A South Dakota academic has been named as the newest president of Western Nebraska Community College in Scottsbluff.

Two U.S. Air Force airmen who helped a family as their house burned in western Nebraska have been awarded commendation medals.

Nebraska state government once again collected more tax revenue than expected last month.

Fans of the Missouri River can learn about its importance to the Great Plains at an upcoming lecture in Lincoln.

NORFOLK - Several people facing eminent domain lawsuits regarding the Keystone X-L pipeline were in Norfolk Saturday looking for more information about what the next step is.

America Recycles Day is about reminding folks that some of their junk may still have some life in it.

Fairbury Rural Fire Prevention Coordinator Chris Parker set up a fryer and bought a frozen turkey to show what can go wrong when a turkey isn't fried properly.

A judge says the trial of a teenager accused of stabbing his former girlfriend and then himself at an Omaha, Nebraska, high school will be moved to juvenile court.

Officials say the fire started in either a neighboring garage or RV, and then spread to the house at West 9th and Lindell Streets.

Nebraska state government once again collected more tax revenue than expected last month.

Hastings Police are following up on leads as to who might be responsible for vandalizing at least 70 mailboxes Thursday night and Friday morning.

National Weather Service Omaha in Valley, Nebraska is in the middle of an important upgrade.

The North Platte Community Playhouse said "Cheers for 90 Years" as they installed the newly renovated Fox sign.

A Millard South student was arrested Thursday after making threats against the school.

The Sidney Fire Department, Sidney Police Department, and Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to Here Wee Grow day care center in Sidney.

After finding a way to get Jack Hoffman on the football field six years ago, Midland University football coach Jeff Jamrog wants to ensure that Hoffman has a place to play the sport he loves in the future.

It's hard to imagine an active shooter situation happening where you live, but it's something all emergency responders have to be prepared for.

The case of a Grand Island man arrested after a three-hour police standoff is headed to trial court.

An O’Neill woman is the newest member of the Northeast Community College Board of Governors.

A northeast Nebraska man with a history of domestic violence could face more than a decade in prison if convicted on new charges.

Beatrice man suspected of fraudulent use of credit cards

Radio reports indicate that a college employee was injured by flying glass

A new hotel construction project is underway in the City of Gering.

Sasse says BOP director should explain why suicide watch was discontinued, why camera malfunctioned and why two guards reportedly fell asleep

A driver whose pickup truck fatally struck a man in Gering has been sentenced to a year in jail.

A judge won’t consider written testimony from a man who claims he was unaware of his legal rights when he allegedly confessed to killing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts.

State natural resources officials say Iowa will report 622 river, lake and wetland segments with impairments to the Environmental Protection Agency as part of its 2018 summary of water quality.

Beatrice Public Schools is winners of Nebraska Bank's "Champions of the Community" series on high school football

The Nebraska DOT is hoping balance helping families grieve and removing distractions from state highways with a new roadside memorial sign policy. The DOT says it instituted the policy to increase safety along state highways.

The second annual 'Christmas on Maple Street' festival took place Thursday evening in downtown Friend from 5-9 p.m.

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Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested one man and seized 121 pounds of marijuana following a Wednesday traffic stop on Interstate 80 near the Giltner exit.

Special samples were submitted to the state's department of health and human services, and tested negative for total coliform and E. coli bacteria.

Officials from the Nebraska Public Power District are warning customers, particularly in the McCook area, that an individual is contacting customers about tree trimming that NPPD is requiring the work to be done and asking for cash payment.

A Lincoln Police officer and a Lancaster County Sheriff’s Deputy were both assaulted during an I-80 traffic stop on Wednesday.

Burwell English teacher and head volleyball coach Megan McNeil Helberg is the Nebraska Dept of Education's 2019-20 Teacher of the Year.

Heywood says city building inspection and downtown historic advocates cornering her at the same time

Omaha Police arrested Cardie Jordan at his home Wednesday night.

The Friend Sentinel reports that the council voted 4-0 Wednesday to back Mayor Judith Knoke’s decision to dismiss the city utility superintendent, Patrick Gates, and city clerk, Debbie Gilmer.

Eight months after flooding began along the lower Missouri River, the amount of water being released from dams upriver will start to be reduced later this month.

73% (307-116) voted in favor of the pool bond. Meanwhile, nearly 72% (305-120) voted in favor of the sales tax increase.

The Nebraska Department of Transportation has announced the return of normal two-way traffic to Highway 83 between Thedford and Valentine.

The Lancaster County Health Department said nine cases of mumps have been reported since September.

A former Lincoln daycare employee facing multiple charges in connection to a child pornography investigation plead not guilty in Federal Court on Wednesday.

One is in custody after a pursuit in Omaha resulted in the lockdown of a school earlier Wednesday.

A Hastings man has been given three years in prison for causing brain damage to his infant son.

Lower Big Blue NRD closing in on coliform problem, in Wymore Rural Water District

Multi-purpose classroom building taking shape on Beatrice Campus of Southeast Community College

Auburn water usage down 50 million gallons from 2002; rate study expected for wastewater plant

Authorities have identified a woman whose body was found in a western Nebraska ravine, next to her vehicle.

The Cozad Police Department is investigating several Church Burglaries that happened this week.

Jeremiah Connelly, convicted of killing Jeanna Wilcoxen a year ago, is headed to prison for the rest of his life.

From the clothes she wears to the budget she runs the woman in charge of the Nebraska State Fair has heard her share of complaints. 

Department reports to Beatrice Board of Public Works details projects going on, this fall

The National Transportation Safety Board says the Coast Guard has repeatedly ignored safety recommendations that could have made tourist duck boats safer and potentially prevented a Missouri accident that killed 17 people.

A rescued puppy is attracting a lot of attention because of his resemblance to a unicorn.

Police believe the body of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts would have eventually been discovered, even if the suspect in her killing hadn’t led police there.

A district court judge has rejected a request by former Gov. Terry Branstad’s lawyers to set aside a jury verdict that concluded Branstad discriminated against a former state official because he’s gay.

Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts says it’s “imperative” that he and lawmakers come up with a way to lower property taxes that can win approval in the upcoming legislative session.

Eighty-nine-year-old Elizabeth Boettcher received the 2020 Service to Mankind Award.

Manufacture of catfish bait dating back to the 1920s being renewed in Auburn

MADISON - A Norfolk man will be busy with court hearings next month as he faces criminal and civil lawsuits.

Elton John will bring his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour to Lincoln on Tuesday, June 9, 2020.

The November firearm season for deer in Nebraska starts Nov. 16 and runs through Nov. 24.

The Broken Bow City Council held their regular meeting on Tuesday, November 12, the meeting however, was anything but normal.

Lincoln Police say a man had a blood-alcohol level nearly two times the legal limit after crashing his vehicle while driving the wrong way on O Street.