1% sales tax and $215K Grant to help fund all-inclusive playground at East Pawnee Park

A Saturday night car crash sent the driver to a hospital and injured three Seward County deputies who were on hand to help with the initial recovery.

Main Street Market in Milford officially cut the ribbon on its brand new location this week, formally opening the doors of a much larger building which is now the home of the only grocery store in town.

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.

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.

News Channel Nebraska reached out to the Nebraska Department of Education to see if it has been affected by cuts from the Department of Government Efficiency.

A Denver homicide suspect who was considered armed and dangerous was located near Gothenburg on Sunday, while the passenger of the vehicle was found dead, according to the Nebraska State Patrol.

Public land in Nebraska could soon be up for sale. In Nebraska, the Bureau of Land Management oversees around 5,100 acres of public land.

Across the nation, high school sports are facing a tough opponent: declining participation. Earlier this week, News Channel Nebraska took a deep dive into the state of girls’ athletics. Now, we’re turning the spotlight to the boys.

Leading the whole way in both legs of Tuesday's doubleheader, Cross County dealt the Dorchester girls their first defeat of the season and extended a challenging season for the Dorchester boys.  

The fire was called in just after 6 a.m. Wednesday

Athletes from Concordia, Doane and Midland appeared on the AFCA's 2024 NAIA All-America teams, unveiled this week

Should public funds be used to fund scholarships for private school students? In this election, a vote to retain Measure 435 would keep an existing scholarship proposal in place, while a repeal vote would eliminate it outright.

From abortion to paid sick leave and medical marijuana, Nebraska voters will decide several key issues when they head to the polls next week.

The Columbus Fire Department is getting some new and pretty expensive equipment.

Nebraska Arts Council makes Auburn state's 34th creative district

The U.S. Senate race in Nebraska is drawing national attention, with outlets like CBS calling it "unexpectedly competitive." Independent Dan Osborn is trying to unseat two-term Republican Senator Deb Fischer, and recent polls suggest a close contest.

Verizon has announced that today’s network disruption has been fully resolved, according to a statement from the company.

Response to the fire disrupted school drop-off at a nearby elementary school.

Kurtis Kleinschmit, 49, was arrested on Sunday

Northeast Nebraska played host to living history for the first time in a decade

It happened Thursday evening at the Madison-Pierce County Line

Nineteen people died in traffic crashes across Nebraska in June, according to data collected by the Nebraska Department of Transportation.

The arrest happened Saturday evening in Stanton County

A portion of the Skyview Lake trail will be shutting down in preparation for the annual fireworks display

NORFOLK - An economic leader in northeast Nebraska is being recognized statewide for her efforts. Norfolk Economic Development Director Candice Alder was named the 2024 Nebraska Economic Developers Association (NEDA) Local Professional of the Year, at NED

The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office said a woman who’d been pronounced dead and later came back to life in a Lincoln funeral home has died.

Event to be hosted at Elkhorn Valley Museum

Court documents allege the incident happened after a recent graduation party

Enrollment for Norfolk's summer reading program is underway

The event will feature five comedians headlined by comedy legend Frank Caliendo.

Monday was the steel beam ceremony for the new Lindsay Academy High School, where the final beam was signed by community members before being hoisted into place. 

After a longtime EMS partnership with Columbus Fire and Rescue it’s now coming to an end, and they are now scrambling to support themselves. 

Blue is the color used to promote colorectal cancer awareness. 

SIDNEY -- The Cheyenne County Lawyers’ Association will be awarding one scholarship to a deserving Cheyenne County area student in the amount of $1,500. Applications should include a resume, a 100-word summary of his or her

The University of Nebraska is making aggressive efforts in keeping the best and brightest of the future generation in the Cornhusker state when they pursue higher education.

The Columbus Police Department has just recently launched a new apprenticeship program aiming to recruit young people into law enforcement.

The city of Columbus just recently opened a new fieldhouse for their Columbus Community Hospital and Wellness Center.

Nebraska knocked off No. 1 Purdue 88-72, leading to massive court storming at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

For the seventh time in eight seasons, the Scotus Shamrocks are again on top of the Columbus Holiday Tournament after defeating Lakeview 49-34.

COLUMBUS - The Shamrocks received a belated Christmas gift after taking down the Columbus Lakeview Vikings in the 42nd Annual Columbus Holiday Tournament.

The crash happened amidst whiteout conditions

On Saturday night, Columbus Police along with Fire and Rescue responded to a two-vehicle injury accident that sent at least one person to the hospital. 

On Wednesday morning, Rhule met with reporters to recap the season, and look ahead to improving the program during the offseason

On Saturday, Nebraska will look to do something they haven’t done since joining the Big Ten - win at Camp Randall Stadium.

University of Nebraska President Ted Carter announced today that he has granted Athletic Director Trev Alberts a new contract that will keep the Huskers’ leader in Nebraska through at least 2031.

Matt Rhule met with the media on Monday.

The Huskers are going into this weekend with one goal: domination.

Nebraska will try again for bowl eligibility again on Saturday when they host Maryland, having just fallen to Michigan State 20-17.

Nebraska is heading to East Lansing for a battle with Michigan State on Saturday. 

The Huskers will search for that coveted sixth win on Saturday against 2-6 Michigan State

Nebraska is now one win away from bowl eligibility, having not made a bowl since 2017.

Columbus Parks and Recreation is temporarily closing down one of its ponds for the time being.

Nebraska continues prep for a Big Ten west battle with Purdue.

As they get set to host Purdue on Saturday, Nebraska has a lot of momentum, having won four out of their last five, but the road ahead just got more challenging.

One of the most anticipated college volleyball matches of the year lived up to the hype.

With a 17-9 win over Northwestern, Nebraska is now just two wins away from bowl eligibility.

Nebraska hosts Northwestern on Saturday with Heinrich Haarberg set to take the starting quarterback role moving forward. 

Nebraska and Northwestern dual this weekend at Memorial Stadium, in a battle of teams with identical records, in a matchup that has a history of coming down to the wire.

Matt Rhule and the Huskers have a chance to rest up after their 20-7 road win over Illinois.

Matt Rhule told reporters his team will show everyone who they are against the Illini -- something the players have taken to heart.

As Nebraska looks to move on from their 45-7 loss to second-ranked Michigan, they're going to need to have a short memory. 

As they return to Big Ten competition, Nebraska suffered their worst loss of the year, falling to #2 Michigan 45-7. 

Nebraska continues prepping for what could be their toughest test of the year, welcoming second-ranked Michigan to Lincoln on Saturday.