grand jury on Friday indicted 66-year-old Louis A. Venditte, his wife, 65-year-old Ruby Venditte, and 64-year-old John W. Wagstaffe on prostitution and conspiracy charges. Court records do not list attorneys.

The indictment says women working the stage at Goodfellas were encouraged by the Vendittes to engage in sex acts for extra cash. The Vendittes are accused of accepting payments from customers seeking sex.

The Vendittes and Wagstaffe are also accused of not reporting their incomes for several years.

Law enforcement raided the bar while serving a search warrant last year. It has since closed.

(AP) — A proposal that would let Nebraska voters decide whether to allow bets on previously run horse races is nearing final passage in the Legislature.

Supporters on Tuesday overcame a filibuster to try to keep the proposed constitutional amendment off the November ballot.

The measure by Sen. Scott Lautenbaugh of Omaha would allow voters to decide if Nebraska should license and regulate wagering through video terminals that show old races. Information that would identify specific horses or races is removed before they’re shown.

Supporters say the measure would help save jobs in the state’s struggling horse-racing industry. Opponents say allowing the machine bets amounts to expanded gambling.

Lawmakers have to vote once more on the measure before it can appear on the ballot.

(AP) — A man accused of killing four people in Omaha last summer will have his fate decided by a judge, not a jury.

On Tuesday, Douglas County District Judge Peter Bataillon granted a request by 27-year-old Nikko Jenkins to waive a jury trial and have a bench trial.

Jenkins is charged with four counts of first-degree murder in the August deaths of Juan Uribe-Pena, Jorge Cajiga-Ruiz, Curtis Bradford and Andrea Kruger. He has pleaded not guilty, and claims he didn’t receive proper mental health treatment while previously in prison.

Earlier this month, Bataillon granted Jenkins’ request to act as his own attorney in the case, although a public defender will provide him advice.

(AP) — State officials are one step closer to being able to fly around in a new airplane.

Lawmakers passed a bill Monday that would allow the Department of Aeronautics to buy a new aircraft.

A legislative consultant has recommended buying a new twin-engine King Air model that can carry five passengers and two pilots. It would cost as much as $3.8 million, though money from other aircraft sales would likely reduce that cost. The plane would replace the state’s current, 1982 Piper Cheyenne aircraft.

Last year, lawmakers rejected Gov. Dave Heineman’s budget request to spend $2.5 million on a 2001 Beechcraft King Air, saying they hadn’t yet studied the alternatives.

(AP) — An online course on effective giving plans to offer lessons from actor Patrick Dempsey along with advice from Warren Buffett and other prominent philanthropists.

Students in the class that’s now scheduled to start in early April will be able to help decide how to give away at least $100,000 of Buffett’s sister, Doris’, money.

Dempsey agreed to join the Buffetts, baseball legend Cal Ripken Jr. and other philanthropists in sharing lessons they learned from their own charitable efforts.

The class is backed by Doris Buffett’s Learning By Giving Foundation and Northeastern University. Anyone interested in the course over the age of 13 can sign up now at www.learningbygivingfoundation.org .

This will be the second time the course is offered. Last summer, students helped pick 40 nonprofits to share $130,000 in grants.

 (AP) — A Fremont man remembers well the pain and shock of being wounded more than 62 years ago during the Korean War.

Charles Shipman expects to join other veterans who will board one of three honor flights so they can visit memorials and see other sights in Washington, D.C.

Organizer Bill Williams says 460 veterans from 200 communities around the state and family members and volunteer guardians will fly out early Tuesday morning and return late Tuesday night. Around $500,000 was raised to charter three planes and cover other expenses for the travelers.

Shipman said it felt like he’d been kicked by a mule when the two bullets pierced his body

(AP) — Southwest Airlines will soon start daily, non-stop service from Omaha to Los Angeles.

The airline made the announcement Monday. The service begins on June 9.

The Boeing 737 aircraft will depart from Eppley Airfield at 2:50 p.m. daily and land in Los Angeles at 4:10 p.m. local time. There will be a different schedule on Saturdays. The plane can seat more than 140 passengers.

The airline originally announced plans for Saturday-only flights from Omaha to Los Angeles. They changed plans due to strong demand.