Norfolks Midwest Music Center is bringing together young musicians from across Northeast Nebraska for a week of musical mayhem.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop across Nebraska this evening and continue into the overnight hours.

In Norfolk, Nebraska, a "No Kings Day" protest drew participants from across the state, advocating for equality, justice, and community empowerment.

Cameron Logsdon is among the comics coming to Norfolk for the Great American Comedy Festival

Nebraska’s Auditor says he’s seeing a rise in improper spending in local governments all over the state.

The people waiting their turn to rappel down the 17-story Highline Apartments building had strict instructions: Don’t come up to the roof until we come get you.

The Genoa Indian School Foundation offers a message of hope and awareness, preserving the school's history for future generations and encouraging healing through acknowledgment of the past.

On Memorial Day, LifeNet marked a quarter-century of operating in northeast Nebraska.

A Nebraska audit finds excessive spending, unaudited credit card use for personal stuff like travel and golf, undocumented perks for officials, and questionable student incentives.

A Columbus man was shot dead after a shooting in a Walmart parking lot on Tuesday 

Columbus Welcomes New Police Chief Fear and Officer Velazquez to their department

People in northeast Nebraska will soon have another fast food option for burgers, fries and frozen custard.

A Nebraska art center is responding after being accused of censorship and exclusion for removing a work from an exhibition.

The festival will be June 12-14 in Norfolk

The City of Norfolk is turning to a man with more than three decades of law enforcement experience in the city to lead the Norfolk Police Division.

The Great American Comedy Festival runs June 12-14th in Norfolk

Local tourism officials are bringing four Friday nights of free outdoor concerts to downtown Norfolk.

Authorities are searching for a 35-year-old Norfolk man with a long criminal history after he allegedly led police on a high-speed chase late last week.

Over 400 kids signed up for the youth track meet this year

NORFOLK - The 2025 Great American Comedy Festival will once again feature a diverse lineup of up-and-coming, national comedians that would make man the festival honors proud. Five fantastic comedians will grace the Johnny Carson Theatre stage on Friday, J

The week-long event is geared toward younger readers

An 18-year-old from Gordon has been sentenced to decades in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the death of her newborn son.

Brent Pollari was announced as head girls basketball coach for Norfolk

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

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.

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.