Voters are giving the go-ahead to millions of dollars of renovations in the Columbus Lakeview school district.

Residents will have the opportunity to lace up their shoes to help efforts to prevent suicide this weekend.

COLUMBUS - The Class B Girl's Golf State Championship wrapped up Tuesday at the Elk's Country Club in Columbus. Danica Badura, a senior from Aurora High School, took home first place overall.

Two people are sitting in Platte County Jail after Columbus police nabbed them for drugs Saturday.

The flags were out in downtown Columbus and city offices were closed to celebrate the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas.

The results are in from last week's Northeast Area FFA Land Judging Contest.

Columbus senior Joey Braasch has made his decision on where to continue his football career.

There's been a shake-up surrounding the Nebraska State Fair. One board member has resigned, while the woman in charge of the fair's day to day operations claims she's the victim of unnamed false accusations

Residents will be feasting at the Ramada Inn this Sunday for the 19th annual Taste of Columbus event.

Police say they caught a suspected thief with drugs.

Starting next week, Columbus will be hosting the Girls' Class B Golf Championship.

On Thursday, dozens showed up at the Friedhof Building for an open house for the 74th annual Columbus Friends of Music series.

As a new Fox News poll finds record support for President Trump’s impeachment and removal from office, the head of the Nebraska Republican Party is standing firm with Mr. Trump. 

October is SIDS Awareness Month

Community leaders are looking at expanding early childhood education opportunities in Columbus.

Lakeview Community School officials say their junior senior high school building is showing its age.

Senator Ben Sasse says he's not only urging President Trump to change his mind on the controversial Turkey-Syria moves, Sasse also says he made the push one on one.

New technology could be bringing big efficiency upgrades to farmers thanks to a partnership between a public power company and a major wireless network.

A Columbus manufacturing plant is back at it after a fire Monday afternoon.

Residents of southeast Columbus said they've noticed the smell for more than a year.

A Columbus man is in trouble for having drugs, in addition to stealing.

The Nebraska Department of Insurance will be holding listening sessions around the state over the next month.

Nebraskans will need to spend nearly $1 billion over the next few decades to remove ash trees killed by an invasive pest, but local governments probably won't be able to afford the cost and it's not clear how much help they'll get from the state.

COLUMBUS - Three Vietnam War Veterans were honored with Quilts of Valor Saturday night in Columbus.

Friends, family and locals came together on Saturday in Lindsay Nebraska to present a Quilt of Valor to Schaecher, a Korean War veteran who earned a Purple Heart and Bronze Star for his service in 1951 and 1952.

The Stanton Sheriff's Office has arrested two men who were reported as acting suspicious near an abandoned rural residence southeast of Stanton.

Parts of the state have seen a good amount of rain this past week.

Gov. Pete Ricketts signed a proclamation recognizing the contributions manufacturing makes to Nebraska.

An Albion man is in jail after being arrested for attempted murder.

COLUMBUS - The Nebraska Public Power District is partnering with Paige Wireless to improve interconnectivity among devices. The two announced the partnership Tuesday. Paige wireless is a company that serves rural America and employs technologies to improv

Columbus Connection for October 2019

Monday night gave the Columbus community the opportunity to meet this year's Central Community College men's and women's basketball teams.

North Bend officials said every time the Platte River rises to certain levels, it gets ever closer to once again threatening the town.

Huge portions of the state are on alert right now, as overnight rainfall projections indicate widespread potential for flash flooding. 

A Northeast Nebraska senator is throwing his hat in the ring for a second term.

Rainfall amounts as high as 6" is forecast for portions of northeast Nebraska

People from Norfolk, Columbus, and other communities in Northeast Nebraska gathered at Skyview Park in Norfolk on Sunday for the 2019 Norfolk & Columbus Area Walk.

Howells-Dodge outscored Lutheran High Northeast 32-7 in a dominant second half en route to a 50-27 victory.

A Columbus man is in custody after leading law enforcement on a brief manhunt Thursday night.

Thirty-two-year-old Jeffrey Wegener is accused of crashing a white truck into Ace Rent-To-Own and hitting several other vehicles.

It was a scary situation in Columbus Thursday morning, with one reckless driver causing a lot of damage.

You may not have to wait for the Friday night lights to come out to watch some high school football this week.

The Columbus Police Department said they've cited two for possession of meth.

Columbus Community Hospital says it has provided a positive economic impact on both the City of Columbus and the state of Nebraska.

Americans aren’t afraid to make their voices heard on social media, but do they share their opinions at the ballot box?

It has stood for more than a century in Clarkson, Nebraska.

On Monday, around eight restaurant owners and representatives showed up for a class teaching them how to prepare plant-based meals.

A local bank has decided to make Columbus the town they set up their headquarters in.

Residents of four Nebraska skilled nursing centers are starting the search for new homes today after Azria Health announced the closure of the facilities.

While West Nile Virus has been detected in the Columbus-area, health officials say there is no immediate need for concern.

A man from Schuyler was one of three people who died in a multi-vehicle crash on I-80 Friday.

On the heels of two highly unusual lock-downs at the State Penitentiary in Lincoln, one key lawmaker, State Senator Steve Lathrop, wants to know what it will take to put Nebraska's prison system on level ground.

A Nebraska dairy farm is showcasing its innovative technology to fellow farmers across the state.

In a matchup of two undefeated teams in Class C-1, the Pierce Bluejays took down the Columbus Scotus Shamrocks 50-21 Friday night in Columbus.

Midwest MedAir gave a set of landing zone safety lights each to the Clarkson and Schuyler fire departments.

It happened shortly after 5 o'clock near 14th Street and 33rd Avenue.

Insisting that Nebraska’s prison system is bulging at the seams and has too few guards to keep watch, a key state lawmaker tells News Channel Nebraska that the State Penitentiary in Lincoln is a "riot" waiting to happen.

Law enforcement held an active shooter exercise at a school in Columbus.

An active shooter DRILL is set to take place on the Columbus campus of Central Community College this morning.

An Omaha City Councilman pleaded guilty Monday to several counts of federal tax fraud.

The Scotus Shamrocks are unbeaten to begin the 2019 season, but have their toughest test coming up this Friday night.

The council unanimously approved the plan.

Families, friends, and supporters gathered outside the Lakeview High School football field on Sunday for the sixth annual Glow Gold Honors event.

Forty families from three different states were honored Sunday night at Lakeview High School in Columbus for the Glow Gold Honors Event, which is put on by a childhood cancer foundation called Sammy’s Superheroes.

Six Nebraska communities will each receive $500,000 to help with projects related to housing. They are Nebraska City, Fremont, Peru, Lynch, Wood River and Pierce County.

It happened before Columbus High's home football game.