One former para-educator in Columbus is facing the justice system for her alleged actions against a 15 and 17 year old.

One emergency team in east-central Nebraska is working to update its capacities. 

If you're looking for fireworks in Columbus for the coming holiday, you might consider one place that'll be supporting an effort to equip kids with athletic skills.

The Nebraska Department of Labor announced that the NEworks website is currently experiencing an outage, and could take at least two days to get back up and running.

Former Congressman Jeff Fortenberry will not go to prison for lying to the FBI about illegal campaign contributions.

Just hours after a judge sentences an ex-congressman from Nebraska for lying to federal agents, voters in his district are expected to elect a different conservative Republican to represent the GOP-dominated district.

Petitioners gathered in Duncan, gathering signatures to require voter I.D.s at the ballot.

The town of Duncan held its 18th annual Ribfest this weekend.

If you're interested in adopting Dizzy, you can contact the Paws & Claws Adoption Center at 402-562-5683.

Nebraska will be lacking nearly 6,000 nurses in a few years -- it's why Columbus is helping students get excited about the multiple ways they can join the industry.

The museum recently acquired the Ford Building, which is located two blocks away from its current location.

A 1923 Ford Model T was donated to the Bone Creek Museum in David City on Monday.

If you're interested in adopting Anise, you can contact the Paws & Claws Adoption Center at 402-562-5683.

The Nebraska Department of Health And Human Services is educating the community about Elder Abuse as Wednesday is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.

The shelter decided to host the clinic after receiving an influx of animals that aren't microchipped.

The village moved their old flag pole closer to the building and decided to raise their new flag on Tuesday, to commemorate Flag Day.

Several eastern Nebraska counties are in a tornado watch and thunderstorm warnings. 

One mill in Stromsburg uses a building from 1910 and massive equipment dating as far back as 1929 to create custom yarn and blanket filling for sheep farmers. 

A Columbus nurse is receiving recognition for providing exceptional care.

A number of northeast Nebraska counties have been under severe thunderstorm warnings throughout the evening. 

Madison County commissioners were given a project update for another potential carbon dioxide pipeline in Northeast Nebraska.

Thunderstorms that pelted the state during the weekend are hanging around on Monday.

One Husker defeated another to claim the 99th Nebraska Women's Match Play Championship.

One of the most important parts of fishing is following local and state regulations, but the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has already had a few poaching busts this season.

Growing in a corner of northeast Nebraska is a new addition to the Nebraska Passport Program: Valley View Flowers. 

The Elks Country Club is hosting the 99th Nebraska Women’s Match Play Championship this week. It’s now the third time the club has hosted the tournament.

Columbus Public Schools will be getting new funds to build connections with the community, thanks to a new grant award.

Columbus United Federal Credit Union is getting a new name, changing to OneUnited Federal Credit Union on Wednesday, June 1, 2022.

U.S. attorneys maintain that defense is trying to ‘recycle’ previous, failed arguments

As travelers hit the road to mark the start of summer, troopers will be working to keep Nebraska roads safe during Memorial Day weekend.

The NE Chamber Foundation has announced the members of its new Leadership Nebraska class. 

Columbus Fire Department responded to a structure fire Thursday night where two occupants had been trapped.

The Platte County Sheriff's Office will once again be participating in the statewide, "Click It or Ticket" effort running from May 23rd through June 5th. 

Speaker of the Legislature Sen. Mike Hilgers, a Lincoln Republican, has said he will call a special session if the Supreme Court strikes down Roe. Hilgers and other abortion opponents will need 33 votes to overcome a filibuster. 

Farmers are able to apply for funding to assist them if their land was hit by the recent wildfires.

Two people from North Carolina were arrested after an alleged assault in northeast Nebraska.

No one was hurt after a fire at an eastern Nebraska biodiesel facility.

On Thursday, the Columbus Police Department arrested Emily Kratochvil for sexual abuse by a school employee.

It was announced Thursday that a Columbus man has been sentenced in federal court for transportation of child pornography. 

Authorities discovered a body in a lake in Platte Valley area Monday.

A northeast Nebraska man was hospitalized, and later arrested, after he allegedly attempted to attack another person in their home.

A Nebraska legislative incumbent from Columbus garnered overwhelming support in the District 22 primary Tuesday night.

Jim Pillen, a hog farm owner and veterinarian, won Nebraska’s crowded Republican primary for governor on Tuesday over a candidate endorsed by Donald Trump, dealing the former president his first loss of the midterm election season.

Mike Flood won the Republican nomination and Patty Pansing Brooks won the Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District.

Primary election night has arrived in Nebraska.

Loup Power District has awarded scholarships to six area students who are attending Central Community College-Columbus this fall.

Bone Creek Museum for Agrarian Art has been awarded a $100,000 gift from the Ford Foundation to expand the museum and restore a historic building in downtown David City, Nebraska.

Republican governor candidate and UNL regent Jim Pillen is making one last campaign push, as he heads to several cities across the state, just 24 hours ahead of Election Day.

Jim Pillen is making his rounds around the state of Nebraska Monday to try and persuade voters before Tuesday's primary election. 

If you're interested in adopting Sky, you can contact the Paws and Claws Adoption Center at 402-562-5683.

"Driving is one of the most dangerous things we do in our life, ever, period, sober," said Platte County Sheriff Ed Wemhoff. "I have yet to respond to an accident where someone said you know, 'I knew I was going to get in an accident today."

No one was injured in a school bus rollover accident Tuesday morning near North Bend. 

Gov. Pete Ricketts made a stop in Columbus on Wednesday afternoon for a town hall meeting with residents about the 2022 legislative session. Ricketts called the session 'incredibly historic'.

Climatologists are noting that this year, Nebraska has seen some ridiculous wind strengths on record.

The Nebraska Game and Parks commission is looking out for the future of fishing, by doing what it can in the present.

Weather conditions have pushed back construction-based road closures.

Vehicles at the event ranged from heavy machinery to emergency vehicles, even a helicopter was present.

National Weather Service gives Nebraska's precipitation totals for the last 24-hours.

State Sen. Julie Slama expresses relief, while Herbster denies wrongdoing

Mother Nature had other plans for the Save America rally featuring former president Donald Trump and governor hopeful Charles Herbster.

With portions of Nebraska dealing with Friday morning flooding, it appears more may be on the way.

While much of central Nebraska dealt with storms Thursday night, it's the northeast part of the state that's most impacted Friday morning.

Thursday evening, Schuyler celebrated Earth Day with its annual Clean Up Your Neighborhood event. 

If you're interested in adopting Pinky, you can contact the Paws and Claws Adoption Center at 402-562-5683.