Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested one person following a brief pursuit in Omaha late Wednesday evening.

A hospital that's a key part of a major statewide health system has its new leader: Crete Area Medical Center has named Julie Lacy its new CEO.

A Nebraska bill that would bar transgender students from bathrooms, locker rooms and sports teams that correspond with their gender identity has advanced from the first of three rounds of debate — but with a caveat.

Former Southern Raider and Doane Tiger Jake Diekman will bring his 13 seasons of MLB experience to the Lincoln Saltdogs pitching staff this summer.

Officials have released new information about a small plane crash south of Fremont that killed all three people on board.

A jury has found that the Nebraska Republican Party defamed one of its own candidates during an ugly legislative race five years ago and ordered it to pay her $500,000.

From educators to Elks, friends and family,  it’s all hands on deck in the Duke community helping a 9-year-old hone in on her shooting.

Three people died when a small airplane crashed into a river in eastern Nebraska Friday night, authorities said.

Many in Fremont are assessing damage on Friday following a severe storm.

Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa is under a Tornado Watch on Thursday, April 17, effective from 5 p.m. CT Thursday through midnight. The potential area of impact includes Jefferson and Gage Counties and many other areas to the north.

PAPILLION, Neb. — A prominent law firm that champions veterans celebrated 60 years in the Cornhusker state by opening a new building.

Berry Law held a ribbon cutting for its newest office at 312 Olson Drive in Papillion on Friday.

The home of Nebraska Volleyball will now officially bear the name of one of the legendary coaches in the history of the sport,

The president of the University of Nebraska system is responding to the legislature's funding recommendations.

The Nebraska Legislature killed a bill seeking to alter how the state awards Electoral College votes for president after Republicans in the officially nonpartisan body failed to secure enough votes to overcome a four-hour filibuster.

The Nebraska Legislature’s Appropriations Committee voted to recommend a 1.25% increase in state funding for the University of Nebraska on Tuesday, walking back earlier plans for deep cuts but still falling short of the university’s original request.

The University of Nebraska Medical Center is looking to better the future of healthcare across Nebraska with a new initiative knowns as Project PEACE.

Directed by Wendy Kaiser, the program collaborates annually with more than a dozen community partners, including preschools, senior centers, and juvenile justice centers.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Police Department arrested a 21-year-old Norfolk man Thursday morning in connection with a reported hate crime on campus.

Gov. Jim Pillen is continuing to honor Nebraskans who served in World War II. 

One person is in the hospital after an SUV rollover crash south of Bennett, Sunday night. 

LINCOLN, Neb. — Hundreds of aspiring volleyball stars learned from some of the best around on Sunday.

It’s normally known as the home of Nebraska Basketball and various concerts, but on Friday, Pinnacle Bank Arena is being transformed into a playground for some of the worlds greatest cowboys and wranglers.

Officials and scientists from Olsson and NDOT dropped in on Diller to assess the status of the PWF Road and its nearby environment, bringing the start date for the road's reconstruction ever closer.

Local health professionals are urging Nebraskans to check and update their vaccination status with measles cases on the rise nationally.

Nebraska remains one of just five states that inflicts a tax on relatives of the recently deceased. And this month, the state legislature considered a constitutional amendment that would eliminate the inheritance tax altogether.  

It didn't take the Lincoln Southeast Knights very long to make headlines in the 2025 spring soccer season after traveling to Columbus and beating the Discoverers 2-0.

Assemble Lincoln, has announced that the Garfield Public/Private site as the convention center's location.

Another storm system is affecting millions of people in the middle of the U.S. Parts of the Midwest and Great Plains faced blizzard conditions Wednesday and a broad swath of neighboring states are at risk of high winds and wildfires.

LINCOLN, Neb.— The capital city has declared a snow emergency.

Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor-Baird held a press conference with city officials Wednesday afternoon to make the announcement...

Two adults dead and one teen injured following a domestic violence incident in Lincoln.

A teacher in Nebraska's metro area has been arrested for child abuse. 

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from several partner agencies, have made an arrest following an aerial pursuit of a motorcycle in and around the Omaha area Sunday evening.

With the win, the Skyhawks become the first team in Class B to win three straight state titles since 1989, finishing the year at 23-5.

Archbishop Bergan completed a perfect run through the bracket by beating Cross County in the title game to become the first #8-seed to win a boys basketball state title since 2009.

The Papillion-La Vista South Titans staved off a furious Omaha Westside comeback attempt in the second half to claim their first ever state basketball championship by a score of 61-58.

Ashland-Greenwood had to get through some growing pains in January to be able to get better in March - and here in March, the Bluejays stand on top as C1 boys basketball champions once again.

LINCOLN - Bryson Bahl's 33 points helps Papillion-La Vista South power past Millard North for a chance at a State Title

LINCOLN - Concordia's Drew Kulus hit a late three pointer with 40 seconds left to help lift the Mustangs over the Sidney Red Raiders

Nicole Everingham Will Work Locally and Across the Country to Make Quality Afterschool and

Summer Learning Programs Available to More Students and Families

The Diocese of Lincoln has suspended a priest and teacher with Pius X amid self-reported allegations of sexual misconduct.

In a conversation with economics students from UNL, leaders in Fairbury politics and business highlighted the community's values as a strength and identified affordable housing and retaining population as needed areas of growth.

The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the body discovered in southwest Lincoln Saturday morning are the remains of 35-year-old Tyler Goodrich — the man who went missing from his home in November 2023.

Authorities are investigating a suspicious death after a body was discovered in a wooded area near Highway 77 and W. Pioneers on Saturday morning.

It's been a long time coming, and a long four years for Omaha Skutt Catholic, but the Skyhawks can finally call themselves state champions. 

Trailing by as many as 15 points in the first half and by 12 at the halftime break, Oakland-Craig rallied to upend Elkhorn Valley 51-46 in the 2025 C2 Girls Basketball championship game.

For the second straight year, the Millard West Wildcats are the queens of Girls Class A Basketball. 

Lincoln Christian capped off an undefeated season by defeating Milford for the second time this season to clinch their second straight C1 girls basketball championship.

A 41-year-old Fremont man was sentenced to more than 23 years in prison for child pornography charges. 

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol responded to over 300 weather-related traffic incidents during Nebraska’s latest winter storm. Tragically, one crash near Grand Island involved multiple fatalities.

Interstate 80 was closed in both directions between Grand Island and Lincoln as blizzard conditions created treacherous travel across central Nebraska.

Power is out for thousands in Lincoln after extreme wind caused power lines to become tangled.

After ten years of work, Crete has been awarded a national designation that recognizes efforts to improve the lives of everyone who lives there - regardless of where they come from.

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has identified three Nebraska offices set to close, according to its “Wall of Receipts” website.

Law enforcement in the metro area have arrested two teen boys in connection to the death of a 60-year-old Omaha man. 

Friday morning the Lincoln Police Department released the names of both the victim and offender in Wednesday's fatal domestic disturbance. 

The Lincoln Police Department is investigating a domestic disturbance that left two people dead in southeast Lincoln.

Investigations started in 2022, and now all three women who were arrested on sex trafficking related charges received their sentences at the beginning of 2025. 

A Southwest flight from Omaha narrowly avoided a plane crash near a Chicago airport.

The Nebraska State Capitol will be bathed in orange light on Thursday to remember and honor the survivors and descendants of the Genoa Industrial School.

The Nebraska State Patrol is mourning the tragic loss of Trooper Kyle McAcy, who was killed in the line of duty Monday after being struck by a snowplow on Interstate 80.

Monday afternoon the Nebraska State Patrol says one of their own has died while in the line of duty.

The Nebraska Broadcasters Association will induct Dennis & Kathi Brown, Dale Johnson, Mike McKnight and Dave Wingert into the NBA Hall of Fame on August 12th in La Vista during the NBA Annual Convention.

Bellevue held a reptile show over the weekend, allowing people to interact with many different reptiles.

A grant awarded to the city of Crete will fund some of the costs to create a pedestrian pathway to help literally bridge a socioeconomic gap for Crete citizens who can't access the city's stores and services.