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Two officers involved in last week's pursuit that led to a fatal crash are back on the job following an internal investigation. More>>
This particular oil is useful in the creation of biofuels and has the potential to produce ten times as much of it as corn. More>>
Windstream announced 34 positions will be cut from its service delivery business in Lincoln. The change will take effect October 1st. More>>
People who thought attendance at the Nebraska State Fair would drop when it moved to Grand Island from Lincoln are being proved wrong. More>>
The Nebraska State Board of Education has approved a resolution that asks the governor and lawmakers to oppose unfunded mandates. More>>
As people around the country reflect on hurricane Katrina three local rescue workers who went to the destroyed areas reflect on their work. More>>
The family of an Army officer from Nebraska says he has been killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. More>>
It's that time of year to swap out the old and buy some new. For some, it means simply a new hat and for others, it means just short of a whole new wardrobe. More>>
Two Nebraska state senators say they support the Arizona law designed to crack down on illegal immigration and that we can expect a similar bill next year. More>>
Downtown Lincoln and nearby neighborhoods will be brimming with Husker fans this Saturday. Lincoln Police are reminding fans to keep safety in mind while enjoying the game. More>>
President Barack Obama officially announced the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom in his second address from the Oval Office on Tuesday night. More>>
The Fremont City Council voted 7-1 against extending bar hours More>>
Lincoln's only Ford dealership broke ground on their new facility Tuesday in south Lincoln. Anderson Ford is moving up in the auto world. More>>
The heat sure left its mark this summer. Especially on the People's City Mission. With numbers far over capacity, the Mission is running out of room and personal care items. More>>
The woman who is suspected of trying to run down an Omaha police officer outside a mall has been released from the hospital and arrested. More>>
Nebraska City school district officials are examining busing policies after a 6-year-old boy was dropped off 15 miles away from his home. School officials say the boy wound up so far from home because More>>
A Lincoln man was arrested for breaking into gas stations around town. Lincoln police say Zackery McDaniel broke into the Mills Squeegee off 27th early Monday morning. More>>
Three women are suspected of passing counterfeit traveler's checks in Kearney. More>>
MAYOR WELCOMES VISITORS FOR FOOTBALL City experimenting with new all-day meter parking option Mayor Chris Beutler today welcomed visitors headed to Lincoln for Husker football games and encouraged fans More>>
Fans who want seat backs at Memorial Stadium will have to rent them at game time. A new policy won't allow them to bring their own. More>>
The Lincoln City Council voted 6-1 in favor of extending bar hours Monday night. The ordinance will allow bars to close at 2 a.m. instead of 1 a.m. More>>
Democratic candidate for governor Mike Meister has picked former Nebraska Democratic Party chairwoman and current Nebraska Public Service Commissioner Anne Boyle as his running mate. More>>
Lincoln Mayor Chris Beutler says he would say no to a salary increase if he is re-elected. More>>
Now that the first weekend of the 2010 Nebraska State Fair is in the books, we want to hear from those of you who made the trip to Grand Island for the Fair. More>>
Plattsmouth police have responded to reports of an armed man on the south side of the city. Unconfirmed reports indicated that shots were fired about 6:05 a.m. and that the confrontation appeared to be More>>
Opening weekend at the Nebraska State Fair just wrapped up. So do people think it was worth the move to Grand Island? More>>
There's only one adoption agency in the state that provides services free of charge to all of its clients and to keep it up and running the organization hosted a fundraiser so they can keep giving back. More>>
A Lincoln man came home to a big surprise Saturday morning, his house was on fire. More>>
It was a picnic in the park but Saturday the treats, were for the dogs. More>>
A Lincoln man came home to catch a burglar red handed. Police say the homeowner saw Travis Nyhoff in his garage on north 78th street and locked him in there and called 911. More>>
Pius X high school has been campaigning for votes to renovate their school. And Friday, they're offering a fun and easy way for the public to help them reach their goal. More>>
Federal officials in Chicago say they've arrested 370 immigrants who were in the U.S. illegally or were convicted of other crimes. More>>
Former U.S. senator and Democratic presidential candidate Bob Kerrey says he'd hopes to return to Nebraska when he steps down as president of New School University in New York later this year. While More>>
Health care reform will lead to education funding cuts More>>
A 24-year-old Lincoln man who had injured his girlfriend's infant son is going to prison. On Thursday, Ross Scott was given five years for child abuse. He had pleaded no contest. An affidavit in support More>>
A Lincoln man has been arrested, accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl. Ademola Cole faces up to 50 years in prison under the charge: sexual assault of a minor. Court records say the girl More>>
Omaha police say an Illinois prison inmate has been identified as a suspect in a 31-year-old killing. Police detective Doug Herout says a fingerprint tip led investigators to 51-year-old Jerry Watson, More>>
Money wagered in Nebraska on keno, pickle cards, bingo and lotteries continues to slide. The state Department of Revenue said earlier this week that $58.1 million was wagered from April through June, a More>>
A frightening scene for a Havelock neighborhood Thursday night when a two car collision ended with one vehicle on its side and a woman in the hospital. More>>
The Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island opens Friday. Entertainment at the 11-day fair include concerts by Martina McBride and Lifehouse. More>>
A city committee thinks it's about time for the mayor of Lincoln to get a raise to $100,000 by 2013. The last raise for the city's chief executive was in 2001, when the salary went to nearly $75,000. More>>
Next year it will be hello Big 10...goodbye Big XII for the Huskers. But before that happens, there's a chance for you to wish these teams a special farewell. More>>
A federal judge says the Nebraska Supreme Court should answer a legal question about whether a Nebraska city's ban on hiring and renting to illegal immigrants is allowed by state law. More>>
A federal judge has approved an agreement between Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning and Planned Parenthood of the Heartland that blocks a law requiring health screenings for women seeking abortions. More>>
A candidate for sheriff in western Nebraska has been found guilty of drunken driving. Jeff Stevens, a former Keith County sheriff's deputy, was arrested in March on suspicion of speeding and driving drunk. More>>
A man involved in a crash with a school bus last year has sued Norris School District and Lancaster County. More>>
University of Nebraska Medical Center officials are wondering whether a federal judge's ruling jeopardizes funding for the school's research using human embryonic stem cells. More>>
In the wake of the first time home buyer tax credit, home sales may be down this spring. But so are interest rates, putting one local couple on both sides of the housing market. More>>
The Nebraska State Fair officially opens on Friday and runs through September 6th. More>>
Lincoln police have just begun their school zone speed enforcement, and already they've issued plenty of tickets. More>>
Sheriff Terry Wagner released the names of deputies involved in Monday's pursuit that ended in a fatal crash. More>>
After months of planning Anderson Auto Group is excited to break ground on its state-of-the-art 45,000 square foot automotive sales and service facility, slated to open June 2011 in south Lincoln. More>>
The results for the first ever Nebraska State Accountability reading tests have been released. Most Lincoln students tested met the state standards. More>>
A Milford woman who has been in a coma following a February accident, died in her sleep Tuesday night. Relatives say 20-year-old Savana Riley was in a car accident last year,while driving to class at More>>
Lincoln Mayor Chris Beutler announced Tuesday interest rates on arena bonds are lower than expected, which means the total cost of the project should be lower than expected as well. More>>
One in four women is stalked. Now a partnership between Verizon Wireless and Nebraska Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Coalition hopes to decrease the statistic. More>>
A couple moving to Lincoln woke up Sunday morning to find their U-Haul missing from their motel parking lot. When it was located, they found it and all it's contents had been set on fire. More>>
People packed the Lincoln City Council chambers Monday afternoon to weigh in on whether the council should extend bar hours to 2:00 a.m. More>>
The Nebraska State Patrol has released the name of the teen killed Monday in a car chase. 17-year-old Damon J. Wilson was killed. More>>
Nebraska's Board of Pardons has commuted the life sentence of a man convicted of murder in 1978. More>>
Eight Nebraska cases of salmonella have been linked to the nationwide egg recall. More>>
A 37-year-old city employee has died from injuries suffered during a lawn mowing accident Monday. More>>
A 31-year-old man was arrested after an attempted bank robbery in Mead. Sheriff Kevin Stuckenholtz of Saunders County says a man walked into the Bank of Mead a little before 3:30 p.m. Thursday. More>>
Lincoln Fire and Rescue were called to a fire at Snyder Industries just before 8:30 Friday morning. More>>
Nebraska's unemployment rate improved to 4.7 percent in July, and the state's rate remains the third-lowest in the nation. More>>
A 31-year-old man was arrested after an attempted bank robbery in Mead. Sheriff Kevin Stuckenholtz of Saunders County says a man walked into the Bank of Mead a little before 3:30 p.m. Thursday. The man More>>
Officials say about 8,000 gallons of ethanol spilled out of a tank at an ethanol plant in Wood River. Assistant Chief Roger Dvorak of the Wood River Fire Department says fire crews were called to BioFuel More>>
School is back in session and students will have some new policies they'll need to look out for including an anti-sexting policy. This comes on the heels of a MTV/Associated press poll that shows more More>>
Concussions are hard to stop, making sure an athlete doesn't do more damage isn't. There is a program that can help cut back on that problem. More>>
It's finally move in day at UNL and University officials say it's going to be a packed house! More>>
One mother of a Nebraska soldier is breathing a sigh of relief now that her son is home safe and sound. More>>
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